diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua
index dfd2ba6db..137391bd3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local function mcl_log(message)
 	end
 end
 
-local give_inventory = minetest.settings:get("starting_inv_contents", false)
+local give_inventory = minetest.settings:get_bool("give_starting_inv", false)
 
 local stuff_string = "mcl_tools:pick_iron,mcl_tools:axe_iron,mcl_tools:shovel_iron,mcl_torches:torch 32,mcl_core:cobble 32"
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function mcl_starting_inventory.get_list()
 	return mcl_starting_inventory.items
 end
 
-if give_inventory then
+if give_inventory and give_inventory == true then
 	mcl_starting_inventory.add_from_csv(stuff_string)
 	mcl_log("Okay to give inventory:\n" .. dump(mcl_starting_inventory.get_list()))
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf
index de938b831..e24d4522d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-name = mcl_starting_inventory
-description = Mineclone 2 mod, Starting Inventory
-depends = mcl_core, mcl_tools,
+title = mcl_starting_inventory
+description = Mineclone 2 mod, Give Starting Inventory
+depends = mcl_core, mcl_tools, mcl_torches
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 3644a70a1..8a891ea8e 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ mcl_extended_pet_control (Extended pet control) bool true
 # Enable hamburgers for villagers to follow
 mcl_enable_hamburger (Enable Hamburger) bool true
 
-# Starting Inventory contents (given directly to the new player) type: string
-starting_inv_contents (Player Starter Pack) bool false
+# Starting Inventory contents (given directly to the new player) type: bool
+give_starting_inv (Player Starter Pack) bool false
 
 [Debugging]
 # If enabled, this will show the itemstring of an item in the description.