diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69cb760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+comment: false
diff --git a/docs/en/configuring-notifications.md b/docs/en/configuring-notifications.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6558838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/en/configuring-notifications.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Configuring notifications
+
+## Configuring whether notifications will send to authors of blogs if comments are spam
+
+Default behaviour using the `silverstripe/comment-notifications` module is to send notification to authors of comments occuring regardless if they are spam or not.
+
+In some cases you may wish to not send a notification email to an author if the comment is spam, this is a configurable option.
+
+Add the following into your yaml config:
+
+```
+BlogPostNotifications:
+  notification_on_spam: false
+```
+
diff --git a/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php b/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
index 3f7d43b..f96f5ad 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ class BlogMemberExtension extends DataExtension
         Requirements::css(BLOGGER_DIR . '/css/cms.css');
         Requirements::javascript(BLOGGER_DIR . '/js/cms.js');
 
-        $tab = Tab::create('BlogPosts', 'Blog Posts');
+        $tab = Tab::create('BlogPosts', _t('BlogMemberExtension.TABBLOGPOSTS', 'Blog Posts'));
 
         $gridField = GridField::create(
             'BlogPosts',
-            'Blog Posts',
+            _t('BlogMemberExtension.BLOGPOSTS', 'Blog Posts'),
             $this->owner->BlogPosts(),
             GridFieldConfig_BlogPost::create()
         );
diff --git a/src/Model/BlogPostFilter.php b/src/Model/BlogPostFilter.php
index 7d8d723..7b2dff3 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogPostFilter.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogPostFilter.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class BlogPostFilter extends DataExtension
     {
         $stage = Versioned::get_stage();
 
-        if (Controller::curr() instanceof LeftAndMain) {
+        if (Controller::has_curr() && Controller::curr() instanceof LeftAndMain) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Model/BlogPostNotifications.php b/src/Model/BlogPostNotifications.php
index 733c338..1b6b6fb 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogPostNotifications.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogPostNotifications.php
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ use SilverStripe\ORM\DataExtension;
  */
 class BlogPostNotifications extends DataExtension
 {
+    /**
+     * Configure whether to send notifications even for spam comments
+     * @config
+     */
+    private static $notification_on_spam = true;
+
     /**
      * Notify all authors of notifications.
      *
@@ -19,7 +25,13 @@ class BlogPostNotifications extends DataExtension
      */
     public function updateNotificationRecipients(&$list, &$comment)
     {
+        //default is notification is on regardless of spam status
         $list = $this->owner->Authors();
+
+        // If comment is spam and notification are set to not send on spam clear the recipient list
+        if (Config::inst()->get(__CLASS__, 'notification_on_spam') == false && $comment->IsSpam) {
+            $list = array();
+        }
     }
 
     /**