diff --git a/disco/client.py b/disco/client.py
index c480af9..6445bad 100644
--- a/disco/client.py
+++ b/disco/client.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class ClientConfig(Config):
         The shard ID for the current client instance.
     shard_count : int
         The total count of shards running.
+    guild_subscriptions : bool
+        Whether to enable subscription events (e.g. presence and typing).
     max_reconnects : int
         The maximum number of connection retries to make before giving up (0 = never give up).
     log_level: str
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ class ClientConfig(Config):
     token = ''
     shard_id = 0
     shard_count = 1
+    guild_subscriptions = True
     max_reconnects = 5
     log_level = 'info'
 
diff --git a/disco/gateway/client.py b/disco/gateway/client.py
index a951145..b8ab31c 100644
--- a/disco/gateway/client.py
+++ b/disco/gateway/client.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class GatewayClient(LoggingClass):
                 'token': self.client.config.token,
                 'compress': True,
                 'large_threshold': 250,
+                'guild_subscriptions': bool(self.client.config.guild_subscriptions),
                 'shard': [
                     int(self.client.config.shard_id),
                     int(self.client.config.shard_count),