diff --git a/extend.php b/extend.php
index 9b2bc9e..143a1c0 100644
--- a/extend.php
+++ b/extend.php
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@
         }),
 
     (new Extend\Settings())
+        ->default('fof-gamification.blockedUsers', '')
+        ->default('fof-gamification.rankAmt', 2)
         ->default('fof-gamification.firstPostOnly', false)
+        ->default('fof-gamification.allowSelfVotes', true)
         ->serializeToForum('fof-gamification.topimage1Url', 'fof-gamification.topimage1_path', function ($value) {
             return $value ? "/assets/$value" : null;
         })
@@ -128,11 +131,7 @@
         ->serializeToForum('fof-gamification-op-votes-only', 'fof-gamification.firstPostOnly', 'boolVal'),
 
     (new Extend\ApiSerializer(Serializer\UserSerializer::class))
-        ->attributes(function (Serializer\UserSerializer $serializer, User $user, array $attributes) {
-            $attributes['points'] = $user->votes;
-
-            return $attributes;
-        }),
+        ->attributes(AddUserAttributes::class),
 
     (new Extend\ApiSerializer(Serializer\BasicDiscussionSerializer::class))
         ->attributes(AddDiscussionData::class),
diff --git a/js/src/admin/components/SettingsPage.js b/js/src/admin/components/SettingsPage.js
index c0631b1..574715b 100755
--- a/js/src/admin/components/SettingsPage.js
+++ b/js/src/admin/components/SettingsPage.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default class SettingsPage extends ExtensionPage {
       'altPostVotingUi',
       'upVotesOnly',
       'firstPostOnly',
+      'allowSelfVotes',
     ];
 
     this.ranks = app.store.all('ranks');
@@ -250,8 +251,9 @@ export default class SettingsPage extends ExtensionPage {
         <label>{app.translator.trans('fof-gamification.admin.page.ranks.number_title')}</label>
         <input
           className="FormControl Ranks-default"
-          value={this.values.rankAmt() || ''}
-          placeholder="2"
+          value={this.values.rankAmt()}
+          type="number"
+          min="0"
           oninput={withAttr('value', this.values.rankAmt)}
         />
       </fieldset>,
@@ -386,6 +388,14 @@ export default class SettingsPage extends ExtensionPage {
       20
     );
 
+    items.add(
+      'allowSelfVotes',
+      <Switch state={this.values.allowSelfVotes()} onchange={this.values.allowSelfVotes} className="votes-switch">
+        {app.translator.trans('fof-gamification.admin.page.votes.allow_self_votes')}
+      </Switch>,
+      10
+    );
+
     return items;
   }
 
diff --git a/js/src/forum/addNotifications.ts b/js/src/forum/addNotifications.ts
index 8df775f..10f7938 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/addNotifications.ts
+++ b/js/src/forum/addNotifications.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import ItemList from 'flarum/common/utils/ItemList';
 export default function addNotifications() {
   app.notificationComponents.vote = VoteNotification;
 
-  extend(NotificationGrid.prototype, 'notificationTypes', function (items: ItemList) {
+  extend(NotificationGrid.prototype, 'notificationTypes', function (items: ItemList<{ name: string; icon: string; label: any }>) {
+    const user = app.session?.user;
+
+    if (!user?.canHaveVotingNotifications?.()) return;
+
     items.add('vote', {
       name: 'vote',
       icon: 'fas fa-thumbs-up',
diff --git a/js/src/forum/index.js b/js/src/forum/index.js
index 279f9a0..71df7a4 100755
--- a/js/src/forum/index.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import addNotifications from './addNotifications';
 import addVotersToDiscussionPageSideBar from './addVotersToDiscussionPageSideBar';
 import addUpvoteTabToUserProfile from './addUpvoteTabToUserProfile';
 
-app.initializers.add('fof-gamification', (app) => {
+app.initializers.add('fof-gamification', () => {
   Discussion.prototype.votes = Model.attribute('votes');
   Discussion.prototype.hasUpvoted = Model.attribute('hasUpvoted');
   Discussion.prototype.hasDownvoted = Model.attribute('hasDownvoted');
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ app.initializers.add('fof-gamification', (app) => {
 
   User.prototype.points = Model.attribute('points');
   User.prototype.ranks = Model.hasMany('ranks');
+  User.prototype.canHaveVotingNotifications = Model.attribute('canHaveVotingNotifications');
 
   Post.prototype.upvotes = Model.hasMany('upvotes');
   Post.prototype.downvotes = Model.hasMany('downvotes');
diff --git a/resources/locale/en.yml b/resources/locale/en.yml
index a7f26fe..48f86f5 100755
--- a/resources/locale/en.yml
+++ b/resources/locale/en.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fof-gamification:
     page:
       rankings:
         blocked:
-          placeholder: CDK2020, Ralkage, AngelAvila
+          placeholder: admin, user1, user2
           title: Ignored Users
           help: These users will not be shown on the ranking page. Usernames should be separated by a comma followed by a space.
         title: Rankings Page
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ fof-gamification:
         icon_help: "Input any Font-Awesome icon that is suffixed with -up and -down. Examples: arrow, thumbs, chevron"
         upvotes_only: Only allow upvoting
         first_post_only: Only allow up/down votes in the first post in a discussion
+        allow_self_votes: Users may vote on their own posts
       save_settings: Save settings
       convert:
         button: Convert likes to upvotes
diff --git a/src/Access/PostPolicy.php b/src/Access/PostPolicy.php
index b1a6c93..e58f046 100644
--- a/src/Access/PostPolicy.php
+++ b/src/Access/PostPolicy.php
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ public function __construct(SettingsRepositoryInterface $settings)
 
     private function isFirstPostOnlyMode(): bool
     {
-        return $this->settings->get('fof-gamification.firstPostOnly', false);
+        return $this->settings->get('fof-gamification.firstPostOnly');
+    }
+
+    private function voteForSelfEnabled(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->settings->get('fof-gamification.allowSelfVotes');
     }
 
     public function vote(User $actor, Post $post)
@@ -39,6 +44,10 @@ public function vote(User $actor, Post $post)
             return $this->deny();
         }
 
+        if ($actor->id === $post->user_id && !$this->voteForSelfEnabled()) {
+            return $this->deny();
+        }
+
         return $actor->can('votePosts', $post->discussion);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/AddUserAttributes.php b/src/AddUserAttributes.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..661f514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddUserAttributes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of fof/gamification.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) FriendsOfFlarum.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace FoF\Gamification;
+
+use Flarum\Api\Serializer\UserSerializer;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+
+class AddUserAttributes
+{
+    public function __invoke(UserSerializer $serializer, User $user, array $attributes): array
+    {
+        $attributes['points'] = $user->votes;
+        $attributes['canHaveVotingNotifications'] = $user->hasPermission('discussion.upvote_notifications') || $user->hasPermission('discussion.downvote_notifications');
+
+        return $attributes;
+    }
+}