diff --git a/.hilbishrc.lua b/.hilbishrc.lua
index 4a06b26..5d6382b 100644
--- a/.hilbishrc.lua
+++ b/.hilbishrc.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ local function doPrompt(fail)
 	))
 end
 
-print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.greeting))
-
 doPrompt()
 
 bait.catch('command.exit', function(code)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e056df..efda87e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ It can (at the moment) have 4 variables:
 User input has been added to the return to account for runners wanting to
 prompt for continued input, and to add it properly to history. `continue`
 got added so that it would be easier for runners to get continued input
-without having to actually handle it at all.
-
+without having to actually handle it at all.  
 - **Breaking Change:** Job objects and timers are now Lua userdata instead
 of a table, so their functions require you to call them with a colon instead
 of a dot. (ie. `job.stop()` -> `job:stop()`)
 - All `fs` module functions which take paths now implicitly expand ~ to home.
+- **Breaking Change:** `hilbish.greeting` has been moved to an opt (`hilbish.opts.greeting`) and is
+always printed by default. To disable it, set the opt to false.
 
 ### Fixed
 - If in Vim replace mode, input at the end of the line inserts instead of
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 3aca037..dacae02 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ var exports = map[string]util.LuaExport{
 	"which": {hlwhich, 1, false},
 }
 
-var greeting string
 var hshMod *rt.Table
 var hilbishLoader = packagelib.Loader{
 	Load: hilbishLoad,
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ func hilbishLoad(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
 		username = strings.Split(username, "\\")[1] // for some reason Username includes the hostname on windows
 	}
 
-	greeting = `Welcome to {magenta}Hilbish{reset}, {cyan}` + username + `{reset}.
-The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
-Check out the {blue}{bold}guide{reset} command to get started.
-`
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "ver", rt.StringValue(getVersion()), "Hilbish version")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "user", rt.StringValue(username), "Username of user")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "host", rt.StringValue(host), "Host name of the machine")
@@ -114,7 +109,6 @@ Check out the {blue}{bold}guide{reset} command to get started.
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "dataDir", rt.StringValue(dataDir), "Directory for Hilbish's data files")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "interactive", rt.BoolValue(interactive), "If this is an interactive shell")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "login", rt.BoolValue(login), "Whether this is a login shell")
-	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "greeting", rt.StringValue(greeting), "Hilbish's welcome message for interactive shells. It has Lunacolors formatting.")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "vimMode", rt.NilValue, "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
 	util.SetFieldProtected(fakeMod, mod, "exitCode", rt.IntValue(0), "Exit code of last exected command")
 	util.Document(fakeMod, "Hilbish's core API, containing submodules and functions which relate to the shell itself.")
diff --git a/nature/opts/greeting.lua b/nature/opts/greeting.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed408d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nature/opts/greeting.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+local bait = require 'bait'
+local lunacolors = require 'lunacolors'
+
+bait.catch('hilbish.init', function()
+	if hilbish.interactive and type(hilbish.opts.greeting) == 'string' then
+		print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.opts.greeting))
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/nature/opts/init.lua b/nature/opts/init.lua
index 59d3cbd..d9de420 100644
--- a/nature/opts/init.lua
+++ b/nature/opts/init.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ local function setupOpt(name, default)
 end
 
 local defaultOpts = {
-	autocd = false
+	autocd = false,
+	greeting = string.format([[Welcome to {magenta}Hilbish{reset}, {cyan}%s{reset}.
+The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
+]], hilbish.user)
 }
 
 for optsName, default in pairs(defaultOpts) do