diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61ba1fc0..8462eef6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,13 +41,15 @@ Remark42 is a self-hosted, lightweight, and simple (yet functional) comment engi
 | --max-cache-value | MAX_CACHE_VALUE      | `65536`                | no               | max size of cached value, o-unlimited   |
 | --session         | SESSION_STORE        | `/tmp`                 | no               | path to session store directory         |
 | --secret          | SECRET               |                        | no               | secret key, required                    |
-| --max-comment     | MAX_COMMENT_SIZE     | `2048`                 | no               | comment's size limit                    |
+| --max-comment     | MAX_COMMENT_SIZE     | 2048                   | no               | comment's size limit                    |
 | --google-cid      | REMARK_GOOGLE_CID    |                        | no               | Google OAuth client ID                  |
 | --google-csec     | REMARK_GOOGLE_CSEC   |                        | no               | Google OAuth client secret              |
 | --facebook-cid    | REMARK_FACEBOOK_CID  |                        | no               | Facebook OAuth client ID                |
 | --facebook-csec   | REMARK_FACEBOOK_CSEC |                        | no               | Facebook OAuth client secret            |
 | --github-cid      | REMARK_GITHUB_CID    |                        | no               | Github OAuth client ID                  |
 | --github-csec     | REMARK_GITHUB_CSEC   |                        | no               | Github OAuth client secret              |
+| --low-score       | LOW_SCORE            | `-5`                   | no               | Low score threshold                     |
+| --critical-score  | CRITICAL_SCORE       | `-10`                  | no               | Critical score threshold                |
 | --dbg             | DEBUG                | `false`                | no               | debug mode                              |
 | --dev-password    | DEV_PASSWD           |                        | no               | password for `dev` user                 |
 
@@ -325,10 +327,12 @@ Sort can be `time`, `active` or `score`. Supported sort order with prefix -/+, i
 
   ```go
   type config struct {
-      Version      string   `json:"version"`
-      EditDuration int      `json:"edit_duration"` // seconds
-      Admins       []string `json:"admins"`
-      Auth         []string `json:"auth_providers"`
+      Version       string   `json:"version"`
+      EditDuration  int      `json:"edit_duration"` // seconds
+      Admins        []string `json:"admins"`
+      Auth          []string `json:"auth_providers"`
+      LowScore      int      `json:"low_score"`
+      CriticalScore int      `json:"critical_score"`
   }
   ``` 
   
diff --git a/app/main.go b/app/main.go
index 18279aa4..6cc22601 100644
--- a/app/main.go
+++ b/app/main.go
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ var opts struct {
 	MaxCachedItems int `long:"max-cache-items" env:"MAX_CACHE_ITEMS" default:"1000" description:"max cached items"`
 	MaxCachedValue int `long:"max-cache-value" env:"MAX_CACHE_VALUE" default:"65536" description:"max size of cached value"`
 
+	LowScore      int `long:"low-score" env:"LOW_SCORE" default:"-5" description:"low score threshold"`
+	CriticalScore int `long:"critical-score" env:"CRITICAL_SCORE" default:"-10" description:"critical score threshold"`
+
 	GoogleCID    string `long:"google-cid" env:"REMARK_GOOGLE_CID" description:"Google OAuth client ID"`
 	GoogleCSEC   string `long:"google-csec" env:"REMARK_GOOGLE_CSEC" description:"Google OAuth client secret"`
 	GithubCID    string `long:"github-cid" env:"REMARK_GITHUB_CID" description:"Github OAuth client ID"`
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ func main() {
 		},
 		Cache: cache,
 	}
+	srv.ScoreThresholds.Low, srv.ScoreThresholds.Critical = opts.LowScore, opts.CriticalScore
 	srv.Run(opts.Port)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/rest/api/rest.go b/app/rest/api/rest.go
index 60a95bd3..20ece30e 100644
--- a/app/rest/api/rest.go
+++ b/app/rest/api/rest.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ type Rest struct {
 	Cache         rest.LoadingCache
 	WebRoot       string
 
+	ScoreThresholds struct {
+		Low      int
+		Critical int
+	}
+
 	httpServer   *http.Server
 	adminService admin
 }
@@ -376,6 +381,8 @@ func (s *Rest) configCtrl(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		MaxCommentSize int      `json:"max_comment_size"`
 		Admins         []string `json:"admins"`
 		Auth           []string `json:"auth_providers"`
+		LowScore       int      `json:"low_score"`
+		CriticalScore  int      `json:"critical_score"`
 	}
 
 	cnf := config{
@@ -383,6 +390,8 @@ func (s *Rest) configCtrl(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		EditDuration:   int(s.DataService.EditDuration.Seconds()),
 		MaxCommentSize: s.DataService.MaxCommentSize,
 		Admins:         s.Authenticator.Admins,
+		LowScore:       s.ScoreThresholds.Low,
+		CriticalScore:  s.ScoreThresholds.Critical,
 	}
 	authNames := []string{}
 	for _, ap := range s.Authenticator.Providers {
diff --git a/app/rest/api/rest_test.go b/app/rest/api/rest_test.go
index 7bd02333..a150c2a2 100644
--- a/app/rest/api/rest_test.go
+++ b/app/rest/api/rest_test.go
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ func TestServer_Config(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 300., j["edit_duration"])
 	assert.EqualValues(t, []interface{}([]interface{}{"a1", "a2"}), j["admins"])
 	assert.Equal(t, 4000., j["max_comment_size"])
+	assert.Equal(t, -5., j["low_score"])
+	assert.Equal(t, -10., j["critical_score"])
 	t.Logf("%+v", j)
 }
 
@@ -480,6 +482,7 @@ func prep(t *testing.T) (srv *Rest, port int) {
 		Cache:    &mockCache{},
 		WebRoot:  "/tmp",
 	}
+	srv.ScoreThresholds.Low, srv.ScoreThresholds.Critical = -5, -10
 
 	importSrv := &Import{
 		DisqusImporter: &migrator.Disqus{DataStore: &dataStore},