diff --git a/TShockAPI/Configuration/TShockConfig.cs b/TShockAPI/Configuration/TShockConfig.cs
index d6f9743e..efeeae86 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Configuration/TShockConfig.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Configuration/TShockConfig.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ namespace TShockAPI.Configuration
 		[Description("Allows stacks in chests to go beyond the stack limit during world loading.")]
 		public bool IgnoreChestStacksOnLoad = false;
 
+		/// <summary>Allows changing of the default world tile provider.</summary>
+		[Description("Allows changing of the default world tile provider.")]
+		public string WorldTileProvider = "default";
+
 		#endregion
 
 
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 8dd8c560..8e89a334 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -383,6 +383,19 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				if (Config.Settings.EnableGeoIP && File.Exists(geoippath))
 					Geo = new GeoIPCountry(geoippath);
 
+				// check if a custom tile provider is to be used
+				switch(Config.Settings.WorldTileProvider)
+				{
+					case "heaptile":
+						Log.ConsoleInfo(GetString($"Using {nameof(HeapTile)} for tile implementation"), TraceLevel.Info);
+						Main.tile = new TileProvider();
+						break;
+					case "constileation":
+						Log.ConsoleInfo(GetString($"Using {nameof(ConstileationProvider)} for tile implementation"), TraceLevel.Info);
+						Main.tile = new ConstileationProvider();
+						break;
+				}
+
 				Log.ConsoleInfo(GetString("TShock {0} ({1}) now running.", Version, VersionCodename));
 
 				ServerApi.Hooks.GamePostInitialize.Register(this, OnPostInit);
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index ac38bf0b..6a65eecf 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Use past tense when adding new entries; sign your name off when you add or chang
 
 ## Upcoming changes
 * Your changes could be here!
+* Added `WorldTileProvider` to the tshock config with values `default`, `constileation` or `heaptile`. This allows tile providers to be changed in environments where CLI args cannot be altered. See the documentation website for more info about these providers. (@SignatureBeef)
 
 ## TShock 5.1.2
 * Added support for Terraria 1.4.4.8.1 via OTAPI 3.1.19. (@SignatureBeef)