diff --git a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/network/handling/IConfigurationPayloadHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/network/handling/IConfigurationPayloadHandler.java
index 957122a334a..16e0b459805 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/network/handling/IConfigurationPayloadHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/network/handling/IConfigurationPayloadHandler.java
@@ -18,4 +18,14 @@ public interface IConfigurationPayloadHandler<T extends CustomPacketPayload> {
      * @param payload The payload.
      */
     void handle(ConfigurationPayloadContext context, T payload);
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a handler that does nothing.
+     *
+     * @return The handler.
+     * @param <Z> The type of payload.
+     */
+    static <Z extends CustomPacketPayload> IConfigurationPayloadHandler<Z> noop() {
+        return (context, payload) -> {};
+    }
 }