diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/convertToLLMMessageService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/convertToLLMMessageService.ts
index d8f398ac..94545c0d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/convertToLLMMessageService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/convertToLLMMessageService.ts
@@ -678,13 +678,15 @@ class ConvertToLLMMessageService extends Disposable implements IConvertToLLMMess
 			contextWindow,
 			supportsSystemMessage,
 		} = getModelCapabilities(providerName, modelName, overridesOfModel)
-		const systemMessage = await this._generateChatMessagesSystemMessage(chatMode, specialToolFormat)
+
+		const { disableSystemMessage } = this.voidSettingsService.state.globalSettings;
+		const fullSystemMessage = await this._generateChatMessagesSystemMessage(chatMode, specialToolFormat)
+		const systemMessage = disableSystemMessage ? '' : fullSystemMessage;
 
 		const modelSelectionOptions = this.voidSettingsService.state.optionsOfModelSelection['Chat'][modelSelection.providerName]?.[modelSelection.modelName]
 
 		// Get combined AI instructions
 		const aiInstructions = this._getCombinedAIInstructions();
-
 		const isReasoningEnabled = getIsReasoningEnabledState('Chat', providerName, modelName, modelSelectionOptions, overridesOfModel)
 		const reservedOutputTokenSpace = getReservedOutputTokenSpace(providerName, modelName, { isReasoningEnabled, overridesOfModel })
 		const llmMessages = this._chatMessagesToSimpleMessages(chatMessages)
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
index 8cef3295..d0f2529d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
@@ -1358,6 +1358,26 @@ Alternatively, place a \`.voidrules\` file in the root of your workspace.
 					<ErrorBoundary>
 						<AIInstructionsBox />
 					</ErrorBoundary>
+					{/* --- Disable System Message Toggle --- */}
+                    <div className='my-4'>
+                        <ErrorBoundary>
+						<div className='flex items-center gap-x-2'>
+                            <VoidSwitch
+                                size='xs'
+                                value={settingsState.globalSettings.disableSystemMessage}
+                                onChange={(newValue) => {
+                                    voidSettingsService.setGlobalSetting('disableSystemMessage', newValue);
+                                }}
+                            />
+                            <span className='text-void-fg-3 text-xs pointer-events-none'>
+                                {settingsState.globalSettings.disableSystemMessage ? 'Minimal system messages sent' : 'Full system messages sent'}
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+						</ErrorBoundary>
+                        <div className='text-void-fg-3 text-xs mt-1'>
+							{`When enabled, Void will not include anything in the system message except for content you specified in voidrules and AI Instructions.`}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
 				</div>
 
 				<div className='mt-12 max-w-[600px]'>
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
index 07c893f9..e448627a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ class VoidSettingsService extends Disposable implements IVoidSettingsService {
 
 			// autoapprove is now an obj not a boolean (1.2.5)
 			if (typeof readS.globalSettings.autoApprove === 'boolean') readS.globalSettings.autoApprove = {}
+
+			if (readS.globalSettings.disableSystemMessage === undefined) readS.globalSettings.disableSystemMessage = false;
 		}
 		catch (e) {
 			readS = defaultState()
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
index 62aaae65..4755eb22 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ export type GlobalSettings = {
 	showInlineSuggestions: boolean;
 	includeToolLintErrors: boolean;
 	isOnboardingComplete: boolean;
+	disableSystemMessage: boolean;
 }
 
 export const defaultGlobalSettings: GlobalSettings = {
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ export const defaultGlobalSettings: GlobalSettings = {
 	showInlineSuggestions: true,
 	includeToolLintErrors: true,
 	isOnboardingComplete: false,
+	disableSystemMessage: false,
 }
 
 export type GlobalSettingName = keyof GlobalSettings