diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index 97c504ca8..1695c1d9c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     connect(&chatMentionCheckBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setChatMention(int)));
     
     ignoreUnregUsersMainChat.setChecked(settingsCache->getIgnoreUnregisteredUsers());
+    ignoreUnregUserMessages.setChecked(settingsCache->getIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages());
     connect(&ignoreUnregUsersMainChat, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setIgnoreUnregisteredUsers(int)));
+    connect(&ignoreUnregUserMessages, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages(int)));
     
     invertMentionForeground.setChecked(settingsCache->getChatMentionForeground());
     connect(&invertMentionForeground, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateTextColor(int)));
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     chatGrid->addWidget(mentionColor, 0, 2);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&ignoreUnregUsersMainChat, 1, 0);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&hexLabel, 1, 2);
-    
+    chatGrid->addWidget(&ignoreUnregUserMessages, 2, 0);
     chatGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     chatGroupBox->setLayout(chatGrid);
 
@@ -678,6 +680,8 @@ void MessagesSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     chatMentionCheckBox.setText(tr("Enable chat mentions"));
     messageShortcuts->setTitle(tr("In-game message macros"));
     ignoreUnregUsersMainChat.setText(tr("Ignore unregistered users in main chat"));
+    ignoreUnregUsersMainChat.setText(tr("Ignore chat room messages sent by unregistered users."));
+    ignoreUnregUserMessages.setText(tr("Ignore private messages sent by unregistered users."));
     invertMentionForeground.setText(tr("Invert text color"));
     hexLabel.setText(tr("(Color is hexadecimal)"));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
index 1065a9f3e..cd525264e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ private:
     QAction *aAdd;
     QAction *aRemove;
     QCheckBox chatMentionCheckBox;
-    QCheckBox ignoreUnregUsersMainChat;
     QCheckBox invertMentionForeground;
+    QCheckBox ignoreUnregUsersMainChat;
+    QCheckBox ignoreUnregUserMessages;
     QGroupBox *chatGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *messageShortcuts;
     QLineEdit *mentionColor;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
index d60ff05ce..ebc3dbed0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     priceTagSource = settings->value("deckeditor/pricetagsource", 0).toInt();
 
     ignoreUnregisteredUsers = settings->value("chat/ignore_unregistered", false).toBool();
+    ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages = settings->value("chat/ignore_unregistered_messages", false).toBool();
 
     attemptAutoConnect = settings->value("server/auto_connect", 0).toBool(); 
 }
@@ -305,6 +306,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setIgnoreUnregisteredUsers(int _ignoreUnregisteredUsers)
     settings->setValue("chat/ignore_unregistered", ignoreUnregisteredUsers);
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages(int _ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages)
+{
+    ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages = _ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages;
+    settings->setValue("chat/ignore_unregistered_messages", ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages);
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::setMainWindowGeometry(const QByteArray &_mainWindowGeometry)
 {
     mainWindowGeometry = _mainWindowGeometry;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
index 575005a93..2d7f99b23 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ signals:
     void soundPathChanged();
     void priceTagFeatureChanged(int enabled);
     void ignoreUnregisteredUsersChanged();
+    void ignoreUnregisteredUserMessagesChanged();
     void pixmapCacheSizeChanged(int newSizeInMBs);
 private:
     QSettings *settings;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ private:
     bool priceTagFeature;
     int priceTagSource;
     bool ignoreUnregisteredUsers;
+    bool ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages;
     QString picUrl;
     QString picUrlHq;
     QString picUrlFallback;
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ public:
     bool getPriceTagFeature() const { return priceTagFeature; }
     int getPriceTagSource() const { return priceTagSource; }
     bool getIgnoreUnregisteredUsers() const { return ignoreUnregisteredUsers; }
+    bool getIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages() const { return ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages; }
     QString getPicUrl() const { return picUrl; }
     QString getPicUrlHq() const { return picUrlHq; }
     QString getPicUrlFallback() const { return picUrlFallback; }
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ public slots:
     void setPriceTagFeature(int _priceTagFeature);
     void setPriceTagSource(int _priceTagSource);
     void setIgnoreUnregisteredUsers(int _ignoreUnregisteredUsers);
+    void setIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages(int _ignoreUnregisteredUserMessages);
     void setPicUrl(const QString &_picUrl);
     void setPicUrlHq(const QString &_picUrlHq);
     void setPicUrlFallback(const QString &_picUrlFallback);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 166a766ab..2666b42fe 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -446,11 +446,21 @@ void TabSupervisor::processGameEventContainer(const GameEventContainer &cont)
 
 void TabSupervisor::processUserMessageEvent(const Event_UserMessage &event)
 {
-    TabMessage *tab = messageTabs.value(QString::fromStdString(event.sender_name()));
+    QString senderName = QString::fromStdString(event.sender_name());
+    TabMessage *tab = messageTabs.value(senderName);
     if (!tab)
         tab = messageTabs.value(QString::fromStdString(event.receiver_name()));
-    if (!tab)
+    if (!tab) {
+        UserListTWI *twi = tabUserLists->getAllUsersList()->getUsers().value(senderName);
+        if (twi) {
+            UserLevelFlags userLevel = UserLevelFlags(twi->getUserInfo().user_level());
+            if (settingsCache->getIgnoreUnregisteredUserMessages() &&
+                !userLevel.testFlag(ServerInfo_User::IsRegistered))
+                // Flags are additive, so reg/mod/admin are all IsRegistered
+                return;
+        }
         tab = addMessageTab(QString::fromStdString(event.sender_name()), false);
+    }
     if (!tab)
         return;
     tab->processUserMessageEvent(event);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/zoneviewzone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/zoneviewzone.cpp
index 7c5433267..0b42b55e9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/zoneviewzone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/zoneviewzone.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ void ZoneViewZone::reorganizeCards()
                     typeRow++; // add below current card
                 else { // if no match then move card to next column
                     typeColumn++;
-                    longestRow = qMax(typeRow, longestRow);
                     typeRow = 0;
                 }
             }
@@ -128,6 +127,7 @@ void ZoneViewZone::reorganizeCards()
             qreal y = typeRow * CARD_HEIGHT / 3;
             c->setPos(x + 5, y + 5);
             c->setRealZValue(i);
+            longestRow = qMax(typeRow, longestRow);
         }
     } else {
         for (int i = 0; i < cardCount; i++) {