diff --git a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/BlazeFurnaceBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/BlazeFurnaceBlockEntity.java
index 6fe338f..5b90046 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/BlazeFurnaceBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/BlazeFurnaceBlockEntity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package jiink.smeltinginapinch;
 
+import jiink.smeltinginapinch.config.MyConfig;
 import net.minecraft.block.AbstractFireBlock;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -29,8 +30,13 @@ protected void burnoutDestroy(World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
                 1f,
                 1f
         );
+        world.setBlockState(pos, net.minecraft.block.Blocks.FIRE.getDefaultState());
         // explode
-        world.createExplosion(null, (double)pos.getX(), (double)pos.getY(), (double)pos.getZ(), 4.0f, true, World.ExplosionSourceType.MOB);
+        if (MyConfig.HANDLER.instance().furnaceGriefing) {
+            world.createExplosion(null, (double) pos.getX(), (double) pos.getY(), (double) pos.getZ(), 1.0f, true, World.ExplosionSourceType.MOB);
+        } else {
+            world.syncWorldEvent(WorldEvents.BLOCK_BROKEN, pos, Block.getRawIdFromState(state));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/GunpowderFurnaceBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/GunpowderFurnaceBlockEntity.java
index 7feb2f4..680d1b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/GunpowderFurnaceBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/GunpowderFurnaceBlockEntity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package jiink.smeltinginapinch;
 
+import jiink.smeltinginapinch.config.MyConfig;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntity;
@@ -16,7 +17,12 @@ public GunpowderFurnaceBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
 
     @Override
     protected void burnoutDestroy(World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
+        world.setBlockState(pos, net.minecraft.block.Blocks.FIRE.getDefaultState());
         // explode
-        world.createExplosion(null, (double)pos.getX(), (double)pos.getY(), (double)pos.getZ(), 4.0f, true, World.ExplosionSourceType.BLOCK);
+        if (MyConfig.HANDLER.instance().furnaceGriefing) {
+            world.createExplosion(null, (double) pos.getX(), (double) pos.getY(), (double) pos.getZ(), 4.0f, false, World.ExplosionSourceType.BLOCK);
+        } else {
+            world.syncWorldEvent(WorldEvents.BLOCK_BROKEN, pos, Block.getRawIdFromState(state));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/config/MyConfig.java b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/config/MyConfig.java
index 8875fda..b1dbadc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/config/MyConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/config/MyConfig.java
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ public class MyConfig {
                     .build())
             .build();
 
+    @SerialEntry (comment = "Disable explosions from certain powerful furnaces. May cause the mod to become unbalanced.")
+    public boolean furnaceGriefing = true;
+
     @SerialEntry
     public int numItemsCanSmeltWooden = 8;
     @SerialEntry