diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index 149589b7..ce2475eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ private void onEntityDamageByBlock(EntityDamageByBlockEvent event) {
 
             if (type == DamageCause.BLOCK_EXPLOSION
                     && (wcfg.disableExplosionDamage || wcfg.blockOtherExplosions
-                            || !plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().allows(DefaultFlag.OTHER_EXPLOSION, player.getLocation()))) {
+                            || (wcfg.explosionFlagCancellation
+                                && !plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().allows(DefaultFlag.OTHER_EXPLOSION, player.getLocation())))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }
@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ private void onEntityDamageByBlock(EntityDamageByBlockEvent event) {
             // handled anywhere else
             if (type == DamageCause.BLOCK_EXPLOSION
                     && (wcfg.blockOtherExplosions
-                            || !plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().allows(DefaultFlag.OTHER_EXPLOSION, defender.getLocation()))) {
+                            || (wcfg.explosionFlagCancellation
+                                && !plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().allows(DefaultFlag.OTHER_EXPLOSION, defender.getLocation())))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }