diff --git a/src/ChunkMap.cpp b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
index ab4e01334..6ce928252 100644
--- a/src/ChunkMap.cpp
+++ b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
@@ -1832,13 +1832,17 @@ void cChunkMap::DoExplosionAt(double a_ExplosionSize, double a_BlockX, double a_
 							Handler->ConvertToPickups(Drops, area.GetBlockMeta(bx + x, by + y, bz + z)); // Stone becomes cobblestone, coal ore becomes coal, etc.
 							m_World->SpawnItemPickups(Drops, bx + x, by + y, bz + z);
 						}
-						else if (m_World->IsTNTShrapnelEnabled() && (m_World->GetTickRandomNumber(100) < 20)) // 20% chance of flinging stuff around
+						else if ((m_World->GetTNTShrapnelLevel() > 0) && (m_World->GetTickRandomNumber(100) < 20)) // 20% chance of flinging stuff around
 						{
-							if (!cBlockInfo::FullyOccupiesVoxel(area.GetBlockType(bx + x, by + y, bz + z)))
+							if (!cBlockInfo::FullyOccupiesVoxel(Block))
 							{
 								break;
 							}
-							m_World->SpawnFallingBlock(bx + x, by + y + 5, bz + z, area.GetBlockType(bx + x, by + y, bz + z), area.GetBlockMeta(bx + x, by + y, bz + z));
+							else if ((m_World->GetTNTShrapnelLevel() == 1) && ((Block != E_BLOCK_SAND) && (Block != E_BLOCK_GRAVEL)))
+							{
+								break;
+							}
+							m_World->SpawnFallingBlock(bx + x, by + y + 5, bz + z, Block, area.GetBlockMeta(bx + x, by + y, bz + z));
 						}
 						area.SetBlockType(bx + x, by + y, bz + z, E_BLOCK_AIR);
 						a_BlocksAffected.push_back(Vector3i(bx + x, by + y, bz + z));
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index cf18e3a45..18109b2af 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -578,13 +578,15 @@ void cWorld::Start(void)
 	m_IsSugarcaneBonemealable   = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Plants",        "IsSugarcaneBonemealable",   false);
 	m_IsDeepSnowEnabled         = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Physics",       "DeepSnow",                  true);
 	m_ShouldLavaSpawnFire       = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Physics",       "ShouldLavaSpawnFire",       true);
-	m_bTNTSpawnsShrapnel        = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Physics",       "IsTNTShrapnelEnabled",      true);
+	m_TNTShrapnelLevel          = IniFile.GetValueSetI("Physics",       "TNTShrapnelLevel",          2);
 	m_bCommandBlocksEnabled     = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Mechanics",     "CommandBlocksEnabled",      false);
 	m_bEnabledPVP               = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Mechanics",     "PVPEnabled",                true);
 	m_bUseChatPrefixes          = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Mechanics",     "UseChatPrefixes",           true);
 	m_VillagersShouldHarvestCrops = IniFile.GetValueSetB("Monsters",    "VillagersShouldHarvestCrops", true);
 
 	m_GameMode = (eGameMode)IniFile.GetValueSetI("General", "Gamemode", m_GameMode);
+	if (m_TNTShrapnelLevel > 2)
+		m_TNTShrapnelLevel = 2;
 
 	// Load allowed mobs:
 	const char * DefaultMonsters = "";
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index ea24c39d5..2804e8386 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@ public:
 	bool AreCommandBlocksEnabled(void) const { return m_bCommandBlocksEnabled; }
 	void SetCommandBlocksEnabled(bool a_Flag) { m_bCommandBlocksEnabled = a_Flag; }
 
-	bool IsTNTShrapnelEnabled(void) const { return m_bTNTSpawnsShrapnel; }
-	void SetTNTShrapnelEnabled(bool a_Flag) { m_bTNTSpawnsShrapnel = a_Flag; }
+	unsigned char GetTNTShrapnelLevel(void) const { return m_TNTShrapnelLevel; }
+	void SetTNTShrapnelLevel(int a_Flag) { m_TNTShrapnelLevel = a_Flag; }
 
 	bool ShouldUseChatPrefixes(void) const { return m_bUseChatPrefixes; }
 	void SetShouldUseChatPrefixes(bool a_Flag) { m_bUseChatPrefixes = a_Flag; }
@@ -866,8 +866,12 @@ private:
 	/** Whether prefixes such as [INFO] are prepended to SendMessageXXX() / BroadcastChatXXX() functions */
 	bool m_bUseChatPrefixes;
 
-	/** Whether TNT explosions, done via cWorld::DoExplosionAt(), should project random affected blocks as FallingBlock entities */
-	bool m_bTNTSpawnsShrapnel;
+	/** The level of DoExplosionAt() projecting random affected blocks as FallingBlock entities
+	0 = None
+	1 = Only sand and gravel
+	2 = All blocks
+	*/
+	int m_TNTShrapnelLevel;
 	
 
 	cChunkGenerator  m_Generator;