diff --git a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
index 0990f5bd..1ce76424 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         public bool BanGriefers = true;
         public bool BanKillTileAbusers = false;
         public bool KickKillTileAbusers = false;
+        public bool BanExplosives = true;
+        public bool KickExplosives = true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/ConfigurationManager.cs b/TShockAPI/ConfigurationManager.cs
index 1a447e87..aacce18c 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/ConfigurationManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/ConfigurationManager.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         public static bool banGriefer = true;
         public static bool banTnt = false;
         public static bool kickTnt = false;
+        public static bool banBoom = true;
+        public static bool kickBoom = true;
+
         public enum NPCList : int
         {
             WORLD_EATER = 0,
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             banGriefer = cfg.BanGriefers;
             banTnt = cfg.BanKillTileAbusers;
             kickTnt = cfg.KickKillTileAbusers;
+            banBoom = cfg.BanExplosives;
+            kickBoom = cfg.KickExplosives;
         }
 
         public static void WriteJsonConfiguration()
@@ -80,6 +85,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             cfg.BanGriefers = banGriefer;
             cfg.BanKillTileAbusers = true;
             cfg.KickKillTileAbusers = true;
+            cfg.BanExplosives = true;
+            cfg.KickExplosives = true;
 
             string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(cfg, Formatting.Indented);
             TextWriter tr = new StreamWriter(FileTools.SaveDir + "config.json");
diff --git a/TShockAPI/FileTools.cs b/TShockAPI/FileTools.cs
index b95c1505..91d7637e 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/FileTools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/FileTools.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="ip"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static bool CheckGreif(String ip)
+        public static bool Checkgrief(String ip)
         {
             ip = Tools.GetRealIP(ip);
             if (!ConfigurationManager.banTnt) { return false; }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 01e5f49a..dd72497f 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -232,6 +232,41 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                     Tools.HandleCheater(ply);
                 }
             }
+            else if (e.MsgID == 0x1B)
+            {
+                Int16 ident;
+                float posx;
+                float posy;
+                float velx;
+                float vely;
+                float knockback;
+                Int16 dmg;
+                byte owner;
+                byte type;
+                using (var br = new BinaryReader(new MemoryStream(e.Msg.readBuffer, e.Index, e.Length)))
+                {
+                    ident = br.ReadInt16();
+                    posx = br.ReadSingle();
+                    posy = br.ReadSingle();
+                    velx = br.ReadSingle();
+                    vely = br.ReadSingle();
+                    knockback = br.ReadSingle();
+                    dmg = br.ReadInt16();
+                    owner = br.ReadByte();
+                    type = br.ReadByte();
+                }
+                if (type == 29 || type == 28)
+                {
+                    if (ConfigurationManager.kickTnt || ConfigurationManager.banTnt)
+                    {
+                        int i = e.Msg.whoAmI;
+                        if (ConfigurationManager.banTnt)
+                            FileTools.WriteGrief((int)i);
+                        Tools.Kick((int)i, "Explosives was thrown.");
+                        Tools.Broadcast(Main.player[i].name + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banBoom ? "banned" : "kicked") + " for throwing an explosive device.");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         void OnGreetPlayer(int who, HandledEventArgs e)
@@ -289,9 +324,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             {
                 Tools.Kick(ply, "You were flagged for cheating.");
             }
-            else if (FileTools.CheckGreif(ip))
+            else if (FileTools.Checkgrief(ip))
             {
-                Tools.Kick(ply, "You were flagged for kill tile abuse.");
+                Tools.Kick(ply, "You were flagged for griefing (either kill tile abuse or explosives).");
             }
             if (!FileTools.OnWhitelist(ip))
             {
@@ -323,9 +358,13 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 {
                     if (Main.player[i] != null)
                     {
-                        FileTools.WriteGrief((int)i);
-                        Tools.Kick((int)i, "Kill tile abuse detected.");
-                        Tools.Broadcast(Main.player[i].name + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banTnt ? "banned" : "kicked") + " for kill tile abuse.");
+                        if (ConfigurationManager.kickTnt || ConfigurationManager.banTnt)
+                        {
+                            if (ConfigurationManager.banTnt)
+                                FileTools.WriteGrief((int)i);
+                            Tools.Kick((int)i, "Kill tile abuse detected.");
+                            Tools.Broadcast(Main.player[i].name + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banTnt ? "banned" : "kicked") + " for kill tile abuse.");
+                        }
                     }
                     players[i].tileThreshold = 0;
                 }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
index d1852618..312f1697 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds someone to greifers.txt
+        /// Adds someone to griefers.txt
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="ply">int player</param>
-        public static void HandleGreifer(int ply)
+        public static void HandleGriefer(int ply)
         {
             if (!TShock.players[ply].IsAdmin())
             {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 Netplay.serverSock[ply].kill = true;
                 Netplay.serverSock[ply].Reset();
                 NetMessage.syncPlayers();
-                Tools.Broadcast(cheater + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banCheater ? "banned " : "kicked ") + "for greifing.");
+                Tools.Broadcast(cheater + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banGriefer ? "banned " : "kicked ") + "for griefing.");
             }
         }