diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 750f2afa..d3ef7ada 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target/
 .idea/
 .run/
 .vscode/
+.mono/
 tags/
 .DS_Store
 mono_crash*
diff --git a/PluralKit.API/Controllers/PKControllerBase.cs b/PluralKit.API/Controllers/PKControllerBase.cs
index e20aeed5..3698377c 100644
--- a/PluralKit.API/Controllers/PKControllerBase.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.API/Controllers/PKControllerBase.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace PluralKit.API;
 public class PKControllerBase: ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly Guid _requestId = Guid.NewGuid();
-    private readonly Regex _shortIdRegex = new("^[a-z]{5}$");
     private readonly Regex _snowflakeRegex = new("^[0-9]{17,19}$");
 
     private List<PKMember>? _memberLookupCache { get; set; }
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ public class PKControllerBase: ControllerBase
         if (_snowflakeRegex.IsMatch(systemRef))
             return _repo.GetSystemByAccount(ulong.Parse(systemRef));
 
-        if (_shortIdRegex.IsMatch(systemRef))
-            return _repo.GetSystemByHid(systemRef);
+        if (systemRef.TryParseHid(out var hid))
+            return _repo.GetSystemByHid(hid);
 
         return Task.FromResult<PKSystem?>(null);
     }
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ public class PKControllerBase: ControllerBase
         if (Guid.TryParse(memberRef, out var guid))
             return await _repo.GetMemberByGuid(guid);
 
-        if (_shortIdRegex.IsMatch(memberRef))
-            return await _repo.GetMemberByHid(memberRef);
+        if (memberRef.TryParseHid(out var hid))
+            return await _repo.GetMemberByHid(hid);
 
         return null;
     }
@@ -96,8 +95,8 @@ public class PKControllerBase: ControllerBase
         if (Guid.TryParse(groupRef, out var guid))
             return await _repo.GetGroupByGuid(guid);
 
-        if (_shortIdRegex.IsMatch(groupRef))
-            return await _repo.GetGroupByHid(groupRef);
+        if (groupRef.TryParseHid(out var hid))
+            return await _repo.GetGroupByHid(hid);
 
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/ApplicationCommands/Message.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/ApplicationCommands/Message.cs
index 2e56c4d0..a4159441 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/ApplicationCommands/Message.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/ApplicationCommands/Message.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ public class ApplicationCommandProxiedMessage
                 msg.System,
                 msg.Member,
                 guild,
+                ctx.Config,
                 LookupContext.ByNonOwner,
                 DateTimeZone.Utc
             ));
 
-        embeds.Add(await _embeds.CreateMessageInfoEmbed(msg, showContent));
+        embeds.Add(await _embeds.CreateMessageInfoEmbed(msg, showContent, ctx.Config));
 
         await ctx.Reply(embeds: embeds.ToArray());
     }
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
index 627b1bdc..70e5e709 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ public partial class CommandTree
             return ctx.Execute<Config>(null, m => m.CaseSensitiveProxyTags(ctx));
         if (ctx.MatchMultiple(new[] { "proxy" }, new[] { "error" }) || ctx.Match("pe"))
             return ctx.Execute<Config>(null, m => m.ProxyErrorMessageEnabled(ctx));
+        if (ctx.MatchMultiple(new[] { "split" }, new[] { "ids" }) || ctx.Match("sid"))
+            return ctx.Execute<Config>(null, m => m.HidDisplaySplit(ctx));
 
         // todo: maybe add the list of configuration keys here?
         return ctx.Reply($"{Emojis.Error} Could not find a setting with that name. Please see `pk;commands config` for the list of possible config settings.");
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
index 2a79b7d2..4e334505 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
             return await ctx.Repository.GetSystemByAccount(id);
 
         // Finally, try HID parsing
-        var system = await ctx.Repository.GetSystemByHid(input);
-        return system;
+        if (input.TryParseHid(out var hid))
+            return await ctx.Repository.GetSystemByHid(hid);
+
+        return null;
     }
 
     public static async Task<PKMember> PeekMember(this Context ctx, SystemId? restrictToSystem = null)
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
 
         // Finally (or if by-HID lookup is specified), check if input is a valid HID and then try member HID parsing:
 
-        if (!Regex.IsMatch(input, @"^[a-zA-Z]{5}$"))
+        if (!input.TryParseHid(out var hid))
             return null;
 
         // For posterity:
@@ -94,21 +96,21 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
         PKMember memberByHid = null;
         if (restrictToSystem != null)
         {
-            memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(input, restrictToSystem);
+            memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(hid, restrictToSystem);
             if (memberByHid != null)
                 return memberByHid;
         }
         // otherwise we try the querier's system and if that doesn't work we do global
         else
         {
-            memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(input, ctx.System?.Id);
+            memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(hid, ctx.System?.Id);
             if (memberByHid != null)
                 return memberByHid;
 
             // ff ctx.System was null then this would be a duplicate of above and we don't want to run it again
             if (ctx.System != null)
             {
-                memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(input);
+                memberByHid = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(hid);
                 if (memberByHid != null)
                     return memberByHid;
             }
@@ -148,7 +150,10 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
                 return byDisplayName;
         }
 
-        if (await ctx.Repository.GetGroupByHid(input, restrictToSystem) is { } byHid)
+        if (!input.TryParseHid(out var hid))
+            return null;
+
+        if (await ctx.Repository.GetGroupByHid(hid, restrictToSystem) is { } byHid)
             return byHid;
 
         return null;
@@ -169,12 +174,12 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
         {
             if (input.Length == 5)
                 return $"{entity} with ID \"{input}\" not found.";
-            return $"{entity} not found. Note that a {entity.ToLower()} ID is 5 characters long.";
+            return $"{entity} not found. Note that a {entity.ToLower()} ID is 5 or 6 characters long.";
         }
 
         if (input.Length == 5)
             return $"{entity} with ID or name \"{input}\" not found.";
-        return $"{entity} with name \"{input}\" not found. Note that a {entity.ToLower()} ID is 5 characters long.";
+        return $"{entity} with name \"{input}\" not found. Note that a {entity.ToLower()} ID is 5 or 6 characters long.";
     }
 
     public static async Task<Channel> MatchChannel(this Context ctx)
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Admin.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Admin.cs
index 374ab485..7503af06 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Admin.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Admin.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ public class Admin
         if (target == null)
             throw new PKError("Unknown system.");
 
-        var newHid = ctx.PopArgument();
-        if (!Regex.IsMatch(newHid, "^[a-z]{5}$"))
-            throw new PKError($"Invalid new system ID `{newHid}`.");
+        var input = ctx.PopArgument();
+        if (!input.TryParseHid(out var newHid))
+            throw new PKError($"Invalid new system ID `{input}`.");
 
         var existingSystem = await ctx.Repository.GetSystemByHid(newHid);
         if (existingSystem != null)
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ public class Admin
         if (target == null)
             throw new PKError("Unknown member.");
 
-        var newHid = ctx.PopArgument();
-        if (!Regex.IsMatch(newHid, "^[a-z]{5}$"))
-            throw new PKError($"Invalid new member ID `{newHid}`.");
+        var input = ctx.PopArgument();
+        if (!input.TryParseHid(out var newHid))
+            throw new PKError($"Invalid new member ID `{input}`.");
 
         var existingMember = await ctx.Repository.GetMemberByHid(newHid);
         if (existingMember != null)
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ public class Admin
         if (target == null)
             throw new PKError("Unknown group.");
 
-        var newHid = ctx.PopArgument();
-        if (!Regex.IsMatch(newHid, "^[a-z]{5}$"))
-            throw new PKError($"Invalid new group ID `{newHid}`.");
+        var input = ctx.PopArgument();
+        if (!input.TryParseHid(out var newHid))
+            throw new PKError($"Invalid new group ID `{input}`.");
 
         var existingGroup = await ctx.Repository.GetGroupByHid(newHid);
         if (existingGroup != null)
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Autoproxy.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Autoproxy.cs
index c6bdc889..59bc3481 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Autoproxy.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Autoproxy.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class Autoproxy
                     {
                         if (relevantMember == null)
                             throw new ArgumentException("Attempted to print member autoproxy status, but the linked member ID wasn't found in the database. Should be handled appropriately.");
-                        eb.Description($"Autoproxy is currently set to **front mode** in this server. The current (first) fronter is **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx).EscapeMarkdown()}** (`{relevantMember.Hid}`). To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
+                        eb.Description($"Autoproxy is currently set to **front mode** in this server. The current (first) fronter is **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx).EscapeMarkdown()}** (`{relevantMember.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`). To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
                     }
 
                     break;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class Autoproxy
                         // ideally we would set it to off in the database though...
                         eb.Description($"Autoproxy is currently **off** in this server. To enable it, use one of the following commands:\n{commandList}");
                     else
-                        eb.Description($"Autoproxy is active for member **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx)}** (`{relevantMember.Hid}`) in this server. To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
+                        eb.Description($"Autoproxy is active for member **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx)}** (`{relevantMember.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`) in this server. To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class Autoproxy
                 if (relevantMember == null)
                     eb.Description("Autoproxy is currently set to **latch mode**, meaning the *last-proxied member* will be autoproxied. **No member is currently latched.** To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
                 else
-                    eb.Description($"Autoproxy is currently set to **latch mode**, meaning the *last-proxied member* will be autoproxied. The currently latched member is **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx)}** (`{relevantMember.Hid}`). To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
+                    eb.Description($"Autoproxy is currently set to **latch mode**, meaning the *last-proxied member* will be autoproxied. The currently latched member is **{relevantMember.NameFor(ctx)}** (`{relevantMember.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`). To disable, type `pk;autoproxy off`.");
 
                 break;
 
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Config.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Config.cs
index 21f4a2e7..f6de21ca 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Config.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Config.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ public class Config
             "enabled"
         ));
 
+        items.Add(new(
+            "Split IDs",
+            "Whether to display 6-character IDs split with a hyphen, to ease readability",
+            EnabledDisabled(ctx.Config.HidDisplaySplit),
+            "disabled"
+        ));
+
         await ctx.Paginate<PaginatedConfigItem>(
             items.ToAsyncEnumerable(),
             items.Count,
@@ -443,4 +450,18 @@ public class Config
             await ctx.Reply("Proxy error messages are now disabled. Messages that fail to proxy (due to message or attachment size) will not throw an error message.");
         }
     }
+
+    public async Task HidDisplaySplit(Context ctx)
+    {
+        if (!ctx.HasNext())
+        {
+            var msg = $"Splitting of 6-character IDs with a hyphen is currently **{EnabledDisabled(ctx.Config.HidDisplaySplit)}**.";
+            await ctx.Reply(msg);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var newVal = ctx.MatchToggle(true);
+        await ctx.Repository.UpdateSystemConfig(ctx.System.Id, new() { HidDisplaySplit = newVal });
+        await ctx.Reply($"Splitting of 6-character IDs with a hyphen is now {EnabledDisabled(newVal)}.");
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/GroupMember.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/GroupMember.cs
index 0df8c7e1..ee9656bc 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/GroupMember.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/GroupMember.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class GroupMember
         if (groups.Count == 0)
             description = "This member has no groups.";
         else
-            description = string.Join("\n", groups.Select(g => $"[`{g.Hid}`] **{g.DisplayName ?? g.Name}**"));
+            description = string.Join("\n", groups.Select(g => $"[`{g.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`] **{g.DisplayName ?? g.Name}**"));
 
         if (pctx == LookupContext.ByOwner)
         {
@@ -130,23 +130,23 @@ public class GroupMember
         var opts = ctx.ParseListOptions(ctx.DirectLookupContextFor(target.System));
         opts.GroupFilter = target.Id;
 
-        var title = new StringBuilder($"Members of {target.DisplayName ?? target.Name} (`{target.Hid}`) in ");
+        var title = new StringBuilder($"Members of {target.DisplayName ?? target.Name} (`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`) in ");
         if (ctx.Guild != null)
         {
             var guildSettings = await ctx.Repository.GetSystemGuild(ctx.Guild.Id, targetSystem.Id);
             if (guildSettings.DisplayName != null)
-                title.Append($"{guildSettings.DisplayName} (`{targetSystem.Hid}`)");
+                title.Append($"{guildSettings.DisplayName} (`{targetSystem.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
             else if (targetSystem.NameFor(ctx) != null)
-                title.Append($"{targetSystem.NameFor(ctx)} (`{targetSystem.Hid}`)");
+                title.Append($"{targetSystem.NameFor(ctx)} (`{targetSystem.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
             else
-                title.Append($"`{targetSystem.Hid}`");
+                title.Append($"`{targetSystem.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`");
         }
         else
         {
             if (targetSystem.NameFor(ctx) != null)
-                title.Append($"{targetSystem.NameFor(ctx)} (`{targetSystem.Hid}`)");
+                title.Append($"{targetSystem.NameFor(ctx)} (`{targetSystem.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
             else
-                title.Append($"`{targetSystem.Hid}`");
+                title.Append($"`{targetSystem.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`");
         }
         if (opts.Search != null)
             title.Append($" matching **{opts.Search.Truncate(100)}**");
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Groups.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Groups.cs
index 837e2d9e..6318b91d 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Groups.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Groups.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class Groups
         if (existingGroup != null)
         {
             var msg =
-                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a group in your system with the name \"{existingGroup.Name}\" (with ID `{existingGroup.Hid}`). Do you want to create another group with the same name?";
+                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a group in your system with the name \"{existingGroup.Name}\" (with ID `{existingGroup.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`). Do you want to create another group with the same name?";
             if (!await ctx.PromptYesNo(msg, "Create"))
                 throw new PKError("Group creation cancelled.");
         }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Groups
 
         var eb = new EmbedBuilder()
             .Description(
-                $"Your new group, **{groupName}**, has been created, with the group ID **`{newGroup.Hid}`**.\nBelow are a couple of useful commands:")
+                $"Your new group, **{groupName}**, has been created, with the group ID **`{newGroup.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`**.\nBelow are a couple of useful commands:")
             .Field(new Embed.Field("View the group card", $"> pk;group **{reference}**"))
             .Field(new Embed.Field("Add members to the group",
                 $"> pk;group **{reference}** add **MemberName**\n> pk;group **{reference}** add **Member1** **Member2** **Member3** (and so on...)"))
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class Groups
         if (existingGroup != null && existingGroup.Id != target.Id)
         {
             var msg =
-                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a group in your system with the name \"{existingGroup.Name}\" (with ID `{existingGroup.Hid}`). Do you want to rename this group to that name too?";
+                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a group in your system with the name \"{existingGroup.Name}\" (with ID `{existingGroup.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`). Do you want to rename this group to that name too?";
             if (!await ctx.PromptYesNo(msg, "Rename"))
                 throw new PKError("Group rename cancelled.");
         }
@@ -450,20 +450,20 @@ public class Groups
         await ctx.RenderGroupList(
             ctx.LookupContextFor(system.Id),
             system.Id,
-            GetEmbedTitle(system, opts),
+            GetEmbedTitle(ctx, system, opts),
             system.Color,
             opts
         );
     }
 
-    private string GetEmbedTitle(PKSystem target, ListOptions opts)
+    private string GetEmbedTitle(Context ctx, PKSystem target, ListOptions opts)
     {
         var title = new StringBuilder("Groups of ");
 
         if (target.Name != null)
-            title.Append($"{target.Name} (`{target.Hid}`)");
+            title.Append($"{target.Name} (`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
         else
-            title.Append($"`{target.Hid}`");
+            title.Append($"`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`");
 
         if (opts.Search != null)
             title.Append($" matching **{opts.Search}**");
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public class Groups
 
     public async Task DisplayId(Context ctx, PKGroup target)
     {
-        await ctx.Reply(target.Hid);
+        await ctx.Reply(target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config));
     }
 
     private async Task<PKSystem> GetGroupSystem(Context ctx, PKGroup target)
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Lists/ContextListExt.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Lists/ContextListExt.cs
index c4ac3b8f..dd641cab 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Lists/ContextListExt.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Lists/ContextListExt.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public static class ContextListExt
             // so run it through a helper that "makes it work" :)
             eb.WithSimpleLineContent(page.Select(m =>
             {
-                var ret = $"[`{m.Hid}`] **{m.NameFor(ctx)}** ";
+                var ret = $"[`{m.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`] **{m.NameFor(ctx)}** ";
 
                 if (opts.IncludeMessageCount && m.MessageCountFor(lookupCtx) is { } count)
                     ret += $"({count} messages)";
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public static class ContextListExt
         {
             foreach (var m in page)
             {
-                var profile = new StringBuilder($"**ID**: {m.Hid}");
+                var profile = new StringBuilder($"**ID**: {m.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}");
 
                 if (m.DisplayName != null && m.NamePrivacy.CanAccess(lookupCtx))
                     profile.Append($"\n**Display name**: {m.DisplayName}");
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public static class ContextListExt
             // so run it through a helper that "makes it work" :)
             eb.WithSimpleLineContent(page.Select(g =>
             {
-                var ret = $"[`{g.Hid}`] **{g.NameFor(ctx)}** ";
+                var ret = $"[`{g.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`] **{g.NameFor(ctx)}** ";
 
                 switch (opts.SortProperty)
                 {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public static class ContextListExt
         {
             foreach (var g in page)
             {
-                var profile = new StringBuilder($"**ID**: {g.Hid}");
+                var profile = new StringBuilder($"**ID**: {g.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}");
 
                 if (g.DisplayName != null && g.NamePrivacy.CanAccess(lookupCtx))
                     profile.Append($"\n**Display name**: {g.DisplayName}");
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Member.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Member.cs
index d07b91cf..9af1281b 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Member.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Member.cs
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ public class Member
 
         // Send confirmation and space hint
         await ctx.Reply(
-            $"{Emojis.Success} Member \"{memberName}\" (`{member.Hid}`) registered! Check out the getting started page for how to get a member up and running: https://pluralkit.me/start#create-a-member");
+            $"{Emojis.Success} Member \"{memberName}\" (`{member.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`) registered! Check out the getting started page for how to get a member up and running: https://pluralkit.me/start#create-a-member");
         // todo: move this to ModelRepository
         if (await ctx.Database.Execute(conn => conn.QuerySingleAsync<bool>("select has_private_members(@System)",
                 new { System = ctx.System.Id })) && !ctx.Config.MemberDefaultPrivate) //if has private members
             await ctx.Reply(
-                $"{Emojis.Warn} This member is currently **public**. To change this, use `pk;member {member.Hid} private`.");
+                $"{Emojis.Warn} This member is currently **public**. To change this, use `pk;member {member.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)} private`.");
         if (avatarArg != null)
             if (imageMatchError == null)
                 await ctx.Reply(
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class Member
                 await ctx.Reply($"{Emojis.Error} Couldn't set avatar: {imageMatchError.Message}");
         if (memberName.Contains(" "))
             await ctx.Reply(
-                $"{Emojis.Note} Note that this member's name contains spaces. You will need to surround it with \"double quotes\" when using commands referring to it, or just use the member's 5-character ID (which is `{member.Hid}`).");
+                $"{Emojis.Note} Note that this member's name contains spaces. You will need to surround it with \"double quotes\" when using commands referring to it, or just use the member's short ID (which is `{member.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`).");
         if (memberCount >= memberLimit)
             await ctx.Reply(
                 $"{Emojis.Warn} You have reached the per-system member limit ({memberLimit}). If you need to add more members, you can either delete existing members, or ask for your limit to be raised in the PluralKit support server: <https://discord.gg/PczBt78>");
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class Member
     {
         var system = await ctx.Repository.GetSystem(target.System);
         await ctx.Reply(
-            embed: await _embeds.CreateMemberEmbed(system, target, ctx.Guild, ctx.LookupContextFor(system.Id), ctx.Zone));
+            embed: await _embeds.CreateMemberEmbed(system, target, ctx.Guild, ctx.Config, ctx.LookupContextFor(system.Id), ctx.Zone));
     }
 
     public async Task Soulscream(Context ctx, PKMember target)
@@ -156,6 +156,6 @@ public class Member
 
     public async Task DisplayId(Context ctx, PKMember target)
     {
-        await ctx.Reply(target.Hid);
+        await ctx.Reply(target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config));
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
index be08c55a..49f066bc 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class MemberEdit
         if (existingMember != null && existingMember.Id != target.Id)
         {
             var msg =
-                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a member in your system with the name \"{existingMember.NameFor(ctx)}\" (`{existingMember.Hid}`). Do you want to rename this member to that name too?";
+                $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a member in your system with the name \"{existingMember.NameFor(ctx)}\" (`{existingMember.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`). Do you want to rename this member to that name too?";
             if (!await ctx.PromptYesNo(msg, "Rename")) throw new PKError("Member renaming cancelled.");
         }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class MemberEdit
         await ctx.Reply($"{Emojis.Success} Member renamed (using {newName.Length}/{Limits.MaxMemberNameLength} characters).");
         if (newName.Contains(" "))
             await ctx.Reply(
-                $"{Emojis.Note} Note that this member's name now contains spaces. You will need to surround it with \"double quotes\" when using commands referring to it, or just use the member's 5-character ID (which is `{target.Hid}`).");
+                $"{Emojis.Note} Note that this member's name now contains spaces. You will need to surround it with \"double quotes\" when using commands referring to it, or just use the member's short ID (which is `{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`).");
         if (target.DisplayName != null)
             await ctx.Reply(
                 $"{Emojis.Note} Note that this member has a display name set ({target.DisplayName}), and will be proxied using that name instead.");
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class MemberEdit
                 var eb = new EmbedBuilder()
                     .Title($"{target.NameFor(ctx)}'s banner image")
                     .Image(new Embed.EmbedImage(target.BannerImage))
-                    .Description($"To clear, use `pk;member {target.Hid} banner clear`.");
+                    .Description($"To clear, use `pk;member {target.Reference(ctx)} banner clear`.");
                 await ctx.Reply(embed: eb.Build());
             }
             else
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
index d5414c45..933ec7e1 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class Random
 
         var randInt = randGen.Next(members.Count);
         await ctx.Reply(embed: await _embeds.CreateMemberEmbed(target, members[randInt], ctx.Guild,
-            ctx.LookupContextFor(target.Id), ctx.Zone));
+            ctx.Config, ctx.LookupContextFor(target.Id), ctx.Zone));
     }
 
     public async Task Group(Context ctx, PKSystem target)
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ public class Random
 
         var randInt = randGen.Next(ms.Count);
         await ctx.Reply(embed: await _embeds.CreateMemberEmbed(system, ms[randInt], ctx.Guild,
-            ctx.LookupContextFor(group.System), ctx.Zone));
+            ctx.Config, ctx.LookupContextFor(group.System), ctx.Zone));
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/System.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/System.cs
index 0a24b3ff..be64c63f 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/System.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/System.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ public class System
         if (target == null)
             throw Errors.NoSystemError;
 
-        await ctx.Reply(target.Hid);
+        await ctx.Reply(target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config));
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/SystemList.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/SystemList.cs
index dd357c7f..beb81eda 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/SystemList.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/SystemList.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ public class SystemList
 
         var systemGuildSettings = ctx.Guild != null ? await ctx.Repository.GetSystemGuild(ctx.Guild.Id, target.Id) : null;
         if (systemGuildSettings != null && systemGuildSettings.DisplayName != null)
-            title.Append($"{systemGuildSettings.DisplayName}  (`{target.Hid}`)");
+            title.Append($"{systemGuildSettings.DisplayName}  (`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
         else if (target.NameFor(ctx) != null)
-            title.Append($"{target.NameFor(ctx)} (`{target.Hid}`)");
+            title.Append($"{target.NameFor(ctx)} (`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`)");
         else
-            title.Append($"`{target.Hid}`");
+            title.Append($"`{target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}`");
 
         if (opts.Search != null)
             title.Append($" matching **{opts.Search.Truncate(100)}**");
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/InteractionCreated.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/InteractionCreated.cs
index fb65a380..0a1c7be1 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/InteractionCreated.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/InteractionCreated.cs
@@ -16,20 +16,23 @@ public class InteractionCreated: IEventHandler<InteractionCreateEvent>
     private readonly ApplicationCommandTree _commandTree;
     private readonly ILifetimeScope _services;
     private readonly ILogger _logger;
+    private readonly ModelRepository _repo;
 
     public InteractionCreated(InteractionDispatchService interactionDispatch, ApplicationCommandTree commandTree,
-                              ILifetimeScope services, ILogger logger)
+                              ILifetimeScope services, ILogger logger, ModelRepository repo)
     {
         _interactionDispatch = interactionDispatch;
         _commandTree = commandTree;
         _services = services;
         _logger = logger;
+        _repo = repo;
     }
 
     public async Task Handle(int shardId, InteractionCreateEvent evt)
     {
-        var system = await _services.Resolve<ModelRepository>().GetSystemByAccount(evt.Member?.User.Id ?? evt.User!.Id);
-        var ctx = new InteractionContext(_services, evt, system);
+        var system = await _repo.GetSystemByAccount(evt.Member?.User.Id ?? evt.User!.Id);
+        var config = system != null ? await _repo.GetSystemConfig(system!.Id) : null;
+        var ctx = new InteractionContext(_services, evt, system, config);
 
         switch (evt.Type)
         {
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/ReactionAdded.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/ReactionAdded.cs
index db9381a8..1e55d8cb 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/ReactionAdded.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Handlers/ReactionAdded.cs
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public class ReactionAdded: IEventHandler<MessageReactionAddEvent>
     private async ValueTask HandleQueryReaction(MessageReactionAddEvent evt, FullMessage msg)
     {
         var guild = await _cache.GetGuild(evt.GuildId!.Value);
+        var system = await _repo.GetSystemByAccount(evt.UserId);
+        var config = system != null ? await _repo.GetSystemConfig(system.Id) : null;
 
         // Try to DM the user info about the message
         try
@@ -188,11 +190,12 @@ public class ReactionAdded: IEventHandler<MessageReactionAddEvent>
                     msg.System,
                     msg.Member,
                     guild,
+                    config,
                     LookupContext.ByNonOwner,
                     DateTimeZone.Utc
                 ));
 
-            embeds.Add(await _embeds.CreateMessageInfoEmbed(msg, true));
+            embeds.Add(await _embeds.CreateMessageInfoEmbed(msg, true, config));
 
             await _rest.CreateMessage(dm, new MessageRequest { Embeds = embeds.ToArray() });
         }
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
index 1c6b73ad..2f7fc5a6 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class EmbedService
         var eb = new EmbedBuilder()
             .Title(system.NameFor(ctx))
             .Footer(new Embed.EmbedFooter(
-                $"System ID: {system.Hid} | Created on {system.Created.FormatZoned(cctx.Zone)}"))
+                $"System ID: {system.DisplayHid(cctx.Config)} | Created on {system.Created.FormatZoned(cctx.Zone)}"))
             .Color(color)
             .Url($"https://dash.pluralkit.me/profile/s/{system.Hid}");
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class EmbedService
             {
                 var memberStr = string.Join(", ", switchMembers.Select(m => m.NameFor(ctx)));
                 if (memberStr.Length > 200)
-                    memberStr = $"[too many to show, see `pk;system {system.Hid} fronters`]";
+                    memberStr = $"[too many to show, see `pk;system {system.DisplayHid(cctx.Config)} fronters`]";
                 eb.Field(new Embed.Field("Fronter".ToQuantity(switchMembers.Count, ShowQuantityAs.None), memberStr));
             }
         }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class EmbedService
         {
             if (memberCount > 0)
                 eb.Field(new Embed.Field($"Members ({memberCount})",
-                    $"(see `pk;system {system.Hid} list` or `pk;system {system.Hid} list full`)", true));
+                    $"(see `pk;system {system.DisplayHid(cctx.Config)} list` or `pk;system {system.DisplayHid(cctx.Config)} list full`)", true));
             else
                 eb.Field(new Embed.Field($"Members ({memberCount})", "Add one with `pk;member new`!", true));
         }
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class EmbedService
         return embed.Build();
     }
 
-    public async Task<Embed> CreateMemberEmbed(PKSystem system, PKMember member, Guild guild, LookupContext ctx, DateTimeZone zone)
+    public async Task<Embed> CreateMemberEmbed(PKSystem system, PKMember member, Guild guild, SystemConfig? ccfg, LookupContext ctx, DateTimeZone zone)
     {
         // string FormatTimestamp(Instant timestamp) => DateTimeFormats.ZonedDateTimeFormat.Format(timestamp.InZone(system.Zone));
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class EmbedService
             // .WithColor(member.ColorPrivacy.CanAccess(ctx) ? color : DiscordUtils.Gray)
             .Color(color)
             .Footer(new Embed.EmbedFooter(
-                $"System ID: {system.Hid} | Member ID: {member.Hid} {(member.MetadataPrivacy.CanAccess(ctx) ? $"| Created on {member.Created.FormatZoned(zone)}" : "")}"));
+                $"System ID: {system.DisplayHid(ccfg)} | Member ID: {member.DisplayHid(ccfg)} {(member.MetadataPrivacy.CanAccess(ctx) ? $"| Created on {member.Created.FormatZoned(zone)}" : "")}"));
 
         if (member.DescriptionPrivacy.CanAccess(ctx))
             eb.Image(new Embed.EmbedImage(member.BannerImage));
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public class EmbedService
             .Author(new Embed.EmbedAuthor(nameField, IconUrl: target.IconFor(pctx), Url: $"https://dash.pluralkit.me/profile/g/{target.Hid}"))
             .Color(color);
 
-        eb.Footer(new Embed.EmbedFooter($"System ID: {system.Hid} | Group ID: {target.Hid}{(target.MetadataPrivacy.CanAccess(pctx) ? $" | Created on {target.Created.FormatZoned(ctx.Zone)}" : "")}"));
+        eb.Footer(new Embed.EmbedFooter($"System ID: {system.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)} | Group ID: {target.DisplayHid(ctx.Config)}{(target.MetadataPrivacy.CanAccess(pctx) ? $" | Created on {target.Created.FormatZoned(ctx.Zone)}" : "")}"));
 
         if (target.DescriptionPrivacy.CanAccess(pctx))
             eb.Image(new Embed.EmbedImage(target.BannerImage));
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public class EmbedService
             .Build();
     }
 
-    public async Task<Embed> CreateMessageInfoEmbed(FullMessage msg, bool showContent)
+    public async Task<Embed> CreateMessageInfoEmbed(FullMessage msg, bool showContent, SystemConfig? ccfg = null)
     {
         var channel = await _cache.GetOrFetchChannel(_rest, msg.Message.Channel);
         var ctx = LookupContext.ByNonOwner;
@@ -424,12 +424,12 @@ public class EmbedService
             .Field(new Embed.Field("System",
                 msg.System == null
                     ? "*(deleted or unknown system)*"
-                    : msg.System.NameFor(ctx) != null ? $"{msg.System.NameFor(ctx)} (`{msg.System.Hid}`)" : $"`{msg.System.Hid}`"
+                    : msg.System.NameFor(ctx) != null ? $"{msg.System.NameFor(ctx)} (`{msg.System.DisplayHid(ccfg)}`)" : $"`{msg.System.DisplayHid(ccfg)}`"
             , true))
             .Field(new Embed.Field("Member",
                 msg.Member == null
                     ? "*(deleted member)*"
-                    : $"{msg.Member.NameFor(ctx)} (`{msg.Member.Hid}`)"
+                    : $"{msg.Member.NameFor(ctx)} (`{msg.Member.DisplayHid(ccfg)}`)"
             , true))
             .Field(new Embed.Field("Sent by", userStr, true))
             .Timestamp(DiscordUtils.SnowflakeToInstant(msg.Message.Mid).ToDateTimeOffset().ToString("O"))
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/InteractionContext.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/InteractionContext.cs
index 59b9aab1..a02792c1 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/InteractionContext.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/InteractionContext.cs
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ public class InteractionContext
     private readonly ILifetimeScope _provider;
     private readonly IMetrics _metrics;
 
-    public InteractionContext(ILifetimeScope provider, InteractionCreateEvent evt, PKSystem system)
+    public InteractionContext(ILifetimeScope provider, InteractionCreateEvent evt, PKSystem system, SystemConfig config)
     {
         Event = evt;
         System = system;
+        Config = config;
         Cache = provider.Resolve<IDiscordCache>();
         Rest = provider.Resolve<DiscordApiClient>();
         Repository = provider.Resolve<ModelRepository>();
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public class InteractionContext
     internal readonly DiscordApiClient Rest;
     internal readonly ModelRepository Repository;
     public readonly PKSystem System;
+    public readonly SystemConfig Config;
 
     public InteractionCreateEvent Event { get; }
 
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/ModelUtils.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/ModelUtils.cs
index 4df17c32..c27432b9 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/ModelUtils.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Utils/ModelUtils.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ public static class ModelUtils
     public static string DisplayName(this PKMember member) =>
         member.DisplayName ?? member.Name;
 
-    public static string Reference(this PKMember member, Context ctx) => EntityReference(member.Hid, member.NameFor(ctx));
-    public static string Reference(this PKGroup group, Context ctx) => EntityReference(group.Hid, group.NameFor(ctx));
+    public static string Reference(this PKMember member, Context ctx) => EntityReference(member.DisplayHid(ctx.Config), member.NameFor(ctx));
+    public static string Reference(this PKGroup group, Context ctx) => EntityReference(group.DisplayHid(ctx.Config), group.NameFor(ctx));
+
+
+    public static string DisplayHid(this PKSystem system, SystemConfig? cfg = null) => HidTransform(system.Hid, cfg);
+    public static string DisplayHid(this PKGroup group, SystemConfig? cfg = null) => HidTransform(group.Hid, cfg);
+    public static string DisplayHid(this PKMember member, SystemConfig? cfg = null) => HidTransform(member.Hid, cfg);
+    private static string HidTransform(string hid, SystemConfig? cfg = null) => HidUtils.HidTransform(hid, cfg != null && cfg.HidDisplaySplit);
 
     private static string EntityReference(string hid, string name)
     {
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Functions/functions.sql b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Functions/functions.sql
index 152e85b5..7d7e03c5 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Functions/functions.sql
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Functions/functions.sql
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ begin
 end
 $$ language plpgsql;
 
-create function generate_hid() returns char(5) as $$
-    select string_agg(substr('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz', ceil(random() * 26)::integer, 1), '') from generate_series(1, 5)
+create function generate_hid() returns char(6) as $$
+    select string_agg(substr('abcefghjknoprstuvwxyz', ceil(random() * 21)::integer, 1), '') from generate_series(1, 6)
 $$ language sql volatile;
 
 
-create function find_free_system_hid() returns char(5) as $$
-declare new_hid char(5);
+create function find_free_system_hid() returns char(6) as $$
+declare new_hid char(6);
 begin
     loop
         new_hid := generate_hid();
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ end
 $$ language plpgsql volatile;
 
 
-create function find_free_member_hid() returns char(5) as $$
-declare new_hid char(5);
+create function find_free_member_hid() returns char(6) as $$
+declare new_hid char(6);
 begin
     loop
         new_hid := generate_hid();
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ begin
 end
 $$ language plpgsql volatile;
 
-create function find_free_group_hid() returns char(5) as $$
-declare new_hid char(5);
+
+create function find_free_group_hid() returns char(6) as $$
+declare new_hid char(6);
 begin
     loop
         new_hid := generate_hid();
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Migrations/42.sql b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Migrations/42.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18a93e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Migrations/42.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- database version 42
+-- move to 6 character HIDs, add HID display config setting
+
+alter table systems alter column hid type char(6) using rpad(hid, 6, ' ');
+alter table members alter column hid type char(6) using rpad(hid, 6, ' ');
+alter table groups alter column hid type char(6) using rpad(hid, 6, ' ');
+
+alter table system_config add column hid_display_split bool default false;
+
+update info set schema_version = 42;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/DatabaseMigrator.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/DatabaseMigrator.cs
index 14a2370b..1456d373 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/DatabaseMigrator.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/DatabaseMigrator.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace PluralKit.Core;
 internal class DatabaseMigrator
 {
     private const string RootPath = "PluralKit.Core.Database"; // "resource path" root for SQL files
-    private const int TargetSchemaVersion = 41;
+    private const int TargetSchemaVersion = 42;
     private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
     public DatabaseMigrator(ILogger logger)
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/HidUtils.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/HidUtils.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d7f30a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Database/Utils/HidUtils.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace PluralKit.Core;
+
+public static class HidUtils
+{
+    private static readonly Regex _hidRegex = new(@"^[a-zA-Z]{5,6}$");
+
+    public static string? ParseHid(string input)
+    {
+        input = input.ToLower().Replace("-", null);
+        if (!_hidRegex.IsMatch(input))
+            return null;
+
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    public static bool TryParseHid(this string input, out string hid)
+    {
+        hid = ParseHid(input);
+        return hid != null;
+    }
+
+    public static string HidTransform(string input, bool split = false)
+    {
+        if (split && input.Length > 5)
+        {
+            var len = (int)Math.Floor(input.Length / 2.0);
+            input = string.Concat(input.AsSpan(0, len), "-", input.AsSpan(len));
+        }
+
+        return input;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKGroup.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKGroup.cs
index 53f5f704..8c3da07b 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKGroup.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKGroup.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ public readonly struct GroupId: INumericId<GroupId, int>
 public class PKGroup
 {
     public GroupId Id { get; private set; }
-    public string Hid { get; private set; } = null!;
+    private string _hid = null!;
+    public string Hid
+    {
+        private set => _hid = value.Trim();
+        get => _hid;
+    }
+
     public Guid Uuid { get; private set; }
     public SystemId System { get; private set; }
 
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKMember.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKMember.cs
index 72ec3d07..6b007472 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKMember.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKMember.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ public class PKMember
     // Dapper *can* figure out mapping to getter-only properties, but this doesn't work
     // when trying to map to *subclasses* (eg. ListedMember). Adding private setters makes it work anyway.
     public MemberId Id { get; private set; }
-    public string Hid { get; private set; }
+    private string _hid = null!;
+    public string Hid
+    {
+        private set => _hid = value.Trim();
+        get => _hid;
+    }
+
     public Guid Uuid { get; private set; }
     public SystemId System { get; private set; }
     public string Color { get; private set; }
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKSystem.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKSystem.cs
index 1b91bae7..c0becc7c 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKSystem.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Models/PKSystem.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ public readonly struct SystemId: INumericId<SystemId, int>
 public class PKSystem
 {
     [Key] public SystemId Id { get; }
-    public string Hid { get; }
+    private string _hid = null!;
+    public string Hid
+    {
+        private set => _hid = value.Trim();
+        get => _hid;
+    }
+
     public Guid Uuid { get; private set; }
     public string Name { get; }
     public string Description { get; }
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Models/Patch/SystemConfigPatch.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Models/Patch/SystemConfigPatch.cs
index 366c8f6d..5f5d5b97 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Models/Patch/SystemConfigPatch.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Models/Patch/SystemConfigPatch.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class SystemConfigPatch: PatchObject
     public Partial<string[]> DescriptionTemplates { get; set; }
     public Partial<bool> CaseSensitiveProxyTags { get; set; }
     public Partial<bool> ProxyErrorMessageEnabled { get; set; }
+    public Partial<bool> HidDisplaySplit { get; set; }
 
 
     public override Query Apply(Query q) => q.ApplyPatch(wrapper => wrapper
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public class SystemConfigPatch: PatchObject
         .With("description_templates", DescriptionTemplates)
         .With("case_sensitive_proxy_tags", CaseSensitiveProxyTags)
         .With("proxy_error_message_enabled", ProxyErrorMessageEnabled)
+        .With("hid_display_split", HidDisplaySplit)
     );
 
     public new void AssertIsValid()
@@ -88,6 +90,9 @@ public class SystemConfigPatch: PatchObject
         if (ProxyErrorMessageEnabled.IsPresent)
             o.Add("proxy_error_message_enabled", ProxyErrorMessageEnabled.Value);
 
+        if (HidDisplaySplit.IsPresent)
+            o.Add("hid_display_split", HidDisplaySplit.Value);
+
         return o;
     }
 
@@ -119,6 +124,9 @@ public class SystemConfigPatch: PatchObject
         if (o.ContainsKey("proxy_error_message_enabled"))
             patch.ProxyErrorMessageEnabled = o.Value<bool>("proxy_error_message_enabled");
 
+        if (o.ContainsKey("hid_display_split"))
+            patch.HidDisplaySplit = o.Value<bool>("hid_display_split");
+
         return patch;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Models/SystemConfig.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Models/SystemConfig.cs
index 1482d0d8..c4b8e292 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Models/SystemConfig.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Models/SystemConfig.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ public class SystemConfig
 
     public DateTimeZone Zone => DateTimeZoneProviders.Tzdb.GetZoneOrNull(UiTz);
 
-    public bool CaseSensitiveProxyTags { get; set; }
+    public bool CaseSensitiveProxyTags { get; }
     public bool ProxyErrorMessageEnabled { get; }
+    public bool HidDisplaySplit { get; }
 }
 
 public static class SystemConfigExt
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public static class SystemConfigExt
         o.Add("group_limit", cfg.GroupLimitOverride ?? Limits.MaxGroupCount);
         o.Add("case_sensitive_proxy_tags", cfg.CaseSensitiveProxyTags);
         o.Add("proxy_error_message_enabled", cfg.ProxyErrorMessageEnabled);
+        o.Add("hid_display_split", cfg.HidDisplaySplit);
 
         o.Add("description_templates", JArray.FromObject(cfg.DescriptionTemplates));