diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/BukkitWorldConfiguration.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/BukkitWorldConfiguration.java
index 0f29943d..936f9803 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/BukkitWorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/BukkitWorldConfiguration.java
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ public void loadConfiguration() {
         disableMyceliumSpread = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-mycelium-spread", false);
         disableVineGrowth = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-vine-growth", false);
         disableRockGrowth = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-rock-growth", false);
+        disableSculkGrowth = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-sculk-growth", false);
         disableCropGrowth = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-crop-growth", false);
         disableSoilDehydration = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-soil-dehydration", false);
         disableCoralBlockFade = getBoolean("dynamics.disable-coral-block-fade", false);
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
index 45b5a3f6..fbfb75e1 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/listener/WorldGuardBlockListener.java
@@ -601,6 +601,19 @@ public void onBlockSpread(BlockSpreadEvent event) {
             }
         }
 
+        if (Materials.isSculkGrowth(newType)) {
+            if (wcfg.disableSculkGrowth) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (wcfg.useRegions && !StateFlag.test(WorldGuard.getInstance().getPlatform().getRegionContainer().createQuery()
+                    .queryState(BukkitAdapter.adapt(event.getBlock().getLocation()), (RegionAssociable) null, Flags.SCULK_GROWTH))) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         handleGrow(event, event.getBlock().getLocation(), newType);
     }
 
diff --git a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
index 270a4b5a..f0aa1997 100644
--- a/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
+++ b/worldguard-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/util/Materials.java
@@ -1615,4 +1615,8 @@ public static boolean isAmethystGrowth(Material mat) {
                 || mat == Material.MEDIUM_AMETHYST_BUD
                 || mat == Material.SMALL_AMETHYST_BUD;
     }
+
+    public static boolean isSculkGrowth(Material mat) {
+        return mat == Material.SCULK || mat == Material.SCULK_VEIN;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/config/WorldConfiguration.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/config/WorldConfiguration.java
index e3e0f125..33a92339 100644
--- a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/config/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/config/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public abstract class WorldConfiguration {
     public boolean disableMyceliumSpread;
     public boolean disableVineGrowth;
     public boolean disableRockGrowth;
+    public boolean disableSculkGrowth;
     public boolean disableCropGrowth;
     public boolean disableEndermanGriefing;
     public boolean disableSnowmanTrails;
diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/Flags.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/Flags.java
index 218637b5..b8ccfb3f 100644
--- a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/Flags.java
+++ b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/Flags.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public final class Flags {
     public static final StateFlag MYCELIUM_SPREAD = register(new StateFlag("mycelium-spread", true));
     public static final StateFlag VINE_GROWTH = register(new StateFlag("vine-growth", true));
     public static final StateFlag ROCK_GROWTH = register(new StateFlag("rock-growth", true));
+    public static final StateFlag SCULK_GROWTH = register (new StateFlag("sculk-growth", true));
     public static final StateFlag CROP_GROWTH = register(new StateFlag("crop-growth", true));
     public static final StateFlag SOIL_DRY = register(new StateFlag("soil-dry", true));
     public static final StateFlag CORAL_FADE = register(new StateFlag("coral-fade", true));