diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 9fa48b718..d899a02ac 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local show_health = false
 
 -- Shows helpful debug info above each mob
 local mobs_debug = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_debug", false)
+local spawn_logging = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawn",true)
 
 -- Peaceful mode message so players will know there are no monsters
 if minetest.settings:get_bool("only_peaceful_mobs", false) then
@@ -3404,7 +3405,9 @@ local mob_staticdata = function(self)
 	and self.remove_ok
 	and ((not self.nametag) or (self.nametag == ""))
 	and self.lifetimer <= 20 then
-		minetest.log("action", "Mob "..tostring(self.name).." despawns in mob_staticdata at "..minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()))
+		if spawn_logging then
+			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..tostring(self.name).." despawns in mob_staticdata at "..minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()))
+		end
 		mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
 		self.object:remove()
 
@@ -3833,7 +3836,9 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	and self.state ~= "attack"
 	and self.following == nil then
 		if self.despawn_immediately or self.lifetimer <= 0 then
-			minetest.log("action", "Mob "..self.name.." despawns in mob_step at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos, 1))
+			if spawn_logging then
+				minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..self.name.." despawns in mob_step at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos, 1))
+			end
 			mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
 			self.object:remove()
 			return
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
index 8a48aebf9..810f9df4f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local mob_cap = {
 --do mobs spawn?
 local mobs_spawn = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn", true) ~= false
 local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
+local logging = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawn",true)
 
 local noise_params = {
 	offset = 0,
@@ -456,8 +457,8 @@ local function spawn_check(pos,spawn_def)
 	and (spawn_def.check_position and spawn_def.check_position(pos) or true)
 	and (not is_farm_animal(spawn_def.name) or is_grass)
 	and (spawn_def.type_of_spawning ~= "water" or is_water)
-	and not spawn_protected or not minetest.is_protected(s, "")
-	and not is_bedrock
+	and ( not spawn_protected or not minetest.is_protected(s, "") )
+	and not is_bedrock then
 		--only need to poll for node light if everything else worked
 		local gotten_light = get_node_light(pos)
 		if gotten_light >= spawn_def.min_light and gotten_light <= spawn_def.max_light then
@@ -562,11 +563,16 @@ if mobs_spawn then
 					--everything is correct, spawn mob
 					local object
 					if spawn_in_group and ( mob_type ~= "monster" or math.random(5) == 1 ) then
+						if logging then
+							minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] A group of mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
+						end
 						object = spawn_group(spawning_position,mob_def,{minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name},spawn_in_group,spawn_in_group_min)
-						minetest.log("action", "A group of mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
+
 					else
+						if logging then
+							minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
+						end
 						object = mcl_mobs.spawn(spawning_position, mob_def.name)
-						minetest.log("action", "Mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
 					end
 
 
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 577e4491d..5f8076653 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -182,3 +182,6 @@ mcl_enable_fapples (Enable swiftness on enchanted golden apples) bool true
 [Debugging]
 # If enabled, this will show the itemstring of an item in the description.
 mcl_item_id_debug (Item ID Debug) bool false
+
+#Log mob spawning and despawning events
+mcl_logging_mobs_spawn (Log Mob Spawning) bool true