diff --git a/multi_map_core/core.lua b/multi_map_core/core.lua
index 1e84349..91e0574 100644
--- a/multi_map_core/core.lua
+++ b/multi_map_core/core.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ multi_map.generators = {}
 -- When no suitable generator is found, this generator is used as a fallback
 multi_map.fallback_generator = nil
 
+local use_biomegen = biomegen and minetest.settings:get_bool("multi_map_use_biomegen",true)
+
 local vm_data = {} -- reuse the massive VoxelManip memory buffer instead of creating on every on_generate()
 
 -- Set the current layer which the mapgen is generating
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp,seed)
 		else
 			for i,f in ipairs(t) do
 				f.generator(multi_map.current_layer, vm, area, vm_data, minp, maxp, offset_minp, offset_maxp, f.arguments,seed)
-				if biomegen and ( not f.arguments or ( f.arguments and not f.arguments.nobiomoes ) ) then
+				if use_biomegen and ( not f.arguments or ( f.arguments and not f.arguments.nobiomoes ) ) then
 					biomegen.generate_all(vm_data, area, vm, minp, maxp, seed)
 				end
 			end