diff --git a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua
index 238c4faa4..1a6d15c61 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
 local mod = vl_tuning
 
 mod.keep_inventory = vl_tuning.setting("gamerule:keepInventory", "bool", {
 	default = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_keepInventory", false),
 })
+mod.respawn_blocks_explode = vl_tuning.setting("gamerule:respawnBlocksExplode", "bool", {
+	description = S("Prevents beds/respawn anchors from exploding in other dimensions."),
+	default = true,
+})
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
index b1c3f0830..6b4724ed0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ local explosions_mod = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_explosions")
 local spawn_mod = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_spawn")
 local pos_to_dim = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_worlds") and mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension or function(pos) return "overworld" end
 
+local gamerule_respawnBlocksExplode = vl_tuning.respawn_blocks_explode
+
 local function mcl_log (message)
 	mcl_util.mcl_log (message, "[Beds]")
 end
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ function mcl_beds.on_rightclick(pos, player, is_top)
 
 		minetest.remove_node(pos)
 		minetest.remove_node(string.sub(node.name, -4) == "_top" and vector.subtract(pos, dir) or vector.add(pos, dir))
-		if explosions_mod then
+		if explosions_mod and gamerule_respawnBlocksExplode[1] then
 			mcl_explosions.explode(pos, 5, {drop_chance = 1.0, fire = true})
 		end
 		return
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/mod.conf
index fd54cd7e1..03683c38d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/mod.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = mcl_beds
 author = BlockMen
 description =
-depends = playerphysics
+depends = playerphysics, vl_tuning
 optional_depends = mcl_sounds, mcl_worlds, mcl_wool, mcl_dye, mcl_explosions, mcl_weather, mcl_spawn, doc, mesecons, mesecons_mvps
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/respawn_anchor.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/respawn_anchor.lua
index 781a82953..0ba408cda 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/respawn_anchor.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/respawn_anchor.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 --Nether roof at y -28933
 local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 --local mod_doc = minetest.get_modpath("doc") -> maybe add documentation ?
+local gamerule_respawnBlocksExplode = vl_tuning.respawn_blocks_explode
 
 for i=0,4 do
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ for i=0,4 do
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mcl_beds:respawn_anchor_charged_" .. i+1})
 			itemstack:take_item()
 		elseif mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos) ~= "nether" then
-			if node.name ~= "mcl_beds:respawn_anchor" then --only charged respawn anchors are exploding in the overworld & end in minecraft
+			if gamerule_respawnBlocksExplode[1] and node.name ~= "mcl_beds:respawn_anchor" then --only charged respawn anchors are exploding in the overworld & end in minecraft
 				mcl_explosions.explode(pos, 5, {drop_chance = 0, fire = true})
 			end
 		elseif string.match(node.name, "mcl_beds:respawn_anchor_charged_") then