diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index ac2b7c464..ceb9c336e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -1273,6 +1273,15 @@ public class Config
 							+ "")
 					.build();
 			
+			public static ConfigEntry<Integer> generationProgressDisableMessageDisplayTimeInSeconds = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
+					.setChatCommandName("generation.disableInstructionLogTime")
+					.setMinDefaultMax(0, 20, 60 * 60) // max = 1 hour
+					.comment(""
+							+ "For how many seconds should instructions for disabling the distant generator progress be displayed? \n"
+							+ "Setting this to 0 hides the instructional message so the world gen progress is shown immediately when it starts. \n"
+							+ "")
+					.build();
+			
 		}
 		
 		public static class LodBuilding
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/WorldGenModule.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/WorldGenModule.java
index 689bf0e8d..c813221a5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/WorldGenModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/WorldGenModule.java
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ public class WorldGenModule implements Closeable
 	/** Handles the {@link IFullDataSourceRetrievalQueue} and any other necessary world gen information. */
 	public static abstract class AbstractWorldGenState
 	{
+		/** static so we only send the disable message once per session */
+		private static long firstProgressMessageSentMs = 0;
+		
 		public IFullDataSourceRetrievalQueue worldGenerationQueue;
 		
 		private static final ThreadPoolExecutor PROGRESS_UPDATER_THREAD = ThreadUtil.makeSingleDaemonThreadPool("World Gen Progress Updater");
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ public class WorldGenModule implements Closeable
 		}
 		private void sendRetrievalProgress()
 		{
+			// format the remaining chunks
 			int remainingChunkCount = this.worldGenerationQueue.getRetrievalEstimatedRemainingChunkCount();
 			remainingChunkCount += this.worldGenerationQueue.getQueuedChunkCount();
 			String remainingChunkCountStr = F3Screen.NUMBER_FORMAT.format(remainingChunkCount);
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ public class WorldGenModule implements Closeable
 			String message = "DH Gen/Import: " + remainingChunkCountStr + " chunks";
 			
 			
+			// add the remaining time estimate if available
 			double chunksPerSec = this.getEstimatedChunksPerSecond();
 			if (chunksPerSec > 0)
 			{
@@ -295,8 +300,28 @@ public class WorldGenModule implements Closeable
 			}
 			
 			
+			
+			// show a message about how to disable progress logging if requested
+			int msToShowDisableInstructions = Config.Common.WorldGenerator.generationProgressDisableMessageDisplayTimeInSeconds.get() * 1_000;
+			if (msToShowDisableInstructions > 0)
+			{
+				long timeSinceFirstMessageInMs = (System.currentTimeMillis() - firstProgressMessageSentMs);
+				// always show this message for the first tick
+				if (firstProgressMessageSentMs == 0
+					// show this message if there is still time
+					|| timeSinceFirstMessageInMs < msToShowDisableInstructions)
+				{
+					// replace the current message
+					message = "DH Gen/Import progress can be hidden in the DH config ["+remainingChunkCountStr+"]";
+				}
+			}
+			
+			
+			
+			// only log if there are chunks needing to be generated
 			if (remainingChunkCount != 0)
 			{
+				// determine where to log
 				EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation displayLocation = Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.get();
 				if (displayLocation == EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.OVERLAY)
 				{
@@ -311,6 +336,12 @@ public class WorldGenModule implements Closeable
 					LOGGER.info(message);
 				}
 				
+				
+				// mark when the first message was sent
+				if (firstProgressMessageSentMs == 0)
+				{
+					firstProgressMessageSentMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		private static String formatSeconds(long totalSeconds) 
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
index 0e6c87fd8..f73eba335 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
@@ -587,6 +587,10 @@
     "Progress Display Interval In Seconds",
   "distanthorizons.config.common.worldGenerator.generationProgressDisplayIntervalInSeconds.@tooltip":
     "Determines how long between progress update displays.",
+  "distanthorizons.config.common.worldGenerator.generationProgressDisableMessageDisplayTimeInSeconds":
+    "Seconds To Show Progress Hiding Instructions",
+  "distanthorizons.config.common.worldGenerator.generationProgressDisableMessageDisplayTimeInSeconds.@tooltip":
+    "For how many seconds should instructions for disabling the distant generator progress be displayed? \nSetting this to 0 hides the instructional message so the world gen progress is shown immediately when it starts.",
 
 
   "distanthorizons.config.common.lodBuilding":