diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93b007b..0d5375b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ for translation or other purposes. The available modes are:
 - `print`: Print the captured text to the console.
 - `copy`: Copy the captured text to the clipboard.
 
+#### `-texthook_suppress` _list_
+Suppress text hook on specified scenario pages. _list_ is a comma-separated list
+of page numbers.
+
 #### `-game` _game_id_
 As System1-3 have slight variations depending on the game, `system3` uses the
 fingerprint of the scenario file (ADISK.DAT) to identify the game being played.
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 66ef025..726471d 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ Config::Config(int argc, char *argv[])
 			scanline = true;
 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-texthook") == 0)
 			texthook_mode = parse_texthook_mode(argv[++i]);
+		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-texthook_suppress") == 0)
+			texthook_suppressions = argv[++i];
 	}
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +199,8 @@ void Config::load_ini()
 				scanline = to_bool(val, lineno);
 			else if (!strcasecmp(key, "texthook"))
 				texthook_mode = parse_texthook_mode(val, lineno);
+			else if (!strcasecmp(key, "texthook_suppress"))
+				texthook_suppressions = val;
 			else
 				WARNING(INIFILENAME ":%d unknown key '%s'", lineno, key);
 		} else if (current_section == STRING) {
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index a88b6f6..748f42c 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct Config {
 	bool no_antialias = false;
 	bool scanline = false;
 	TexthookMode texthook_mode = TEXTHOOK_NONE;
+	std::string texthook_suppressions;
 
  private:
 	void load_ini();
diff --git a/src/sdlmain.cpp b/src/sdlmain.cpp
index 11f61eb..5396ed8 100644
--- a/src/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 
 	texthook_set_mode(config.texthook_mode);
+	texthook_set_suppression_list(config.texthook_suppressions.c_str());
 
 	int exit_code = NACT_RESTART;
 	while (exit_code == NACT_RESTART) {
diff --git a/src/texthook.cpp b/src/texthook.cpp
index 1f52807..3a783f0 100644
--- a/src/texthook.cpp
+++ b/src/texthook.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include <string>
+#include <unordered_set>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include "texthook.h"
 
@@ -129,6 +132,12 @@ private:
 } copy;
 
 TextHookHandler *handler = &none;
+std::unordered_set<int> suppression_set;
+enum {
+	INIT,
+	SUPPRESSING,
+	EMITTING,
+} suppression_state = INIT;
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -146,20 +155,42 @@ void texthook_set_mode(TexthookMode mode) {
 	}
 }
 
+// suppressions is a comma-separated list of page numbers to suppress.
+void texthook_set_suppression_list(const char *suppressions) {
+	suppression_set.clear();
+	if (!suppressions || !*suppressions)
+		return;
+
+	char *buf = strdup(suppressions);
+	char *token = strtok(buf, ",");
+	while (token) {
+		suppression_set.insert(atoi(token));
+		token = strtok(NULL, ",");
+	}
+	free(buf);
+}
+
 void texthook_character(int page, int c) {
+	if (suppression_state == INIT)
+		suppression_state = suppression_set.count(page) ? SUPPRESSING : EMITTING;
+	if (suppression_state == SUPPRESSING)
+		return;
 	handler->character(page, c);
 }
 
 void texthook_newline(void) {
 	handler->newline();
+	suppression_state = INIT;
 }
 
 void texthook_nextpage(void) {
 	handler->nextpage();
+	suppression_state = INIT;
 }
 
 void texthook_keywait(void) {
 	handler->keywait();
+	suppression_state = INIT;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/texthook.h b/src/texthook.h
index 5f4be6c..2ebbc73 100644
--- a/src/texthook.h
+++ b/src/texthook.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ enum TexthookMode {
 };
 
 void texthook_set_mode(TexthookMode mode);
+void texthook_set_suppression_list(const char *suppressions);
 void texthook_character(int page, int character);
 void texthook_newline(void);
 void texthook_nextpage(void);
diff --git a/system3.ini.example b/system3.ini.example
index f63189a..0e9fa75 100644
--- a/system3.ini.example
+++ b/system3.ini.example
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ title = Rance 4.1 ~Save the Medicine Plant!~
 ;  copy  : Automatically copy text to clipboard (for use with text hooker tools)
 texthook = none
 
+; Suppress text hook on specified scenario pages.
+; The value is a comma-separated list of page numbers.
+; The example below is for Rance 4.1, to filter out system messages.
+;texthook_suppress = 2,7
+
 ; The [string] section allows you to override Japanese text embedded in the
 ; game engine. The values below are the original Japanese text.
 [string]