diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
index 05215059cf..07e851f269 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
 
+local music_enabled = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_game_music", true)
+
 local pianowtune  = "diminixed-pianowtune01"
 local end_tune    = "diminixed-ambientwip"
 local nether_tune = "horizonchris96-traitor"
@@ -99,15 +101,19 @@ local function play()
 	minetest.after(7, play)
 end
 
-minetest.after(15, play)
+if music_enabled then
+	minetest.log("action", "[mcl_music] In game music is activated")
+	minetest.after(15, play)
 
-minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player, last_login)
-	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-	stop_music_for_listener_name(player_name)
-end)
-
-minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
-	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-	stop_music_for_listener_name(player_name)
-end)
+	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player, last_login)
+		local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+		stop_music_for_listener_name(player_name)
+	end)
 
+	minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
+		local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+		stop_music_for_listener_name(player_name)
+	end)
+else
+	minetest.log("action", "[mcl_music] In game music is deactivated")
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 25ac943ea5..58fad1dc31 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ mcl_mob_active_range (Active mob range) int 48 0 256
 # Enable flame sound.
 flame_sound (Flame sound) bool true
 
+# Enable the in game music.
+mcl_game_music (Enable in game music) bool true
+
 [Graphics]
 # How many vertical animation frames the fire texture (fire_basic_flame_animated.png) has.
 # This may vary depending on the texture pack you use.