diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 4b634300..66a8056c 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ regions:
         build: true
         chest-access: false
         pvp: true
+        lighter: true
+        tnt: true
+        creeper: true
+        mobdamage: true
 
 blacklist:
     logging:
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 53f1aef5..96280ea3 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ public void loadConfiguration() {
         globalFlags.canBuild = config.getBoolean("regions.default.build", true);
         globalFlags.canAccessChests = config.getBoolean("regions.default.chest-access", false);
         globalFlags.canPvP = config.getBoolean("regions.default.pvp", true);
+        globalFlags.canLighter = config.getBoolean("regions.default.lighter", true);
+        globalFlags.canTnt = config.getBoolean("regions.default.tnt", true);
+        globalFlags.allowCreeper = config.getBoolean("regions.default.creeper", true);
+        globalFlags.allowMobDamage = config.getBoolean("regions.default.mobdamage", true);
 
         try {
             regionLoader.load();
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/ApplicableRegionSet.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/ApplicableRegionSet.java
index 7475084a..d0594bf0 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/ApplicableRegionSet.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/ApplicableRegionSet.java
@@ -74,7 +74,15 @@ public boolean allowsFlag(String flag) {
             def = global.canAccessChests;
         } else if (flag.equals(AreaFlags.FLAG_PVP)) {
             def = global.canPvP;
-        }
+        } else if (flag.equals(AreaFlags.FLAG_LIGHTER)) {
+        	def = global.canLighter;
+    	} else if (flag.equals(AreaFlags.FLAG_TNT)) {
+    		def = global.canTnt;
+    	} else if (flag.equals(AreaFlags.FLAG_CREEPER_EXPLOSION)) {
+    		def = global.allowCreeper;
+		} else if (flag.equals(AreaFlags.FLAG_MOB_DAMAGE)) {
+			def = global.allowMobDamage;
+		}
         
         return isFlagAllowed(flag, def, null);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/GlobalFlags.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/GlobalFlags.java
index 219e4026..c6a8e5a5 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/GlobalFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/GlobalFlags.java
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ public class GlobalFlags {
     public boolean canBuild = true;
     public boolean canAccessChests = false;
     public boolean canPvP = true;
+    public boolean canLighter = true;
+    public boolean canTnt = true;
+    public boolean allowCreeper = true;
+    public boolean allowMobDamage = true;
 }