diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/Slimefun.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/Slimefun.java
index 2b8dd78f02..e8c7b460a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/Slimefun.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/Slimefun.java
@@ -367,9 +367,13 @@ private void onPluginStart() {
         // Armor Update Task
         if (config.getBoolean("options.enable-armor-effects")) {
             new SlimefunArmorTask().schedule(this, config.getInt("options.armor-update-interval") * 20L);
-            new RadiationTask().schedule(this, config.getInt("options.radiation-update-interval") * 20L);
+            if (config.getBoolean("options.enable-radiation")) {
+                new RadiationTask().schedule(this, config.getInt("options.radiation-update-interval") * 20L);
+            }
             new RainbowArmorTask().schedule(this, config.getInt("options.rainbow-armor-update-interval") * 20L);
             new SolarHelmetTask().schedule(this, config.getInt("options.armor-update-interval"));
+        } else if (config.getBoolean("options.enable-radiation")) {
+            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot enable radiation while armor effects are disabled.");
         }
 
         // Starting our tasks
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index c77b5463b8..ece2aa3410 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ options:
   chat-prefix: '&a&lSlimefun 4&7> '
   armor-update-interval: 10
   enable-armor-effects: true
+  enable-radiation: true
   radiation-update-interval: 1
   radiation-grace-period: 15
   rainbow-armor-update-interval: 3