diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/WorldCreator.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/WorldCreator.java
index f9fa287d25..27537aeabd 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/WorldCreator.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/WorldCreator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.bukkit;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.util.Random;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.generator.BiomeProvider;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
     private boolean generateStructures = true;
     private String generatorSettings = "";
     private boolean hardcore = false;
+    private boolean keepSpawnInMemory = true;
 
     /**
      * Creates an empty WorldCreationOptions for the given world name
@@ -28,9 +30,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
      * @param name Name of the world that will be created
      */
     public WorldCreator(@NotNull String name) {
-        if (name == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("World name cannot be null");
-        }
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(name != null, "World name cannot be null");
 
         this.name = name;
         this.seed = (new Random()).nextLong();
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
      */
     @NotNull
     public WorldCreator copy(@NotNull World world) {
-        if (world == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("World cannot be null");
-        }
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(world != null, "World cannot be null");
 
         seed = world.getSeed();
         environment = world.getEnvironment();
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
         type = world.getWorldType();
         generateStructures = world.canGenerateStructures();
         hardcore = world.isHardcore();
+        keepSpawnInMemory = world.getKeepSpawnInMemory();
 
         return this;
     }
@@ -67,9 +66,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
      */
     @NotNull
     public WorldCreator copy(@NotNull WorldCreator creator) {
-        if (creator == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Creator cannot be null");
-        }
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(creator != null, "Creator cannot be null");
 
         seed = creator.seed();
         environment = creator.environment();
@@ -79,6 +76,7 @@ public class WorldCreator {
         generateStructures = creator.generateStructures();
         generatorSettings = creator.generatorSettings();
         hardcore = creator.hardcore();
+        keepSpawnInMemory = creator.keepSpawnInMemory();
 
         return this;
     }
@@ -392,6 +390,33 @@ public class WorldCreator {
         return hardcore;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the spawn chunks will be kept loaded. <br>
+     * Setting this to false will also stop the spawn chunks from being generated
+     * when creating a new world.
+     * <p>
+     * Has little performance benefit unless paired with a {@link ChunkGenerator}
+     * that overrides {@link ChunkGenerator#getFixedSpawnLocation(World, Random)}.
+     *
+     * @param keepSpawnInMemory Whether the spawn chunks will be kept loaded
+     * @return This object, for chaining
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public WorldCreator keepSpawnInMemory(boolean keepSpawnInMemory) {
+        this.keepSpawnInMemory = keepSpawnInMemory;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether or not the spawn chunks will be kept loaded.
+     *
+     * @return True if the spawn chunks will be kept loaded
+     */
+    public boolean keepSpawnInMemory() {
+        return keepSpawnInMemory;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a world with the specified options.
      * <p>
@@ -434,12 +459,9 @@ public class WorldCreator {
      */
     @Nullable
     public static ChunkGenerator getGeneratorForName(@NotNull String world, @Nullable String name, @Nullable CommandSender output) {
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(world != null, "World name must be specified");
         ChunkGenerator result = null;
 
-        if (world == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("World name must be specified");
-        }
-
         if (output == null) {
             output = Bukkit.getConsoleSender();
         }
@@ -479,12 +501,9 @@ public class WorldCreator {
      */
     @Nullable
     public static BiomeProvider getBiomeProviderForName(@NotNull String world, @Nullable String name, @Nullable CommandSender output) {
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(world != null, "World name must be specified");
         BiomeProvider result = null;
 
-        if (world == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("World name must be specified");
-        }
-
         if (output == null) {
             output = Bukkit.getConsoleSender();
         }