diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
index 8bf6033b9d..87e28d556e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ object Battle {
     // XP!
     private fun addXp(thisCombatant:ICombatant, amount:Int, otherCombatant:ICombatant){
         if(thisCombatant !is MapUnitCombatant) return
-        if(thisCombatant.unit.promotions.totalXpProduced() >= 30 && otherCombatant.getCivInfo().isBarbarian())
+        if(thisCombatant.unit.promotions.totalXpProduced() >= thisCombatant.unit.civInfo.gameInfo.ruleSet.modOptions.maxXPfromBarbarians && otherCombatant.getCivInfo().isBarbarian())
             return
 
         var XPModifier = 1f
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
index 134a6afd82..3d0882276f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ModOptions {
     var unitsToRemove = HashSet<String>()
     var nationsToRemove = HashSet<String>()
     var uniques = HashSet<String>()
+    val maxXPfromBarbarians = 30
 }
 
 class Ruleset {