diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
index 8001e5cf..12cc9748 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_tnt")
+local tnt_drop_rate = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_tnt_drop_rate") or 0.25)
 local tnt_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_tnt_griefing", true)
 
 local mod_death_messages = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages")
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ function TNT:on_step(dtime)
 		self.blinkstatus = not self.blinkstatus
 	end
 	if self.timer > tnt.BOOMTIMER then
-		mcl_explosions.explode(self.object:get_pos(), 4, {}, self.object)
+		mcl_explosions.explode(self.object:get_pos(), 4, { drop_chance = tnt_drop_rate }, self.object)
 		self.object:remove()
 	end
 end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index e5d1c593..0f45454f 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ mcl_doWeatherCycle (Change weather) bool true
 # Note that blocks never have drops when in Creative Mode.
 mcl_doTileDrops (Blocks have drops) bool true
 
+# Chance of a node destroyed by a TNT explosion to be dropped as an item
+mcl_tnt_drop_rate (TNT drop rate) float 0.25 0.0 1.0
+
 # If enabled, TNT explosions destroy blocks.
 mcl_tnt_griefing (TNT destroys blocks) bool true