diff --git a/PBot/Factoids.pm b/PBot/Factoids.pm
index ea937d44..6d47bdc5 100644
--- a/PBot/Factoids.pm
+++ b/PBot/Factoids.pm
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ sub expand_factoid_vars {
     my $interpolate = $self->{factoids}->get_data($context->{channel}, $context->{keyword}, 'interpolate');
     return $action if defined $interpolate and $interpolate == 0;
 
+    $interpolate = $self->{pbot}->{registry}->get_value($context->{channel}, 'interpolate_factoids');
+    return $action if defined $interpolate and $interpolate == 0;
+
     $action = $self->expand_factoid_selectors($context, $action, %opts);
 
     my $depth = 0;
diff --git a/doc/Registry.md b/doc/Registry.md
index 9b60da5e..a11f420e 100644
--- a/doc/Registry.md
+++ b/doc/Registry.md
@@ -248,3 +248,4 @@ Name | Description
 [channel].strictnamespace | When enabled, factoids belonging to other channels will not show up in this channel unless specifically invoked.
 [channel].trigger | Overrides the bot trigger for this channel.
 [channel].typosub_ignore_commands | Do not apply `s//` substitution to bot commands.
+[channel].interpolate_factoids | If this key exists and is set to `0` then factoids containing `$variables` will not have the variables expanded and interpolated.