diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_settings.php b/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_settings.php
index 4bc2a2b..dcd63d6 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_settings.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_settings.php
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_settings']['fields']['meilisearch_imagesize'] = [
     ],
 ];
 
+$GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_settings']['fields']['meilisearch_index_past_events'] = [
+    'inputType' => 'checkbox',
+    'eval'      => [
+        'tl_class' => 'w50 clr',
+    ],
+];
+
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_settings']['fields']['meilisearch_fallback_image'] = [
     'inputType' => 'fileTree',
     'eval' => [
@@ -72,4 +79,5 @@ PaletteManipulator::create()
     ->addField('meilisearch_api', 'meilisearch_legend')
     ->addField('meilisearch_imagesize', 'meilisearch_legend')
     ->addField('meilisearch_fallback_image', 'meilisearch_legend')
+    ->addField('meilisearch_index_past_events', 'meilisearch_legend')
     ->applyToPalette('default', 'tl_settings');
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diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/languages/de/tl_settings.php b/src/Resources/contao/languages/de/tl_settings.php
index 6be9883..0739190 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/languages/de/tl_settings.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/languages/de/tl_settings.php
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@ $GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_settings']['meilisearch_imagesize'][1] = 'Bildgröße au
 $GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_settings']['meilisearch_fallback_image'] = [
     'Fallback-Bild für die Suche',
     'Dieses Bild wird verwendet, wenn für eine Seite, News oder ein Event kein Suchbild gesetzt ist.',
-];
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+];
+
+$GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_settings']['meilisearch_index_past_events'][0]
+    = 'Abgelaufene Events indexieren';
+
+$GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_settings']['meilisearch_index_past_events'][1]
+    = 'Vergangene Kalender-Events werden ebenfalls in Meilisearch indexiert.';
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