diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
index cd11ae1c3..731fd438b 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_init/init.lua
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ if not superflat and not singlenode then
 	]]
 
 	-- Overworld
+	local mg_overworld_min_default = -128
 	mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min_old = -62
-	mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min = -128
+	mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_overworld_min")) or mg_overworld_min_default
+
 	mcl_vars.mg_overworld_max_official = mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min + minecraft_height_limit
 	mcl_vars.mg_bedrock_overworld_min = mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min
 	mcl_vars.mg_bedrock_overworld_max = mcl_vars.mg_bedrock_overworld_min + 4
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/init.lua
index 9daedc5b4..efd2d80bc 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/init.lua
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ local pos_to_dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension
 -- MineClone 2.
 -- mc_dimension is one of "overworld", "nether", "end" (default: "overworld").
 function mcl_worlds.layer_to_y(layer, mc_dimension)
-	   if mc_dimension == "overworld" or mc_dimension == nil then
-			   return layer + mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min_old
-	   elseif mc_dimension == "nether" then
-			   return layer + mcl_vars.mg_nether_min
-	   elseif mc_dimension == "end" then
-			   return layer + mcl_vars.mg_end_min
-	   end
+	if mc_dimension == "overworld" or mc_dimension == nil then
+		return layer + mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min_old
+	elseif mc_dimension == "nether" then
+		return layer + mcl_vars.mg_nether_min
+	elseif mc_dimension == "end" then
+		return layer + mcl_vars.mg_end_min
+	end
 end
 
 -- Takes a position and returns true if this position can have weather
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
index 2e3477450..6e4595869 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
@@ -1095,7 +1095,6 @@ local function register_biomes()
 		_mcl_palette_index = 22,
 	})
 
-
 	-- Savanna
 	minetest.register_biome({
 		name = "Savanna",
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua
index 2a362cc40..596a44e97 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ local function init_strongholds()
 			if superflat then
 				y = mcl_vars.mg_bedrock_overworld_max + 3
 			else
-				y = pr:next(mcl_vars.mg_bedrock_overworld_max+1, mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min+48)
+				y = pr:next(-50, -30)
 			end
 			local pos = { x = math.cos(angle) * dist, y = y, z = math.sin(angle) * dist }
 			pos = vector.round(pos)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 7ab47e36d..caf966c54 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ mcl_default_shadow_intensity (Default shadow intensity) float 0.33 0.0 1.0
 # See also: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/95
 mcl_translucent_ice (Translucent ice) bool false
 
+# Overworld min deep (default: -128)
+mcl_overworld_min (Overworld min deep) int -128 -25000 -62
+
 # Whether to generate fallen logs in some biomes.
 # They might not always look pretty and have strange overhangs.
 mcl_generate_fallen_logs (Generate fallen logs) bool false