diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 8c77988..a770a61 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ The bot's "Playing" text
 **Default:** `on`  
 If enabled, channel permissions for the thread are synchronized with the category when using `!move`. Requires `allowMove` to be enabled.
 
-#### threadOnMention
+#### createThreadOnMention
 **Default:** `off`  
 If enabled, the bot will automatically create a new thread for a user who pings it.
 
diff --git a/src/data/cfg.schema.json b/src/data/cfg.schema.json
index 8955f84..519802d 100644
--- a/src/data/cfg.schema.json
+++ b/src/data/cfg.schema.json
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
       "default": "\uD83D\uDCE8"
     },
 
-    "threadOnMention": {
+    "createThreadOnMention": {
       "$ref": "#/definitions/customBoolean",
       "default": false
     },
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 7d65fa6..1928886 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function initBaseMessageHandlers() {
     }
 
     // If configured, automatically open a new thread with a user who has pinged it
-    if (config.threadOnMention) {
+    if (config.createThreadOnMention) {
       const existingThread = await threads.findOpenThreadByUserId(msg.author.id);
       if (! existingThread) {
         // Only open a thread if we don't already have one