diff --git a/Distribution/Configuration/modernuo.json b/Distribution/Configuration/modernuo.json
index e2d1d13af..c78546d93 100644
--- a/Distribution/Configuration/modernuo.json
+++ b/Distribution/Configuration/modernuo.json
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     "world.enableAutoRestart": "False",
     "world.savePath": "Saves",
     "world.useMultithreadedSaves": "True",
-    "opl.enable": "Core.AOS"
+    "opl.enable": "Core.AOS",
+    "factions.enabled": "False"
   }
 }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/FactionSystem.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/FactionSystem.cs
index d1da9557b..aa0c70915 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/FactionSystem.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/FactionSystem.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ public class FactionSystem : GenericPersistence
     {
         Enabled = ServerConfiguration.GetSetting("factions.enabled", false);
 
+        if (!FactionSystem.Enabled)
+            return;
+
         if (Enabled)
         {
             _factionSystem = new();
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/StrongholdRegion.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/StrongholdRegion.cs
index 51049811f..353b9bf10 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/StrongholdRegion.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/StrongholdRegion.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ public class StrongholdRegion : BaseRegion
         Faction = faction;
         GoLocation = faction.Definition.Stronghold.FactionStone;
 
-        Register();
+        if (FactionSystem.Enabled)
+        {
+            Register();
+        }
     }
 
     public Faction Faction { get; set; }
@@ -42,4 +45,4 @@ public class StrongholdRegion : BaseRegion
     }
 
     public override bool AllowHousing(Mobile from, Point3D p) => false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}