diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/graphics/GraphicsGameConfig.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/graphics/GraphicsGameConfig.kt
index fbe800c50..7812e50c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/graphics/GraphicsGameConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/graphics/GraphicsGameConfig.kt
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.config.config.game.graphics
 
 import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.config.game.particles.ParticleConfig
 
 data class GraphicsGameConfig(
     var animations: AnimationsGameConfig = AnimationsGameConfig(),
+    var particles: ParticleConfig = ParticleConfig(),
     @Json(name = "biome_blend_radius") var biomeBlendRadius: Int = 3,
 )
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/particles/ParticleConfig.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/particles/ParticleConfig.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ff101422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/config/game/particles/ParticleConfig.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Minosoft
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Moritz Zwerger
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
+ */
+
+package de.bixilon.minosoft.config.config.game.particles
+
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+
+data class ParticleConfig(
+    var enabled: Boolean = false,
+    @Json(name = "by_packet") var byPacket: Boolean = true,
+    var explosions: Boolean = true,
+)
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/RenderWindow.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/RenderWindow.kt
index 10d0becaa..42cb691b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/RenderWindow.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/RenderWindow.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering
 
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.Minosoft
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.StaticConfiguration
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.config.game.controls.KeyBindingsNames
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.data.mappings.ResourceLocation
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ class RenderWindow(
         registerRenderer(SkyRenderer)
         registerRenderer(WorldRenderer)
         registerRenderer(BlockOutlineRenderer)
-        registerRenderer(ParticleRenderer)
+        if (Minosoft.config.config.game.graphics.particles.enabled) {
+            registerRenderer(ParticleRenderer)
+        }
         registerRenderer(HUDRenderer)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/particle/DefaultParticleBehavior.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/particle/DefaultParticleBehavior.kt
index cb98c21cf..4dbc3b0df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/particle/DefaultParticleBehavior.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/particle/DefaultParticleBehavior.kt
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.particle
 
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.Minosoft
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.particle.types.norender.ExplosionEmitterParticle
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.particle.types.render.texture.simple.ExplosionParticle
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.util.VecUtil.times
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.CallbackEventInvoker
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.EventInitiators
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.events.ExplosionEvent
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.events.ParticleSpawnEvent
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.network.connection.PlayConnection
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ object DefaultParticleBehavior {
         val explosionEmitterParticleType = connection.registries.particleTypeRegistry[ExplosionEmitterParticle]!!
         val invokers = listOf(
             CallbackEventInvoker.of<ExplosionEvent> {
+                if (!Minosoft.config.config.game.graphics.particles.explosions) {
+                    return@of
+                }
                 if (it.power >= 2.0f) {
                     particleRenderer += ExplosionEmitterParticle(connection, it.position, explosionEmitterParticleType.default())
                 } else {
@@ -40,6 +45,9 @@ object DefaultParticleBehavior {
                 }
             },
             CallbackEventInvoker.of<ParticleSpawnEvent> {
+                if (it.initiator == EventInitiators.SERVER && !Minosoft.config.config.game.graphics.particles.byPacket) {
+                    return@of
+                }
                 fun spawn(position: Vec3, velocity: Vec3) {
                     val particle = it.data.type.factory?.build(connection, position, velocity, it.data) ?: let { _ ->
                         Log.log(LogMessageType.RENDERING_GENERAL, LogLevels.WARN) { "Can not spawn particle: ${it.data.type}" }