diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 4ed1101fbee..285a55da249 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@
 	var/modify_pull_push_speed = FALSE
 
 	var/pixel_shift = FALSE
+  
+	var/ignore_obscured_mouth = FALSE
 
 	var/ai_heat = FALSE
 
@@ -912,11 +914,15 @@
 				if("override_map")
 					config.override_map = value
 
+				
 				if("modify_pull_push_speed")
 					config.modify_pull_push_speed = TRUE
 
 				if("pixel_shift")
 					config.pixel_shift = TRUE
+          
+				if("ignore_obscured_mouth")
+					config.ignore_obscured_mouth = TRUE
 
 				if("ai_heat")
 					config.ai_heat = TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
index 0cf882f375c..f14945fac3a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@
 	if(length(contents))
 		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/toEat = contents[1]
 		if(istype(toEat))
-			if(!get_location_accessible(C, "mouth"))
-				if(C == user)
-					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your face is obscured, so you cant eat.</span>")
-				else
-					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[C]'s face is obscured, so[C.p_they()] cant eat.</span>")
+			if(C.is_mouth_obscured(user))
 				return
 			if(C.eat(toEat, user))
 				toEat.On_Consume(C, user)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks.dm
index ed50c122233..e57d92690de 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks.dm
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'> You need to open [src] first!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
+	if(M.is_mouth_obscured(user))
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = M
-		if(!get_location_accessible(C, "mouth"))
-			if(C == user)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your face is obscured, so you cant eat.</span>")
-			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[C]'s face is obscured, so[C.p_they()] cant eat.</span>")
-			return FALSE
+
 
 		var/list/transfer_data = reagents.get_transferred_reagents(C, amount_per_transfer_from_this)
 		if(C.eat(src, user))
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/condiment.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/condiment.dm
index fad914a4f74..9e85ac4b9c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/condiment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/condiment.dm
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>None of [src] left, oh no!</span>")
 		return 0
 
-	if(!get_location_accessible(M, "mouth"))
-		if(M == user)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your face is obscured, so you cant eat.</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[M]'s face is obscured, so[M.p_they()] cant eat.</span>")
+	if(M.is_mouth_obscured(user))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(M == user)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
index 0500d1d5289..9044f77d01d 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@
 		qdel(src)
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(!get_location_accessible(M, "mouth"))
-		if(M == user)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your face is obscured, so you cant eat.</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[M]'s face is obscured, so[M.p_they()] cant eat.</span>")
+	if(M.is_mouth_obscured(user))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(iscarbon(M))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index d0d32a49407..5e87968de8b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1190,3 +1190,15 @@
 	else
 		. = invoked_callback.Invoke()
 	usr = temp
+
+/// Check if
+/mob/proc/is_mouth_obscured(mob/attacker)
+	. = FALSE
+	if(config.ignore_obscured_mouth)
+		return
+	if(!get_location_accessible(src, "mouth"))
+		if(src == attacker)
+			to_chat(attacker, span_warning("Your face is obscured, so you can't eat"))
+		else
+			to_chat(attacker, span_warning("[src]'s face is obscured, so [src.p_they()] can't eat."))
+		return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
index ffe49a08edb..2b1ed32a003 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/pill/attack(mob/living/carbon/M, mob/user, def_zone)
 	if(!istype(M))
 		return FALSE
-	if(!get_location_accessible(M, "mouth"))
-		if(M == user)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your face is obscured, so you cant eat.</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[M]'s face is obscured, so[M.p_they()] cant eat.</span>")
+	if(M.is_mouth_obscured(user))
 		return FALSE
 	bitesize = reagents.total_volume
 	if(M.eat(src, user))
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 2eea8593897..fd9dfff89c7 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -602,3 +602,5 @@ MODIFY_PULL_PUSH_SPEED
 ## Enable animations on item pickup and drop down
 # ITEM_ANIMATIONS_ENABLED
 
+## Can eat through blocked mouth?
+#IGNORE_OBSCURED_MOUTH