diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/ServerConfig.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/ServerConfig.kt
index a87d520f6..c343c6897 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/ServerConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/ServerConfig.kt
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ object ServerConfig {
 		specBuilder.comment("Tweaking of android players").push("androidPlayer")
 	}
 
+	val REGENERATE_ENERGY: Boolean by specBuilder
+		.comment("If (technically) hunger is above threshold, it turns into energy")
+		.comment("This setting controls whenever to regenerate small amount of energy while eating as Android")
+		.comment("And also whenever to regenerate energy while in peaceful")
+		.comment("If this is disabled, any (technically) excess hunger will be nullified, unless playing on peaceful difficulty.")
+		.define("regenerateEnergy", true)
+
 	val ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT by specBuilder.defineImpreciseFraction("energyPerHunger", ImpreciseFraction(1000), ImpreciseFraction.ZERO)
 	val ANDROID_MAX_ENERGY by specBuilder.comment("Internal battery of every android has this much storage").defineImpreciseFraction("capacity", ImpreciseFraction(80_000), ImpreciseFraction.ZERO)
 	val NIGHT_VISION_POWER_DRAW by specBuilder.defineImpreciseFraction("nightVisionPowerDraw", ImpreciseFraction(8), ImpreciseFraction.ZERO)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/capability/MatteryPlayerCapability.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/capability/MatteryPlayerCapability.kt
index 99d5f5a1a..99bc0b40e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/capability/MatteryPlayerCapability.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/capability/MatteryPlayerCapability.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer
 import net.minecraft.tags.TagKey
+import net.minecraft.world.Difficulty
 import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffect
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.MobSpawnType
@@ -631,9 +632,13 @@ class MatteryPlayerCapability(val ply: Player) : ICapabilityProvider, INBTSerial
 
 				// "block" quick regeneration
 				// also cause power to generate while in peaceful
-				while (stats.foodLevel > 18 && androidEnergy.receiveEnergyInner(ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT, true) >= ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT) {
-					androidEnergy.receiveEnergyInner(ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT, false)
-					stats.foodLevel = stats.foodLevel - 1
+				if (ServerConfig.REGENERATE_ENERGY) {
+					while (stats.foodLevel > 18 && androidEnergy.receiveEnergyInner(ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT, true) >= ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT) {
+						androidEnergy.receiveEnergyInner(ServerConfig.ANDROID_ENERGY_PER_HUNGER_POINT, false)
+						stats.foodLevel = stats.foodLevel - 1
+					}
+				} else if (ply.level.server?.worldData?.difficulty != Difficulty.PEACEFUL) {
+					stats.foodLevel = stats.foodLevel.coerceAtMost(18)
 				}
 
 				val foodLevel = stats.foodLevel.toFloat()