diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/default.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/default.rs
index 36670b8..9596c78 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/default.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/default.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 use log::trace;
 
-use super::{DisableOptions, MatchFilter, MatchInfoProvider, MatchProvider, MatchSelector, Matcher, MatcherMiddlewareConfigProvider, Middleware, Multiplexer, PathProvider, Processor, Renderer, UndoEnabledProvider, middleware::{
+use super::{DisableOptions, EnabledStatusProvider, MatchFilter, MatchInfoProvider, MatchProvider, MatchSelector, Matcher, MatcherMiddlewareConfigProvider, Middleware, Multiplexer, PathProvider, Processor, Renderer, UndoEnabledProvider, middleware::{
     action::{ActionMiddleware, EventSequenceProvider},
     cause::CauseCompensateMiddleware,
     cursor_hint::CursorHintMiddleware,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use super::{DisableOptions, MatchFilter, MatchInfoProvider, MatchProvider, Match
     past_discard::PastEventsDiscardMiddleware,
     render::RenderMiddleware,
   }};
-use crate::{event::{Event, EventType}, process::middleware::{context_menu::ContextMenuMiddleware, disable::DisableMiddleware, exit::ExitMiddleware, hotkey::HotKeyMiddleware, icon_status::IconStatusMiddleware, image_resolve::ImageResolverMiddleware, search::SearchMiddleware, undo::UndoMiddleware}};
+use crate::{event::{Event, EventType}, process::middleware::{context_menu::ContextMenuMiddleware, disable::DisableMiddleware, exit::ExitMiddleware, hotkey::HotKeyMiddleware, icon_status::IconStatusMiddleware, image_resolve::ImageResolverMiddleware, search::SearchMiddleware, suppress::SuppressMiddleware, undo::UndoMiddleware}};
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 
 pub struct DefaultProcessor<'a> {
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ impl<'a> DefaultProcessor<'a> {
     matcher_options_provider: &'a dyn MatcherMiddlewareConfigProvider,
     match_provider: &'a dyn MatchProvider,
     undo_enabled_provider: &'a dyn UndoEnabledProvider,
+    enabled_status_provider: &'a dyn EnabledStatusProvider,
   ) -> DefaultProcessor<'a> {
     Self {
       event_queue: VecDeque::new(),
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ impl<'a> DefaultProcessor<'a> {
         Box::new(DisableMiddleware::new(disable_options)),
         Box::new(IconStatusMiddleware::new()),
         Box::new(MatcherMiddleware::new(matchers, matcher_options_provider)),
+        Box::new(SuppressMiddleware::new(enabled_status_provider)),
         Box::new(ContextMenuMiddleware::new()),
         Box::new(HotKeyMiddleware::new()),
         Box::new(MatchSelectMiddleware::new(match_filter, match_selector)),
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/mod.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/mod.rs
index 3a7e3eb..ec2bcc7 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/mod.rs
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ pub mod multiplex;
 pub mod past_discard;
 pub mod render;
 pub mod search;
+pub mod suppress;
 pub mod undo;
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/suppress.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/suppress.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3adc0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/suppress.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use log::trace;
+
+use super::super::Middleware;
+use crate::event::{Event, EventType};
+
+pub trait EnabledStatusProvider {
+  fn is_config_enabled(&self) -> bool;
+}
+
+pub struct SuppressMiddleware<'a> {
+  provider: &'a dyn EnabledStatusProvider,
+}
+
+impl<'a> SuppressMiddleware<'a> {
+  pub fn new(provider: &'a dyn EnabledStatusProvider) -> Self {
+    Self { provider }
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Middleware for SuppressMiddleware<'a> {
+  fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+    "suppress"
+  }
+
+  fn next(&self, event: Event, _: &mut dyn FnMut(Event)) -> Event {
+    if let EventType::MatchesDetected(_) = event.etype {
+      if !self.provider.is_config_enabled() {
+        trace!("suppressing match detected event as active config has enable=false");
+        return Event::caused_by(event.source_id, EventType::NOOP);
+      }
+    }
+
+    event
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/mod.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/mod.rs
index 2d30cc7..91bce0d 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/mod.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub use middleware::matcher::{
 pub use middleware::multiplex::Multiplexer;
 pub use middleware::render::{Renderer, RendererError};
 pub use middleware::search::MatchProvider;
+pub use middleware::suppress::EnabledStatusProvider;
 pub use middleware::undo::UndoEnabledProvider;
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ pub fn default<'a, MatcherState>(
   matcher_options_provider: &'a dyn MatcherMiddlewareConfigProvider,
   match_provider: &'a dyn MatchProvider,
   undo_enabled_provider: &'a dyn UndoEnabledProvider,
+  enabled_status_provider: &'a dyn EnabledStatusProvider,
 ) -> impl Processor + 'a {
   default::DefaultProcessor::new(
     matchers,
@@ -76,5 +78,6 @@ pub fn default<'a, MatcherState>(
     matcher_options_provider,
     match_provider,
     undo_enabled_provider,
+    enabled_status_provider,
   )
 }