diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
index ddcf1cd67..c785f290d 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ mcl_vars.mg_end_platform_pos = { x = 100, y = mcl_vars.mg_end_min + 74, z = 0 }
 mcl_vars.mg_realm_barrier_overworld_end_max = mcl_vars.mg_end_max
 mcl_vars.mg_realm_barrier_overworld_end_min = mcl_vars.mg_end_max - 11
 
+-- Use MineClone 2-style dungeons
+mcl_vars.mg_dungeons = true
+
 -- Set default stack sizes
 minetest.nodedef_default.stack_max = 64
 minetest.craftitemdef_default.stack_max = 64
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/depends.txt b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/depends.txt
index 2c8ce78be..4c803c72d 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/depends.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ mcl_core
 mcl_chests
 mcl_mobs
 mcl_mobspawners
+mcl_mapgen_core
 mobs_mc
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/init.lua
index b10f73be1..b270e6527 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_dungeons/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 local mg_name = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name")
 local pr = PseudoRandom(os.time())
 
+-- Are dungeons disabled?
+if mcl_vars.mg_dungeons == false then
+	return
+end
+
 -- Get loot for dungeon chests
 local get_loot = function()
 	local loottable = {
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
index afc494869..e292ac25d 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
@@ -1078,6 +1078,10 @@ local function register_mgv6_decorations()
 end
 
 local mg_flags = minetest.settings:get_flags("mg_flags")
+
+-- Inform other mods of dungeon setting for MCL2-style dungeons
+mcl_vars.mg_dungeons = mg_flags.dungeons and not superflat
+
 -- Disable builtin dungeons, we provide our own dungeons
 mg_flags.dungeons = false