diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
index 810f9df4fb..7a67bd4c83 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ local dbg_spawn_succ = 0
 local aoc_range = 136
 
 local mob_cap = {
-	monster = 70,
-	animal =10,
-	ambient =15,
-	water = 5, --currently unused
-	water_ambient = 20, --currently unused
+	monster = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mob_cap_monster") or 70,
+	animal = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mob_cap_animal") or 10,
+	ambient = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mob_cap_ambient") or 15,
+	water = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mob_cap_water") or 5, --currently unused
+	water_ambient = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mob_cap_water_ambient") or 20, --currently unused
 }
 
 --do mobs spawn?
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 5f80766538..3d0ce9c05b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ mobs_griefing (Mobs change blocks) bool true
 # If enabled, mobs won't damage particles when they got hurt.
 mobs_disable_blood (Disable mob damage particles) bool false
 
+#Maximum amount of monsters that will spawn near a player (default:70)
+mcl_mob_cap_monster (Mob cap monsters) int 70 0 2048
+
+#Maximum amount of animals that will spawn near a player (default:10)
+mcl_mob_cap_animal (Mob cap animals) int 10 0 1024
+
+#Maximum amount of ambient mobs that will spawn near a player (default:15)
+mcl_mob_cap_ambient (Mob cap ambient mobs) int 15 0 1024
+
 [Audio]
 # Enable flame sound.
 flame_sound (Flame sound) bool true