diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 4cd6187..63073df 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
 
 <h2><a href="#Functions">Functions</a></h2>
 <table class="function_list">
+	<tr>
+	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#activate">activate ()</a></td>
+	<td class="summary">Activates the autodrops system, if it has not been disabled in
+ configuration by setting "autodrops_activate" to false.</td>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
+	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#activate_internal">activate_internal ()</a></td>
+	<td class="summary">Activates the autodrops system without checking the configuration.</td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#drop">drop (position, stacks)</a></td>
 	<td class="summary">Drops the given ItemStacks at the given position, based on the settings.</td>
@@ -63,6 +72,14 @@
 </table>
 <h2><a href="#Fields">Fields</a></h2>
 <table class="function_list">
+	<tr>
+	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#activate">activate</a></td>
+	<td class="summary">If the system should be automatically activated.</td>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
+	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#active">active</a></td>
+	<td class="summary">If the system is currently active/has been activated.</td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#split">split</a></td>
 	<td class="summary">The split method that is used.</td>
@@ -79,6 +96,36 @@
 
     <h2><a name="Functions"></a>Functions</h2>
     <dl class="function">
+    <dt>
+    <a name = "activate"></a>
+    <strong>activate ()</strong>
+    </dt>
+    <dd>
+    Activates the autodrops system, if it has not been disabled in
+ configuration by setting "autodrops_activate" to false.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+</dd>
+    <dt>
+    <a name = "activate_internal"></a>
+    <strong>activate_internal ()</strong>
+    </dt>
+    <dd>
+    Activates the autodrops system without checking the configuration.  Does
+ nothing on multiple calls.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+</dd>
     <dt>
     <a name = "drop"></a>
     <strong>drop (position, stacks)</strong>
@@ -139,6 +186,34 @@
 </dl>
     <h2><a name="Fields"></a>Fields</h2>
     <dl class="function">
+    <dt>
+    <a name = "activate"></a>
+    <strong>activate</strong>
+    </dt>
+    <dd>
+    If the system should be automatically activated.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+</dd>
+    <dt>
+    <a name = "active"></a>
+    <strong>active</strong>
+    </dt>
+    <dd>
+    If the system is currently active/has been activated.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+</dd>
     <dt>
     <a name = "split"></a>
     <strong>split</strong>
diff --git a/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua b/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
index 4e3819f..8f599c0 100644
--- a/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
+++ b/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 -- which are dropped on the ground, instead of being send directly to
 -- the player inventory.
 autodrops = {
+	--- If the system should be automatically activated.
+	activate = settings.get_bool("autodrops_activate"),
+	
+	--- If the system is currently active/has been activated.
+	active = false,
+	
 	--- The split method that is used. Possible values are "stack", "random"
 	-- and "single", defaults to "single". "stack" means that the full stack
 	-- as provided is dropped, "random" splits the provided stack randomly and
@@ -40,11 +46,21 @@ autodrops = {
 }
 
 
--- Activates the autodrops system, if it has not been disabled in
--- configuration by setting "autodrops_active" to false.
+--- Activates the autodrops system, if it has not been disabled in
+-- configuration by setting "autodrops_activate" to false.
 function autodrops.activate()
-	if settings.get_bool("autodrops_active", true) then
+	if autodrops.activate then
+		autodrops.activate_internal()
+	end
+end
+
+--- Activates the autodrops system without checking the configuration. Does
+-- nothing on multiple calls.
+function autodrops.activate_internal()
+	if not autodrops.active then
 		minetestex.register_on_nodedrops(autodrops.node_drops_handler)
+		
+		autodrops.active = true
 	end
 end