diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
index c781c33..230be6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/Settings.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package world.bentobox.limits;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 public class Settings {
 
     private final Map<EntityType, Integer> limits = new EnumMap<>(EntityType.class);
+    private final Map<EntityType, List<EntityGroup>> groupLimits = new EnumMap<>(EntityType.class);
     private final List<String> gameModes;
     private static final List<EntityType> DISALLOWED = Arrays.asList(
             EntityType.PRIMED_TNT,
@@ -60,6 +65,33 @@ public class Settings {
         }
         addon.log("Entity limits:");
         limits.entrySet().stream().map(e -> "Limit " + e.getKey().toString() + " to " + e.getValue()).forEach(addon::log);
+        
+        //group limits
+        el = addon.getConfig().getConfigurationSection("entitygrouplimits");
+        if (el != null) {
+            for (String name : el.getKeys(false)) {
+                int limit = el.getInt(name + ".limit");
+                Set<EntityType> entities = el.getStringList(name + ".entities").stream().map(s -> {
+                    EntityType type = getType(s);
+                    if (type != null) {
+                        if (DISALLOWED.contains(type)) {
+                            addon.logError("Entity type: " + s + " is not supported - skipping...");
+                        } else {
+                            return type;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        addon.logError("Unknown entity type: " + s + " - skipping...");
+                    }
+                    return null;
+                }).filter(e -> e != null).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+                EntityGroup group = new EntityGroup(name, entities, limit);
+                entities.forEach(e -> {
+                    List<EntityGroup> groups = groupLimits.getOrDefault(e, new ArrayList());
+                    groups.add(group);
+                    groupLimits.put(e, groups);
+                });
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private EntityType getType(String key) {
@@ -73,6 +105,13 @@ public class Settings {
         return limits;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the group limits
+     */
+    public Map<EntityType, List<EntityGroup>> getGroupLimits() {
+        return groupLimits;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the gameModes
      */
@@ -80,4 +119,31 @@ public class Settings {
         return gameModes;
     }
 
+    public static class EntityGroup {
+        private final String name;
+        private final Set<EntityType> types;
+        private final int limit;
+
+        public EntityGroup(String name, Set<EntityType> types, int limit) {
+            this.name = name;
+            this.types = types;
+            this.limit = limit;
+        }
+        
+        public boolean contains(EntityType type) {
+            return types.contains(type);
+        }
+
+        public String getName() {
+            return name;
+        }
+
+        public Set<EntityType> getTypes() {
+            return types;
+        }
+
+        public int getLimit() {
+            return limit;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/EntityLimitListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/EntityLimitListener.java
index 5d5cf5a..04168da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/EntityLimitListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/limits/listeners/EntityLimitListener.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package world.bentobox.limits.listeners;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.user.User;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.database.objects.Island;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.util.Util;
 import world.bentobox.limits.Limits;
+import world.bentobox.limits.Settings;
 
 public class EntityLimitListener implements Listener {
     private static final String MOD_BYPASS = "mod.bypass";
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ public class EntityLimitListener implements Listener {
     private boolean atLimit(Island island, Entity ent) {
         // Check island settings first
         int limitAmount = -1;
+        List<Settings.EntityGroup> groups = new ArrayList();
         if (addon.getBlockLimitListener().getIsland(island.getUniqueId()) != null) {
             limitAmount = addon.getBlockLimitListener().getIsland(island.getUniqueId()).getEntityLimit(ent.getType());
         }
@@ -173,11 +177,28 @@ public class EntityLimitListener implements Listener {
         if (limitAmount < 0 && addon.getSettings().getLimits().containsKey(ent.getType())) {
             limitAmount = addon.getSettings().getLimits().get(ent.getType());
         }
-        if (limitAmount < 0) return false;
+        if (groups.isEmpty() && addon.getSettings().getGroupLimits().containsKey(ent.getType())) {
+            groups = addon.getSettings().getGroupLimits().get(ent.getType());
+        }
+        if (limitAmount < 0 && groups.isEmpty()) return false;
+        
         // We have to count the entities
-        return ent.getWorld().getEntities().stream()
+        int count = (int) ent.getWorld().getEntities().stream()
                 .filter(e -> e.getType().equals(ent.getType()))
-                .filter(e -> island.inIslandSpace(e.getLocation())).count() >= limitAmount;
+                .filter(e -> island.inIslandSpace(e.getLocation())).count();
+        if (count >= limitAmount)
+            return true;
+        
+        // Now do the group limits
+        for (Settings.EntityGroup group : groups) //do not use lambda
+        {
+            count = (int) ent.getWorld().getEntities().stream()
+                    .filter(e -> group.contains(e.getType()))
+                    .filter(e -> island.inIslandSpace(e.getLocation())).count();
+            if (count >= group.getLimit())
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }