diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e915bdd..373b1f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 0.5.1
+
+## What's New
+* Adds an `advancedNewFile.showInformationMessages` configuration option to
+  control whether top-bar notifications display. Enabled by default.
+
 # 0.5.0
 
 ## What's New
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56beaf1..6eadcd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ files anywhere in your workspace.
 * Additional option of adding `advancedNewFile.exclude` settings to workspace settings just like native `files.exlude` except it explicitly effects AdvancedNewFile plugin only. (thanks to [Kaffiend](https://github.com/Kaffiend))
 
 ## Configuration Example
+
 ```
  "advancedNewFile": {
     "exclude": {
@@ -24,9 +25,11 @@ files anywhere in your workspace.
       "node_modules_electron": true,
       "dev": true,
       "dist": true
-    }
+    },
+    "showInformationMessages": false
   }
 ```
+
 ## Usage
 
 * Command palette: "Advanced New File"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c1562a..2953ba3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,24 @@
         "key": "alt+ctrl+n",
         "mac": "alt+cmd+n"
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "configuration": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "title": "AdvancedNewFile configuration",
+      "properties": {
+        "advancedNewFile.exclude": {
+          "type": ["object", "null"],
+          "additionalProperties": { "type": "boolean" },
+          "default": null,
+          "description": "Directories to ignore in auto-complete"
+        },
+        "advancedNewFile.showInformationMessages": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Control whether top-bar notifications display"
+        }
+      }
+    }
   },
   "scripts": {
     "vscode:prepublish": "tsc -p ./",
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 00b1dc0..241891b 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ export function createFileOrFolder(absolutePath: string): string {
 
 export function openFile(absolutePath: string): PromiseLike<string> {
   if (isFolderDescriptor(absolutePath)) {
-    vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Folder created: ${absolutePath}`);
+    if (vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('advancedNewFile').get('showInformationMessages', true)) {
+      vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Folder created: ${absolutePath}`);
+    }
     return Promise.resolve(absolutePath);
   }
 
diff --git a/test/extension.test.ts b/test/extension.test.ts
index bfd6765..f74616c 100644
--- a/test/extension.test.ts
+++ b/test/extension.test.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,19 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
   });
 
   describe('openFile', () => {
+    const mockGetConfiguration = function(config = { showInformationMessages: true }) {
+      return function(name) {
+        switch (name) {
+          case 'advancedNewFile':
+            return {
+              get: (configName) => config[configName]
+            };
+          default:
+            return {};
+        }
+      };
+    };
+
     it('attempts to open the file', () => {
       const textDocument = 'mock document';
       const openTextDocument = chai.spy(() => Promise.resolve(textDocument));
@@ -287,7 +300,10 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
 
       const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
         vscode: {
-          workspace: { openTextDocument },
+          workspace: {
+            openTextDocument,
+            getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+          },
           window: { showTextDocument }
         }
       });
@@ -305,7 +321,10 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
 
         const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
           vscode: {
-            workspace: { openTextDocument },
+            workspace: {
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+            },
             window: { showTextDocument }
           }
         });
@@ -322,7 +341,10 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
 
         const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
           vscode: {
-            workspace: { openTextDocument },
+            workspace: {
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+            },
             window: { showTextDocument }
           }
         });
@@ -340,7 +362,10 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
 
         const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
           vscode: {
-            workspace: { openTextDocument },
+            workspace: {
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+            },
             window: { showTextDocument }
           }
         });
@@ -349,6 +374,73 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
           .to.eventually.be.rejectedWith('Could not open document');
       });
     });
+
+    context('file is a folder', () => {
+      it('does not attempt to open it', () => {
+        const openTextDocument = chai.spy();
+        const showInformationMessage = chai.spy();
+
+        const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
+          vscode: {
+            workspace: {
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+            },
+            window: {
+              showInformationMessage
+            }
+          }
+        });
+
+        advancedNewFile.openFile('/path/to/folder/').then(() => {
+          expect(openTextDocument).not.to.have.been.called();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('displays an informational message instead', () => {
+        const openTextDocument = chai.spy();
+        const showInformationMessage = chai.spy();
+
+        const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
+          vscode: {
+            workspace: {
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration()
+            },
+            window: {
+              showInformationMessage
+            }
+          }
+        });
+
+        advancedNewFile.openFile('/path/to/folder/').then(() => {
+          expect(showInformationMessage).to.have.been.called.with('Folder created: /path/to/folder/');
+        });
+      });
+
+      context('informational messages disabled in config', () => {
+        it('does not display an informational message', () => {
+          const openTextDocument = chai.spy();
+          const showInformationMessage = chai.spy();
+
+          const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
+            vscode: {
+              workspace: {
+                openTextDocument,
+                getConfiguration: mockGetConfiguration({ showInformationMessages: false })
+              },
+              window: {
+                showInformationMessage
+              }
+            }
+          });
+
+          advancedNewFile.openFile('/path/to/folder/').then(() => {
+            expect(showInformationMessage).not.to.have.been.called();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('cacheSelection', () => {
@@ -584,7 +676,7 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
               switch (name) {
                 case 'advancedNewFile':
                   return {
-                    get: () => {}
+                    get: (name, defaultValue) => defaultValue
                   };
                 default:
                   return {};
@@ -633,6 +725,77 @@ describe('Advanced New File', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    context('info messages disabled in settings', () => {
+      it('creates a folder at given path and does not show information ' +
+         'message', () => {
+        let command;
+        const registerCommand = (name, commandFn) => command = commandFn;
+
+        const textDocument = 'mock document';
+        const openTextDocument = chai.spy(() => Promise.resolve(textDocument));
+        const showTextDocument = chai.spy();
+        const showErrorMessage = chai.spy();
+        const showInformationMessage = chai.spy();
+
+        const advancedNewFile = proxyquire('../src/extension', {
+          vscode: {
+            commands: { registerCommand },
+            workspace: {
+              rootPath: tmpDir,
+              openTextDocument,
+              getConfiguration(name) {
+                switch (name) {
+                  case 'advancedNewFile':
+                    return {
+                      get: (name, defaultValue) => false
+                    };
+                  default:
+                    return {};
+                }
+              }
+            },
+            window: {
+              showErrorMessage,
+              showQuickPick: () => Promise.resolve({ label: 'path/to' }),
+              showInputBox: () => Promise.resolve('input/path/to/folder/'),
+              showInformationMessage,
+              showTextDocument
+            }
+          },
+          fs: {
+            statSync: () => {
+              return { isDirectory: () => true };
+            }
+          },
+          'vscode-cache': class Cache {
+            get() {}
+            has() { return false }
+            put() {}
+          }
+        });
+
+        const context = { subscriptions: [] };
+
+        advancedNewFile.activate(context);
+
+        const newFolderDescriptor =
+          path.join(tmpDir, 'path/to/input/path/to/folder/');
+
+        return command().then(() => {
+          expect(openTextDocument)
+            .to.not.have.been.called.with(newFolderDescriptor);
+
+          expect(showTextDocument)
+            .to.not.have.been.called.with(textDocument);
+
+          expect(showInformationMessage).to.not.have.been.called();
+
+          expect(fs.statSync(newFolderDescriptor).isDirectory())
+            .to.be.true;
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
     context('no project opened in workspace', () => {
       it('shows an error message', () => {
         let command;