diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
index b67c7c6a2..2b8b25b1e 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ under the LGPLv2.1 license.
 mcl_explosions = {}
 
 local mod_fire = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_fire")
+local explosions_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_explosions_griefing", true)
 --local CONTENT_FIRE = minetest.get_content_id("mcl_fire:fire")
 
 local math = math
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ local function trace_explode(pos, strength, raydirs, radius, info, direct, sourc
 	local grief_protected = info.grief_protected
 
 	-- Trace rays for environment destruction
-	if info.griefing then
+	if info.griefing and explosions_griefing then
 		for i = 1, #raydirs do
 			local rpos_x = pos.x
 			local rpos_y = pos.y
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
index 83c962092..4d7be3125 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
-local tnt_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_tnt_griefing", true)
+local explosions_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_explosions_griefing", true)
 
 tnt = {}
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("mesecons") then
 end
 
 local longdesc
-if tnt_griefing then
+if explosions_griefing then
 	longdesc = S("An explosive device. When it explodes, it will hurt living beings and destroy blocks around it. TNT has an explosion radius of @1. With a small chance, blocks may drop as an item (as if being mined) rather than being destroyed. TNT can be ignited by tools, explosions, fire, lava and redstone signals."
 		, TNT_RANGE)
 else
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 74d3fc138..628641c54 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ mcl_weather_dust_particles (Nether dust particles) int 150 0
 # Note that blocks never have drops when in Creative Mode.
 mcl_doTileDrops (Blocks have drops) bool true
 
-# If enabled, TNT explosions destroy blocks.
-mcl_tnt_griefing (TNT destroys blocks) bool true
+# If enabled, explosions destroy blocks.
+mcl_explosions_griefing (Explosions destroy blocks) bool true
 
 # Comma separated list of disabled structure names
 mcl_disabled_structures (Disabled structures) string