diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 49affdb..da895b4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("chest_recovery") -- Récupérer le traducteur pour ce mod
 
+-- settings
+
+local setting_give_recovery_compass = minetest.settings:get_bool("chest_recovery_give_recovery_compass", false)
+
 
 chest_positions = {}
 
@@ -305,11 +309,13 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 
                 -- Traitement du bouton de transfert
                 if fields.transfer then
-                    -- Supprimer les éléments de récupération du joueur
-                    for i = 1, player_inv:get_size("main") do
-                        local stack = player_inv:get_stack("main", i)
-                        if stack:get_name():find("mcl_compass:.*_recovery") then
-                            player_inv:remove_item("main", stack)
+		    if setting_give_recovery_compass == true then
+                        -- Supprimer les éléments de récupération du joueur
+                        for i = 1, player_inv:get_size("main") do
+                            local stack = player_inv:get_stack("main", i)
+                            if stack:get_name():find("mcl_compass:.*_recovery") then
+                                player_inv:remove_item("main", stack)
+                            end
                         end
                     end
 
@@ -546,23 +552,24 @@ minetest.register_privilege("chest_recovery_bypass", {
 
 
 
+    if setting_give_recovery_compass == true then
+        -- Define compass_frames as a global variable
+        compass_frames = 32
 
-    -- Define compass_frames as a global variable
-    compass_frames = 32
+        minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
+            -- Generate a new random frame for the recovery compass
+            local random_frame = math.random(0, compass_frames - 1)
 
-    minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
-        -- Generate a new random frame for the recovery compass
-        local random_frame = math.random(0, compass_frames - 1)
+            -- Create the recovery compass item
+            local recovery_compass = ItemStack("mcl_compass:" .. random_frame .. "_recovery")
+            local player_inv_2 = player:get_inventory()
 
-        -- Create the recovery compass item
-        local recovery_compass = ItemStack("mcl_compass:" .. random_frame .. "_recovery")
-        local player_inv_2 = player:get_inventory()
+            if player_inv_2 then
+                player_inv_2:add_item("main", recovery_compass)
+            end
 
-        if player_inv_2 then
-            player_inv_2:add_item("main", recovery_compass)
-        end
-
-    end)
+        end)
+    end
 
 
 
@@ -599,4 +606,4 @@ minetest.register_privilege("chest_recovery_bypass", {
             return true, "Coffre ouvert à distance."
         end,
     })
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+    
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b32bfc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# give player a recovery compass on death, and delete it on recovery
+chest_recovery_give_recovery_compass (Recovery Compass) bool false