diff --git a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/DataStore.lua b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/DataStore.lua
index aa2f77b..970b7f0 100644
--- a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/DataStore.lua
+++ b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/DataStore.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ local MSG_LOGINREPLY					= 2	-- reply to MSG_ANNOUNCELOGIN
 
 local AddonDB_Defaults = {
 	global = {
+		Options = {
+			HideStartGuilds = 0,	-- Hide Rising-Gods Starter Guilds
+		},
 		Guilds = {
 			['*'] = {				-- ["Account.Realm.Name"] 
 				faction = nil,
@@ -225,6 +228,11 @@ local GuildCommCallbacks = {
 
 local function GuildCommHandler(prefix, message, distribution, sender)
 	-- This handler will be used by other modules as well
+	local guild = GetGuildInfo("player")
+	if guild and addon:GetOption("DataStore", "HideStartGuilds") == 1 and (guild == "Community Horde" or guild == "Community Allianz") then 
+		return 	-- block if ignore starter guilds
+	end
+	
 	local success, msgType, arg1, arg2, arg3 = addon:Deserialize(message)
 	
 	if success and msgType and GuildCommCallbacks[prefix] then
@@ -566,7 +574,11 @@ function addon:SetOption(module, option, value)
 	-- module can be either the module name (string) or the module table
 	-- ex: DS:SetOption("DataStore_Containers", ...) or DS:SetOption(DataStore_Containers, ...)
 	if type(module) == "string" then
-		module = RegisteredModules[module]
+		if module == "DataStore" then
+			module = addon
+		else
+			module = RegisteredModules[module]
+		end
 	end
 	
 	if type(module) == "table" then
@@ -580,7 +592,11 @@ function addon:GetOption(module, option)
 	-- module can be either the module name (string) or the module table
 	-- ex: DS:GetOption("DataStore_Containers", ...) or DS:GetOption(DataStore_Containers, ...)
 	if type(module) == "string" then
-		module = RegisteredModules[module]
+		if module == "DataStore" then
+			module = addon
+		else
+			module = RegisteredModules[module]
+		end
 	end
 	
 	if type(module) == "table" then
diff --git a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/deDE.lua b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/deDE.lua
index 49caf0a..7b9e250 100644
--- a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/deDE.lua
+++ b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/deDE.lua
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ L["Disabled"] = "Deaktiviert"
 L["Enabled"] = "Aktiviert"
 L["Memory used for %d |4character:characters;:"] = "Verwendeter Speicher für %d |4charakter:charaktere;:"
 
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TEXT"] = "Verstecke Starter-Gilden (Rising-Gods)"
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TITLE"] = "Verstecke Starter-Gilden"
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_ENABLED"] = "Addon-Kommunikation aus den Gilden 'Community Allianz' & 'Community Horde' werden ignoriert."
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_DISABLED"] = "Keine Gilde wird ignoriert."
diff --git a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/enUS.lua b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/enUS.lua
index d15daa1..7c636dc 100644
--- a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/enUS.lua
+++ b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Locales/enUS.lua
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ L["Disabled"] = true
 L["Enabled"] = true
 L["Memory used for %d |4character:characters;:"] = true
 
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TEXT"] = "Hide starter guilds (Rising-Gods)"
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TITLE"] = "Hide starter guilds"
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_ENABLED"] = "Addon messages from the guilds 'Community Allianz' & 'Community Horde' will be ignored."
+L["HIDE_START_GUILD_DISABLED"] = "No guild will be ignored."
diff --git a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.lua b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.lua
index 22075b9..4245dc4 100644
--- a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.lua
+++ b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.lua
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ function addon:SetupOptions()
 	addon:SetupInfoPanel(help, DataStoreHelp_Text)
 	
 	DataStoreGeneralOptions_Title:SetText(TEAL..format("DataStore %s", DataStore.Version))
+	DataStoreGeneralOptions_HideStartGuildsText:SetText(L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TEXT"])
+	DataStore:SetCheckBoxTooltip(DataStoreGeneralOptions_HideStartGuilds, L["HIDE_START_GUILD_TITLE"], L["HIDE_START_GUILD_ENABLED"], L["HIDE_START_GUILD_DISABLED"])
+	
+	DataStoreGeneralOptions_HideStartGuilds:SetChecked(DataStore:GetOption("DataStore", "HideStartGuilds"))
 	
 	-- manually adjust the width of a few panes, as resolution/scale may have an impact on the layout
 	local width = InterfaceOptionsFramePanelContainer:GetWidth() - 45
diff --git a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.xml b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.xml
index 33dbc07..3fe2d2c 100644
--- a/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.xml
+++ b/Altoholic-Addon/DataStore/Options.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 				<Anchors>
 					<Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_AddonsList" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" >
 						<Offset>
-							<AbsDimension x="30" y="-30"/>
+							<AbsDimension x="0" y="-10"/>
 						</Offset>
 					</Anchor>
 				</Anchors>
@@ -76,6 +76,24 @@
 					</OnClick>
 				</Scripts>
 			</Button>
+			
+			<CheckButton name="$parent_HideStartGuilds" inherits="InterfaceOptionsSmallCheckButtonTemplate">
+				<Size>
+					<AbsDimension x="20" y="20"/>
+				</Size>
+				<Anchors> 
+					<Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativeTo="$parent_Refresh" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" >
+						<Offset>
+							<AbsDimension  x="0" y="-10"/>
+						</Offset>
+					</Anchor>
+				</Anchors>
+				<Scripts>
+					<OnClick>
+						DataStore:ToggleOption(self, "DataStore", "HideStartGuilds")
+					</OnClick>
+				</Scripts>
+			</CheckButton>
 		</Frames>
 	</Frame>