diff --git a/profiles/base.yaml b/profiles/base.yaml
index 76ca006fcc..e2ce31a29b 100644
--- a/profiles/base.yaml
+++ b/profiles/base.yaml
@@ -2058,6 +2058,9 @@ tessera_noun: tessera
 # How often you want to retry your tessera
 tessera_retry_interval: 375
 
+# The Trading mindstate threshold below which (or equal to) you will use your tessera.
+tessera_mindstates: 3
+
 # Tessera Pause time before pausing scripts and starting up
 tessera_startup_delay: 15
 
diff --git a/tessera.lic b/tessera.lic
index d5594f3318..cd77379cab 100644
--- a/tessera.lic
+++ b/tessera.lic
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Tessera
     @no_use_scripts = settings.tessera_no_use_scripts
     @no_use_rooms = settings.tessera_no_use_rooms
     @tessera = settings.tessera_noun
+    @tessera_mindstates = settings.tessera_mindstates
 
     pause @startup_delay
     passive_loop
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class Tessera
 
   # def to make sure when to use the tessera. The following conditions must NOT be true: hidden, invisible, cooldown active, hands full, not allowed scripts running and not standing in rooms that are not allowed.
   def should_use_tessera?
-    !(hidden? || invisible? || tessera_on_cooldown? || hands_full? || running_no_use_scripts? || inside_no_use_room?)
+    !(hidden? || invisible? || tessera_on_cooldown? || hands_full? || running_no_use_scripts? || inside_no_use_room? || DRSkill.getxp('Trading') >= @tessera_mindstates)
   end
 
   # def for checking if no_use_scripts (from yaml) are running. Used in should_use_tessera?.