diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
index d5e97ced..9a0b9a6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public class WorldConfiguration {
     public boolean teleportOnSuffocation;
     public boolean disableVoidDamage;
     public boolean teleportOnVoid;
+    public boolean disableExplosionDamage;
     public boolean useRegions;
     public boolean highFreqFlags;
     public int regionWand = 287;
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ private void loadConfiguration() {
         teleportOnSuffocation = config.getBoolean("player-damage.teleport-on-suffocation", false);
         disableVoidDamage = config.getBoolean("player-damage.disable-void-damage", false);
         teleportOnVoid = config.getBoolean("player-damage.teleport-on-void-falling", false);
+        disableExplosionDamage = config.getBoolean("player-damage.disable-explosion-damage", false);
 
         signChestProtection = config.getBoolean("chest-protection.enable", false);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index 834bea26..9f059dfd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ public void onEntityDamageByBlock(EntityDamageByBlockEvent event) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (wcfg.disableExplosionDamage && event.getCause() == DamageCause.BLOCK_EXPLOSION) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -151,6 +155,11 @@ public void onEntityDamageByEntity(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (wcfg.disableExplosionDamage && event.getCause() == DamageCause.ENTITY_EXPLOSION) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (attacker != null && attacker instanceof Player) {
                 if (wcfg.useRegions) {
                     Vector pt = toVector(defender.getLocation());
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config_world.yml b/src/main/resources/config_world.yml
index 96270441..d0c47f62 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config_world.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config_world.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ player-damage:
     teleport-on-suffocation: off
     disable-void-damage: off
     teleport-on-void-falling: off
+    disable-explosion-damage: off
 
 regions:
     enable: on