diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 38c2b081e..4e29523e6 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -978,6 +978,9 @@ mapgen_limit (Map generation limit) int 31000 0 31000
 #    Flags starting with 'no' are used to explicitly disable them.
 mg_flags (Mapgen flags) flags caves,dungeons,light,decorations caves,dungeons,light,decorations,nocaves,nodungeons,nolight,nodecorations
 
+#    Whether dungeons occasionally project from the terrain.
+projecting_dungeons (Projecting dungeons) bool true
+
 [**Advanced]
 
 #    Size of chunks to be generated at once by mapgen, stated in mapblocks (16 nodes).
diff --git a/multicraft.conf.example b/multicraft.conf.example
index e7d4c3832..e17976e02 100644
--- a/multicraft.conf.example
+++ b/multicraft.conf.example
@@ -1195,6 +1195,10 @@
 #    type: flags possible values: caves, dungeons, light, decorations, nocaves, nodungeons, nolight, nodecorations
 # mg_flags = caves,dungeons,light,decorations
 
+#    Whether dungeons occasionally project from the terrain.
+#    type: bool
+# projecting_dungeons = true
+
 ### Advanced
 
 #    Size of chunks to be generated at once by mapgen, stated in mapblocks (16 nodes).
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 9ff0c82b5..833675d29 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("mg_flags", "dungeons");
 	settings->setDefault("fixed_map_seed", "");
 	settings->setDefault("max_block_generate_distance", "8");
+	settings->setDefault("projecting_dungeons", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_mapgen_debug_info", "false");
 
 	// Server list announcing
diff --git a/src/dungeongen.cpp b/src/dungeongen.cpp
index c7f118342..bd4b0b8dd 100644
--- a/src/dungeongen.cpp
+++ b/src/dungeongen.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ void DungeonGen::generate(MMVManip *vm, u32 bseed, v3s16 nmin, v3s16 nmax)
 	float nval_density = NoisePerlin3D(&dp.np_density, nmin.X, nmin.Y, nmin.Z, dp.seed);
 	if (nval_density < 1.0f)
 		return;
+	
+	static const bool preserve_ignore = !g_settings->getBool("projecting_dungeons");
 
 	this->vm = vm;
 	this->blockseed = bseed;
@@ -105,14 +107,16 @@ void DungeonGen::generate(MMVManip *vm, u32 bseed, v3s16 nmin, v3s16 nmax)
 	vm->clearFlag(VMANIP_FLAG_DUNGEON_INSIDE | VMANIP_FLAG_DUNGEON_PRESERVE);
 
 	if (dp.only_in_ground) {
-		// Set all air and water to be untouchable
-		// to make dungeons open to caves and open air
+		// Set all air and water to be untouchable to make dungeons open to
+		// caves and open air. Optionally set ignore to be untouchable to
+		// prevent protruding dungeons.
 		for (s16 z = nmin.Z; z <= nmax.Z; z++) {
 			for (s16 y = nmin.Y; y <= nmax.Y; y++) {
 				u32 i = vm->m_area.index(nmin.X, y, z);
 				for (s16 x = nmin.X; x <= nmax.X; x++) {
 					content_t c = vm->m_data[i].getContent();
 					if (c == CONTENT_AIR || c == dp.c_water ||
+							(preserve_ignore && c == CONTENT_IGNORE) ||
 							c == dp.c_river_water)
 						vm->m_flags[i] |= VMANIP_FLAG_DUNGEON_PRESERVE;
 					i++;
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ void DungeonGen::makeDungeon(v3s16 start_padding)
 	/*
 		Find place for first room.
 		There is a 1 in 4 chance of the first room being 'large',
-		all other rooms are not 'large'.
+		all other rooms are noif (dp.only_in_ground) {t 'large'.
 	*/
 	bool fits = false;
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < 100 && !fits; i++) {