diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
index a967110..3dc0bbe 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class EntityEventHandler implements Listener
 			
 			claim = this.dataStore.getClaimAt(block.getLocation(), false, claim); 
 			//if the block is claimed, remove it from the list of destroyed blocks
-			if(claim != null && !claim.areExplosivesAllowed)
+			if(claim != null && !claim.areExplosivesAllowed && GriefPrevention.instance.config_blockClaimExplosions)
 			{
 				blocks.remove(i--);
 			}
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index d079d91..66a476c 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 	public double config_economy_claimBlocksPurchaseCost;			//cost to purchase a claim block.  set to zero to disable purchase.
 	public double config_economy_claimBlocksSellValue;				//return on a sold claim block.  set to zero to disable sale.
 	
+	public boolean config_blockClaimExplosions;                     //whether explosions may destroy claimed blocks
 	public boolean config_blockSurfaceCreeperExplosions;			//whether creeper explosions near or above the surface destroy blocks
 	public boolean config_blockSurfaceOtherExplosions;				//whether non-creeper explosions near or above the surface destroy blocks
 	public boolean config_blockSkyTrees;							//whether players can build trees on platforms in the sky
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         this.config_lockDeathDropsInPvpWorlds = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.ProtectItemsDroppedOnDeath.PvPWorlds", false);
         this.config_lockDeathDropsInNonPvpWorlds = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.ProtectItemsDroppedOnDeath.NonPvPWorlds", true);
         
+        this.config_blockClaimExplosions = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.BlockLandClaimExplosions", true);
         this.config_blockSurfaceCreeperExplosions = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.BlockSurfaceCreeperExplosions", true);
         this.config_blockSurfaceOtherExplosions = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.BlockSurfaceOtherExplosions", true);
         this.config_blockSkyTrees = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.LimitSkyTrees", true);
@@ -720,6 +722,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.ProtectItemsDroppedOnDeath.PvPWorlds", this.config_lockDeathDropsInPvpWorlds);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.ProtectItemsDroppedOnDeath.NonPvPWorlds", this.config_lockDeathDropsInNonPvpWorlds);
         
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.BlockLandClaimExplosions", this.config_blockClaimExplosions);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.BlockSurfaceCreeperExplosions", this.config_blockSurfaceCreeperExplosions);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.BlockSurfaceOtherExplosions", this.config_blockSurfaceOtherExplosions);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.LimitSkyTrees", this.config_blockSkyTrees);