diff --git a/apa_patch.lua b/apa_patch.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d14688d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apa_patch.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+ 
+water_life.poison_after_death = minetest.settings:get_bool("water_life_poison_after_death") or false
+
+minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
+	if not player then return end
+	if water_life.poison_after_death then return end
+
+	local meta=player:get_meta()
+	meta:set_int("snakepoison",0)
+	water_life.change_hud(player,"poison",0)
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 22c16c9..8b5a455 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -187,3 +187,5 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("farming") then
 end
 
 
+-- Patch for a planet alive
+dofile(path.."/apa_patch.lua")
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 3864685..a28a034 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+
+#
+# Turn this Value to true, if you want poison to persist after death
+water_life_poison_after_death (Poison stays after death) bool false
+
 # all settings for client menu or in minetest.conf on servers
 
 # -