diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index e0b480af9..486944541 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -758,6 +758,22 @@ protect:
     # Monsters won't follow players.
     # permission essentials.protect.entitytarget.bypass disables this.
     entitytarget: false
+    # Prevent certain transformations.
+    transformation:
+      # Prevent creepers becoming charged when struck by lightning.
+      charged-creeper: false
+      # Prevent villagers becoming zombie villagers.
+      zombie-villager: false
+      # Prevent zombie villagers being cured.
+      villager: false
+      # Prevent villagers becoming witches when struck by lightning.
+      witch: false
+      # Prevent pigs becoming zombie pigmen when struck by lightning.
+      zombie-pigman: false
+      # Prevent zombies turning into drowneds, and husks turning into zombies.
+      drowned: false
+      # Prevent mooshrooms changing colour when struck by lightning.
+      mooshroom: false
     # Prevent the spawning of creatures.
     spawn:
       creeper: false
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
index 6081657a4..1f527f7d5 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
@@ -170,6 +170,29 @@ public class EssentialsProtectEntityListener implements Listener {
 
     }
 
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onEntityTransform(final EntityTransformEvent event) {
+        final Entity entity = event.getEntity();
+        final EntityTransformEvent.TransformReason reason = event.getTransformReason();
+        if (reason == EntityTransformEvent.TransformReason.INFECTION && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_villager_infection)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        } else if (reason == EntityTransformEvent.TransformReason.CURED && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_villager_cure)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        } else if (reason == EntityTransformEvent.TransformReason.LIGHTNING) {
+            if (entity instanceof Villager && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_villager_to_witch)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            } else if (entity instanceof Pig && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_pig_transformation)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            } else if (entity instanceof Creeper && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_creeper_charge)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            } else if (entity instanceof MushroomCow && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_mooshroom_switching)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
+        } else if (reason == EntityTransformEvent.TransformReason.DROWNED && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_zombie_drowning)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onCreatureSpawn(final CreatureSpawnEvent event) {
         if (event.getEntity() instanceof Player) {
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
index 3d8e06cd7..cc088b85f 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
@@ -42,7 +42,14 @@ public enum ProtectConfig {
     prevent_villager_death("protect.prevent.villager-death", false),
     prevent_enderdragon_blockdmg("protect.prevent.enderdragon-blockdamage", true),
     prevent_entitytarget("protect.prevent.entitytarget", false),
-    enderdragon_fakeexplosions("protect.enderdragon-fakeexplosions", false);
+    enderdragon_fakeexplosions("protect.enderdragon-fakeexplosions", false),
+    prevent_creeper_charge("protect.prevent.transformation.charged-creeper", false),
+    prevent_villager_infection("protect.prevent.transformation.zombie-villager", false),
+    prevent_villager_cure("protect.prevent.transformation.villager", false),
+    prevent_villager_to_witch("protect.prevent.transformation.witch", false),
+    prevent_pig_transformation("protect.prevent.transformation.zombie-pigman", false),
+    prevent_zombie_drowning("protect.prevent.transformation.drowned", false),
+    prevent_mooshroom_switching("protect.prevent.transformation.mooshroom", false);
     private final String configName;
     private final String defValueString;
     private final boolean defValueBoolean;