diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_zombie_sieges/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_zombie_sieges/init.lua
index 21c644cda..c2a53d79a 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_zombie_sieges/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_zombie_sieges/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local zombie_siege_enabled = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_raids_zombie_siege", false)
 
 local function check_spawn_pos(pos)
 	return minetest.get_natural_light(pos) < 7
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ mcl_events.register_event("zombie_siege",{
 		--minetest.log("Cond start zs")
 		local r = {}
 
+		if not zombie_siege_enabled then
+			--minetest.log("action", "Zombie siege disabled")
+			return r
+		else
+			--minetest.log("action", "Zombie siege start check")
+		end
+
 		local t = minetest.get_timeofday()
 		local pr = PseudoRandom(minetest.get_day_count())
 		local rnd = pr:next(1,10)
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ mcl_events.register_event("zombie_siege",{
 			for _,p in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 				local village = mcl_raids.find_village(p:get_pos())
 				if village then
-					--minetest.log("Found village")
+					minetest.log("action", "Zombie siege is starting")
 					table.insert(r,{ player = p:get_player_name(), pos = village})
 				end
 			end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index d68b5793d..f980eeb54 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ mcl_old_spawn_icons (Old spawn icons instead of eggs) bool false
 # Larger values will have a larger performance impact (default:48)
 mcl_mob_active_range (Active mob range) int 48 0 256
 
+# Zombie siege raid (default:false)
+mcl_raids_zombie_siege (Zombie siege raid) bool false
 
 [Audio]
 # Enable flame sound.