diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
index 213b7827..6b9c35a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class WorldConfiguration {
     public Set<Integer> allowedLavaSpreadOver;
     public boolean blockCreeperExplosions;
     public boolean blockCreeperBlockDamage;
+    public boolean blockFireballBlockDamage;
     public int loginProtection;
     public int spawnProtection;
     public boolean kickOnDeath;
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ private void loadConfiguration() {
 
         blockCreeperExplosions = getBoolean("mobs.block-creeper-explosions", false);
         blockCreeperBlockDamage = getBoolean("mobs.block-creeper-block-damage", false);
+        blockFireballBlockDamage = getBoolean("mobs.block-fireball-block-damage", false);
         antiWolfDumbness = getBoolean("mobs.anti-wolf-dumbness", false);
 
         loginProtection = getInt("spawn.login-protection", 3);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index 7d116a72..df5552de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -484,6 +484,11 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                 }
             }
         } else if (ent instanceof Fireball) {
+            if (wcfg.blockFireballBlockDamage) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        	
             if (wcfg.useRegions) {
                 Vector pt = toVector(l);
                 RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);