diff --git a/extensions/mssql/package.json b/extensions/mssql/package.json
index 40dc1ef8a0..1dc8e40e26 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/package.json
+++ b/extensions/mssql/package.json
@@ -1805,6 +1805,12 @@
                     "default": false,
                     "scope": "resource"
                 },
+                "mssql.showBatchMessages": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "description": "%mssql.showBatchMessages%",
+                    "default": true,
+                    "scope": "resource"
+                },
                 "mssql.splitPaneSelection": {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "%mssql.splitPaneSelection%",
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/package.nls.json b/extensions/mssql/package.nls.json
index e7ee9ef1ad..31effac904 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/mssql/package.nls.json
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
     "mssql.copyIncludeHeaders": "[Optional] Configuration options for copying results from the Results View",
     "mssql.copyRemoveNewLine": "[Optional] Configuration options for copying multi-line results from the Results View",
     "mssql.showBatchTime": "[Optional] Should execution time be shown for individual batches",
+    "mssql.showBatchMessages": "[Optional] Show batch start and completion messages including 'Started executing query at...' and 'Commands completed successfully' messages.",
     "mssql.splitPaneSelection": "[Optional] Configuration options for which column new result panes should open in",
     "mssql.preventAutoExecuteScript": "Prevent automatic execution of scripts (e.g., 'Select Top 1000'). When enabled, scripts will not be automatically executed upon generation.",
     "mssql.format.alignColumnDefinitionsInColumns": "Should column definitions be aligned?",
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/constants/constants.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/constants/constants.ts
index 441163cb2c..1cc4443be2 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/constants/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/constants/constants.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ export const configMaxRecentConnections = "maxRecentConnections";
 export const configCopyRemoveNewLine = "copyRemoveNewLine";
 export const configSplitPaneSelection = "splitPaneSelection";
 export const configShowBatchTime = "showBatchTime";
+export const configShowBatchMessages = "showBatchMessages";
 export const configPreventAutoExecuteScript = "mssql.query.preventAutoExecuteScript";
 export enum extConfigResultKeys {
     Shortcuts = "shortcuts",
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/controllers/queryRunner.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/controllers/queryRunner.ts
index 9048972302..8aeddbb833 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/controllers/queryRunner.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/controllers/queryRunner.ts
@@ -559,13 +559,25 @@ export default class QueryRunner {
         let message = obj.message;
         message.time = new Date(message.time).toLocaleTimeString();
 
-        // save the message into the batch summary so it can be restored on view refresh
-        if (message.batchId >= 0 && this._batchSetMessages[message.batchId] !== undefined) {
-            this._batchSetMessages[message.batchId].push(message);
-        }
+        // Check configuration to see if batch messages should be shown
+        let extConfig = this._vscodeWrapper.getConfiguration(
+            Constants.extensionConfigSectionName,
+            this.uri,
+        );
+        let showBatchMessages: boolean = extConfig.get(Constants.configShowBatchMessages);
+
+        // Only show success messages if the configuration allows it
+        let shouldShowMessage = message.isError || showBatchMessages;
 
-        // Send the message to the results pane
-        this._messageEmitter.fire(message);
+        if (shouldShowMessage) {
+            // save the message into the batch summary so it can be restored on view refresh
+            if (message.batchId >= 0 && this._batchSetMessages[message.batchId] !== undefined) {
+                this._batchSetMessages[message.batchId].push(message);
+            }
+
+            // Send the message to the results pane
+            this._messageEmitter.fire(message);
+        }
 
         // Set row count on status bar if there are no errors
         if (!obj.message.isError) {
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/models/sqlOutputContentProvider.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/models/sqlOutputContentProvider.ts
index f69cf3bcb4..89ad468e1a 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/models/sqlOutputContentProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/models/sqlOutputContentProvider.ts
@@ -481,6 +481,18 @@ export class SqlOutputContentProvider {
             );
 
             const batchStartListener = queryRunner.onBatchStart(async (batch) => {
+                // Check configuration to see if batch messages should be shown
+                let queryUri = queryRunner.uri;
+                let extConfig = this._vscodeWrapper.getConfiguration(
+                    Constants.extensionConfigSectionName,
+                    queryUri,
+                );
+                let showBatchMessages: boolean = extConfig.get(Constants.configShowBatchMessages);
+
+                if (showBatchMessages === false) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 let time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
                 if (batch.executionElapsed && batch.executionEnd) {
                     time = new Date(batch.executionStart).toLocaleTimeString();