diff --git a/bridge/discord/handlers.go b/bridge/discord/handlers.go
index d2613e1a..f40a864b 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/handlers.go
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) memberUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberUp
 }
 
 func (b *Bdiscord) memberAdd(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberAdd) {
+	if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
+		return
+	}
 	if m.Member == nil {
 		b.Log.Warnf("Received member update with no member information: %#v", m)
 		return
@@ -192,6 +195,9 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) memberAdd(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberAdd)
 }
 
 func (b *Bdiscord) memberRemove(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberRemove) {
+	if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
+		return
+	}
 	if m.Member == nil {
 		b.Log.Warnf("Received member update with no member information: %#v", m)
 		return
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index f004f4b6..41ab44bf 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ ShowJoinPart=false
 VerboseJoinPart=false
 
 #Do not send joins/parts to other bridges
-#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack
+#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack, discord
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 NoSendJoinPart=false
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
 #Do not send joins/parts to other bridges
-#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack
+#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack, discord
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 NoSendJoinPart=false
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
 #Do not send joins/parts to other bridges
-#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack
+#Currently works for messages from the following bridges: irc, mattermost, slack, discord
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 NoSendJoinPart=false