diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5771250..821d3f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ developed by [PilzAdam](https://github.com/PilzAdam/item_drop).
     items between these radii are flying to the player for
     `item_drop.magnet_time` seconds, after this time, they're picked or stop
     flying.
+  * Enable manual item pickups by mouse only if `item_drop.mouse_pickup` is
+    `true` (true by default)
 * Plays a sound when the items are picked up with the gain level set to
   `item_drop.pickup_sound_gain` (default 0.2)
 * Requires a key to be pressed in order to pick items if
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e437f34..3e96094 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_item_pickup") ~= false then
 			pickup_age = math.min(pickup_age, 0)
 		end
 	end
+	local mouse_pickup = minetest.settings:get_bool(
+		"item_drop.mouse_pickup") ~= false
+	if not mouse_pickup then
+		minetest.registered_entities["__builtin:item"].pointable = false
+	end
 
 	local magnet_mode = magnet_radius > pickup_radius
 	local zero_velocity_mode = pickup_age == -1
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 0bf3684..4896788 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ item_drop.magnet_time (Magnet time) float 5.0
 
 #Time delay in seconds after autopicking an item if it's dropped by a player
 item_drop.pickup_age (Pickup age) float 0.5
+
+#Enable manual item pickups by mouse
+item_drop.mouse_pickup (Mouse pickup) bool true