diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
index 3a628ac2..5e85d776 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
+
 import com.sk89q.util.yaml.YAMLFormat;
 import com.sk89q.util.yaml.YAMLProcessor;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.Blacklist;
@@ -28,16 +44,6 @@
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.loggers.FileLoggerHandler;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.chest.ChestProtection;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.chest.SignChestProtection;
-import org.bukkit.block.Block;
-import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * Holds the configuration for individual worlds.
@@ -101,6 +107,7 @@ public class WorldConfiguration {
     public boolean blockEnderDragonPortalCreation;
     public boolean blockFireballExplosions;
     public boolean blockFireballBlockDamage;
+    public boolean blockOtherExplosions;
     public boolean blockEntityPaintingDestroy;
     public boolean blockEntityItemFrameDestroy;
     public boolean blockPluginSpawning;
@@ -344,6 +351,7 @@ private void loadConfiguration() {
         blockEntityItemFrameDestroy = getBoolean("mobs.block-item-frame-destroy", false);
         blockPluginSpawning = getBoolean("mobs.block-plugin-spawning", true);
         blockGroundSlimes = getBoolean("mobs.block-above-ground-slimes", false);
+        blockOtherExplosions = getBoolean("mobs.block-other-explosions", false);
 
         disableFallDamage = getBoolean("player-damage.disable-fall-damage", false);
         disableLavaDamage = getBoolean("player-damage.disable-lava-damage", false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index a026934e..910524d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             if (ent.getType() == witherType) {
                 if (wcfg.blockWitherBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -528,6 +529,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             if (ent.getType() == witherSkullType) {
                 if (wcfg.blockWitherSkullBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -540,6 +542,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             if (ent instanceof Creeper) {
                 if (wcfg.blockCreeperBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -555,6 +558,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                         for (Block block : event.blockList()) {
                             if (!mgr.getApplicableRegions(toVector(block)).allows(DefaultFlag.CREEPER_EXPLOSION)) {
                                 event.blockList().clear();
+                                event.setCancelled(true);
                                 return;
                             }
                         }
@@ -563,6 +567,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             } else if (ent instanceof EnderDragon) {
                 if (wcfg.blockEnderDragonBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -572,6 +577,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                     for (Block block : event.blockList()) {
                         if (!mgr.getApplicableRegions(toVector(block)).allows(DefaultFlag.ENDERDRAGON_BLOCK_DAMAGE)) {
                             event.blockList().clear();
+                            event.setCancelled(true);
                             return;
                         }
                     }
@@ -579,6 +585,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             } else if (ent instanceof TNTPrimed) {
                 if (wcfg.blockTNTBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -593,6 +600,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                     for (Block block : event.blockList()) {
                         if (!mgr.getApplicableRegions(toVector(block)).allows(DefaultFlag.TNT)) {
                             event.blockList().clear();
+                            event.setCancelled(true);
                             return;
                         }
                     }
@@ -600,6 +608,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
             } else if (ent instanceof Fireball) {
                 if (wcfg.blockFireballBlockDamage) {
                     event.blockList().clear();
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -614,11 +623,28 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                     for (Block block : event.blockList()) {
                         if (!mgr.getApplicableRegions(toVector(block)).allows(DefaultFlag.GHAST_FIREBALL)) {
                             event.blockList().clear();
+                            event.setCancelled(true);
                             return;
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            // null entity, caused by another plugin or so
+            if (wcfg.blockOtherExplosions) {
+                event.blockList().clear();
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (wcfg.useRegions) {
+                RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);
+                for (Block block : event.blockList()) {
+                    if (!mgr.getApplicableRegions(toVector(block)).allows(DefaultFlag.OTHER_EXPLOSION)) {
+                        event.blockList().clear();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         if (wcfg.signChestProtection) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
index 6d4b6746..9ae20e2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFlag.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public final class DefaultFlag {
     public static final StateFlag CREEPER_EXPLOSION = new StateFlag("creeper-explosion", true, RegionGroup.ALL);
     public static final StateFlag ENDERDRAGON_BLOCK_DAMAGE = new StateFlag("enderdragon-block-damage", true);
     public static final StateFlag GHAST_FIREBALL = new StateFlag("ghast-fireball", true, RegionGroup.ALL);
+    public static final StateFlag OTHER_EXPLOSION = new StateFlag("other-explosion", true);
     public static final StateFlag SLEEP = new StateFlag("sleep", true);
     public static final StateFlag TNT = new StateFlag("tnt", true, RegionGroup.ALL);
     public static final StateFlag LIGHTER = new StateFlag("lighter", true, RegionGroup.ALL);
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ public final class DefaultFlag {
         PASSTHROUGH, BUILD, CONSTRUCT, PVP, CHEST_ACCESS, PISTONS,
         TNT, LIGHTER, USE, PLACE_VEHICLE, DESTROY_VEHICLE, SLEEP,
         MOB_DAMAGE, MOB_SPAWNING, DENY_SPAWN, INVINCIBILITY, EXP_DROPS,
-        CREEPER_EXPLOSION, ENDERDRAGON_BLOCK_DAMAGE, GHAST_FIREBALL, ENDER_BUILD,
+        CREEPER_EXPLOSION, OTHER_EXPLOSION, ENDERDRAGON_BLOCK_DAMAGE, GHAST_FIREBALL, ENDER_BUILD,
         GREET_MESSAGE, FAREWELL_MESSAGE, NOTIFY_ENTER, NOTIFY_LEAVE,
         EXIT, ENTRY, LIGHTNING, ENTITY_PAINTING_DESTROY, ENDERPEARL,
         ENTITY_ITEM_FRAME_DESTROY, ITEM_DROP, MAX_PLAYERS, MAX_PLAYERS_MESSAGE,