diff --git a/tipbot/commands/balance.py b/tipbot/commands/balance.py
index 68379c4..dfd65b3 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/balance.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/balance.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import logging
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required, check_debug
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @registration_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def balance(update, context):
     u = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.message.from_user['id'])
     balances = wownero.Wallet().balances(account=u.account_index)
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/debug.py b/tipbot/commands/debug.py
index 6bc9fe8..99e6a7f 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/debug.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/debug.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, check_debug
 from tipbot.helpers.utils import is_tg_admin
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def debug(update, context):
     if is_tg_admin(update.message.from_user['id']):
         pass
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/deposit.py b/tipbot/commands/deposit.py
index 0e466a8..daf2395 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/deposit.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/deposit.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import logging
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required, check_debug
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @registration_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def deposit(update, context):
     u = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.message.from_user['id'])
     address = wownero.Wallet().addresses(account=u.account_index)[0]
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/register.py b/tipbot/commands/register.py
index eaa7a21..3d088e7 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/register.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/register.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import logging
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, check_debug
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def register(update, context):
     uid = update.message.from_user['id']
     un = update.message.from_user['first_name']
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/tip.py b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
index 744af24..c4474a6 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/tip.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from telegram import ParseMode
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required, check_debug
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @registration_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def tip(update, context):
     if len(context.args) < 2:
         update.message.reply_text('Not enough arguments passed.')
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
index 7a3bed1..5dc3366 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from telegram import ParseMode
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
+from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required, check_debug
 
 
 @wallet_rpc_required
 @registration_required
 @log_event
+@check_debug
 def withdraw(update, context):
     if len(context.args) < 2:
         update.message.reply_text('Not enough arguments passed.')
diff --git a/tipbot/config.example.py b/tipbot/config.example.py
index 8143bbd..26377b0 100644
--- a/tipbot/config.example.py
+++ b/tipbot/config.example.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+DEBUG = True
 TG_TOKEN = 'tttttttttttt'
 TG_ADMIN_ID = 0000000000
 WALLET_PROTO = 'http'
diff --git a/tipbot/helpers/decorators.py b/tipbot/helpers/decorators.py
index 13c9074..61660d2 100644
--- a/tipbot/helpers/decorators.py
+++ b/tipbot/helpers/decorators.py
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 import logging
+from functools import wraps
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
-from functools import wraps
+from tipbot import config
+from tipbot.helpers.utils import is_tg_admin
 
 
+def check_debug(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        msg = args[0].message
+        is_admin = is_tg_admin(msg.from_user["id"])
+        is_debug = getattr(config, 'DEBUG', True) == True
+        if is_debug:
+            if not is_admin:
+                msg.reply_text('I am in debug mode by my admin. Commands are disabled at the moment. Try again later.')
+                return False
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated_function
+
 def log_event(f):
     @wraps(f)
     def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):