diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/entity/villager/VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/entity/villager/VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig.java
index 4b16c3e832..605b68b4ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/entity/villager/VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/entity/villager/VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.npc.VillagerProfession;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.village.VillagerTradesEvent;
+import org.cyclops.cyclopscore.config.ConfigurableProperty;
 import org.cyclops.cyclopscore.config.extendedconfig.VillagerConfig;
 import org.cyclops.evilcraft.EvilCraft;
 import org.cyclops.evilcraft.Reference;
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@
  */
 public class VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig extends VillagerConfig {
 
+    @ConfigurableProperty(category = "mob", comment = "If villagers struck by lightning should have a 50% chance of becoming a werewolf villager", isCommandable = true)
+    public static boolean convertOnLightning = true;
+
     public VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig() {
         super(
                 EvilCraft._instance,
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/event/EntityStruckByLightningEventHook.java b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/event/EntityStruckByLightningEventHook.java
index 2dead06e3a..8c2c50ab66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/event/EntityStruckByLightningEventHook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/event/EntityStruckByLightningEventHook.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import org.cyclops.evilcraft.RegistryEntries;
 import org.cyclops.evilcraft.entity.monster.EntityWerewolf;
+import org.cyclops.evilcraft.entity.villager.VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig;
 import org.cyclops.evilcraft.item.IItemEmpowerable;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ private void empowerItem(EntityStruckByLightningEvent event) {
     private Set<Integer> affectedVillagers;
 
     private void transformVillager(EntityStruckByLightningEvent event) {
-        if (event.getEntity() instanceof Villager) {
+        if (event.getEntity() instanceof Villager && VillagerProfessionWerewolfConfig.convertOnLightning) {
             Villager entity = (Villager) event.getEntity();
             if(lastLightningBolt != event.getLightning()) {
                 lastLightningBolt = event.getLightning();