diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/smeltery/logic/SmelteryLogic.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/smeltery/logic/SmelteryLogic.java
index 4924952db67..a77c713263c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/smeltery/logic/SmelteryLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/smeltery/logic/SmelteryLogic.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void detectEntities ()
         {
             if (moltenMetal.size() >= 1)
             {
-                if (o instanceof EntityVillager)
+                if (o instanceof EntityVillager && PHConstruct.meltableVillagers)
                 {
                     EntityVillager villager = (EntityVillager) o;
                     if (villager.attackEntityFrom(new SmelteryDamageSource(), 5))
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ else if (o instanceof EntityIronGolem)
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                else if (o instanceof EntityHorse)
+                else if (o instanceof EntityHorse && PHConstruct.meltableHorses)
                 {
                     EntityHorse horse = (EntityHorse) o;
-                    if (PHConstruct.meltableHorses && horse.attackEntityFrom(new SmelteryDamageSource(), 5))
+                    if (horse.attackEntityFrom(new SmelteryDamageSource(), 5))
                     {
                         if (currentLiquid + 108 < maxLiquid)
                         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
index 72ebcbb9886..6c39f729c83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public static void initProps (File location)
         throwableSmeltery = config.get("Experimental", "Items can be thrown into smelteries", true).getBoolean(true);
         newSmeltery = config.get("Experimental", "Use new adaptive Smeltery code", false, "Warning: Very buggy").getBoolean(false);
         meltableHorses = config.get("Experimental", "Allow horses to be melted down for glue", true).getBoolean(true);
+        meltableVillagers = config.get("Experimental", "Allow villagers to be melted down for emeralds", true).getBoolean(true);
         minimalTextures = config.get("Experimental", "Minimal Textures", false).getBoolean(false);
         extraBlockUpdates = config.get("Experimental", "Send additional block updates when using AOE tools", true,"This fixes very fast tools sometimes resulting in ghost blocks, but causes a bit more network traffic. Should be fine in theory.").getBoolean(true);
 
@@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ public static void initProps (File location)
     public static boolean throwableSmeltery;
     public static boolean newSmeltery;
     public static boolean meltableHorses;
+    public static boolean meltableVillagers;
     public static boolean minimalTextures;
     public static boolean extraBlockUpdates;