diff --git a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
index d3da94fc..d1e800ad 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
         [Description("Allows groups on the banned item allowed list to spawn banned items.")] public bool AllowAllowedGroupsToSpawnBannedItems = false;
 
+	    [Description("Allows stacks in chests to be beyond the stack limit")] public bool IgnoreChestStacksOnLoad = false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads a configuration file from a given path
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 1a88e796..057602fa 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
 		private void FixChestStacks()
 		{
+            if (Config.IgnoreChestStacksOnLoad)
+                return;
+
 			foreach (Chest chest in Main.chest)
 			{
 				if (chest != null)