diff --git a/bee_hive.lua b/bee_hive.lua
index c55024b..fa511a5 100644
--- a/bee_hive.lua
+++ b/bee_hive.lua
@@ -317,53 +317,57 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	},
 })
 
-minetest.register_abm({
-	label = "spawn bee particles",
-	nodenames = {"ta_apiary:bee_hive"},
-	interval = 10,
-	chance = 1,
+if ta_apiary.abm_enabled then
 
-	action = function(pos, node)
-		-- Bee particle
-		minetest.add_particle({
-			pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z},
-			velocity = {
-				x = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5,
-				y = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5,
-				z = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5
-			},
-			acceleration = {
-				x = math.random() - 0.5,
-				y = math.random() - 0.5,
-				z = math.random() - 0.5
-			},
-			expirationtime = math.random(2.5),
-			size = math.random(3),
-			collisiondetection = true,
-			texture = "bees_particle_bee.png",
-		})
-		minetest.sound_play("bees", {
-			pos = pos, gain = 0.6, max_hear_distance = 5}, true)
-	end
-})
+	minetest.register_abm({
+		label = "spawn bee particles",
+		nodenames = {"ta_apiary:bee_hive"},
+		interval = 10,
+		chance = 1,
+
+		action = function(pos, node)
+			-- Bee particle
+			minetest.add_particle({
+				pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z},
+				velocity = {
+					x = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5,
+					y = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5,
+					z = (math.random() - 0.5) * 5
+				},
+				acceleration = {
+					x = math.random() - 0.5,
+					y = math.random() - 0.5,
+					z = math.random() - 0.5
+				},
+				expirationtime = math.random(2.5),
+				size = math.random(3),
+				collisiondetection = true,
+				texture = "bees_particle_bee.png",
+			})
+			minetest.sound_play("bees", {
+				pos = pos, gain = 0.6, max_hear_distance = 5}, true)
+		end
+	})
 
 -- spawning bees around bee hive
-minetest.register_abm({
-	label = "spawn bees around bee hives",
-	nodenames = {"ta_apiary:bee_hive"},
-	neighbors = {"group:flower", "group:leaves"},
-	interval = 30,
-	chance = 4,
+	minetest.register_abm({
+		label = "spawn bees around bee hives",
+		nodenames = {"ta_apiary:bee_hive"},
+		neighbors = {"group:flower", "group:leaves"},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 4,
 
-	action = function(pos)
-		local p = {
-			x = pos.x + math.random(-5, 5),
-			y = pos.y - math.random(0, 3),
-			z = pos.z + math.random(-5, 5)
-		}
-		if minetest.get_node(p).name == "air" then
-			minetest.add_node(p, {name="bees:bees"})
+		action = function(pos)
+			local p = {
+				x = pos.x + math.random(-5, 5),
+				y = pos.y - math.random(0, 3),
+				z = pos.z + math.random(-5, 5)
+			}
+			if minetest.get_node(p).name == "air" then
+				minetest.add_node(p, {name="bees:bees"})
+			end
 		end
-	end
-})
+	})
+
+end
 
diff --git a/lib.lua b/lib.lua
index e729851..b5c815b 100644
--- a/lib.lua
+++ b/lib.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ local M = minetest.get_meta
 
 ta_apiary = {}
 
+ta_apiary.abm_enabled = minetest.settings:get_bool("ta_apiary_abm_enabled") ~= false
+
+
 ta_apiary.S = minetest.get_translator("ta_apiary")
 
 ta_apiary.CRD = function(pos) return (minetest.registered_nodes[techage.get_node_lvm(pos).name] or {}).consumer or {} end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee8fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Disables ABMs (to potentially increase performance)
+ta_apiary_abm_enabled(Enable Apiary ABMs) bool true