diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index c1a645dca..383caac13 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@ mgv6_np_apple_trees (Apple trees noise) noise_params 0, 1, (100, 100, 100), 3429
 #    Flags starting with 'no' are used to explicitly disable them.
 mgv7_spflags (Mapgen v7 specific flags) flags mountains,ridges,nofloatlands,caverns,biomerepeat mountains,ridges,floatlands,caverns,biomerepeat,nomountains,noridges,nofloatlands,nocaverns,nobiomerepeat
 
+#    Y of mountain density gradient zero level. Used to shift mountains vertically.
+mgv7_mount_zero_level (Mountain zero level) int 0
+
 #    Controls width of tunnels, a smaller value creates wider tunnels.
 mgv7_cave_width (Cave width) float 0.09
 
diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 9e4a0e2ee..becc793bf 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -1397,6 +1397,10 @@
 #    type: flags possible values: mountains, ridges, floatlands, caverns, biomerepeat, nomountains, noridges, nofloatlands, nocaverns, nobiomerepeat
 # mgv7_spflags = mountains,ridges,nofloatlands,caverns,biomerepeat
 
+#    Y of mountain density gradient zero level. Used to shift mountains vertically.
+#    type: int
+# mgv7_mount_zero_level = 0
+
 #    Controls width of tunnels, a smaller value creates wider tunnels.
 #    type: float
 # mgv7_cave_width = 0.09
diff --git a/src/mapgen_v7.cpp b/src/mapgen_v7.cpp
index cdf76993d..4b74825fd 100644
--- a/src/mapgen_v7.cpp
+++ b/src/mapgen_v7.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ MapgenV7::MapgenV7(int mapgenid, MapgenV7Params *params, EmergeManager *emerge)
 	: MapgenBasic(mapgenid, params, emerge)
 {
 	spflags             = params->spflags;
+	mount_zero_level    = params->mount_zero_level;
 	cave_width          = params->cave_width;
 	large_cave_depth    = params->large_cave_depth;
 	lava_depth          = params->lava_depth;
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ MapgenV7Params::MapgenV7Params()
 void MapgenV7Params::readParams(const Settings *settings)
 {
 	settings->getFlagStrNoEx("mgv7_spflags",           spflags, flagdesc_mapgen_v7);
+	settings->getS16NoEx("mgv7_mount_zero_level",      mount_zero_level);
 	settings->getFloatNoEx("mgv7_cave_width",          cave_width);
 	settings->getS16NoEx("mgv7_large_cave_depth",      large_cave_depth);
 	settings->getS16NoEx("mgv7_lava_depth",            lava_depth);
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ void MapgenV7Params::readParams(const Settings *settings)
 void MapgenV7Params::writeParams(Settings *settings) const
 {
 	settings->setFlagStr("mgv7_spflags",           spflags, flagdesc_mapgen_v7, U32_MAX);
+	settings->setS16("mgv7_mount_zero_level",      mount_zero_level);
 	settings->setFloat("mgv7_cave_width",          cave_width);
 	settings->setS16("mgv7_large_cave_depth",      large_cave_depth);
 	settings->setS16("mgv7_lava_depth",            lava_depth);
@@ -397,7 +400,7 @@ bool MapgenV7::getMountainTerrainAtPoint(s16 x, s16 y, s16 z)
 {
 	float mnt_h_n =
 			MYMAX(NoisePerlin2D(&noise_mount_height->np, x, z, seed), 1.0f);
-	float density_gradient = -((float)y / mnt_h_n);
+	float density_gradient = -((float)(y - mount_zero_level) / mnt_h_n);
 	float mnt_n = NoisePerlin3D(&noise_mountain->np, x, y, z, seed);
 
 	return mnt_n + density_gradient >= 0.0;
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ bool MapgenV7::getMountainTerrainAtPoint(s16 x, s16 y, s16 z)
 bool MapgenV7::getMountainTerrainFromMap(int idx_xyz, int idx_xz, s16 y)
 {
 	float mounthn = MYMAX(noise_mount_height->result[idx_xz], 1.0f);
-	float density_gradient = -((float)y / mounthn);
+	float density_gradient = -((float)(y - mount_zero_level) / mounthn);
 	float mountn = noise_mountain->result[idx_xyz];
 
 	return mountn + density_gradient >= 0.0;
diff --git a/src/mapgen_v7.h b/src/mapgen_v7.h
index aededa7f5..aec28dfb4 100644
--- a/src/mapgen_v7.h
+++ b/src/mapgen_v7.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ extern FlagDesc flagdesc_mapgen_v7[];
 struct MapgenV7Params : public MapgenParams {
 	u32 spflags = MGV7_MOUNTAINS | MGV7_RIDGES |
 		MGV7_CAVERNS | MGV7_BIOMEREPEAT;
+	s16 mount_zero_level = 0;
 	float cave_width = 0.09f;
 	s16 large_cave_depth = -33;
 	s16 lava_depth = -256;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public:
 	void generateRidgeTerrain();
 
 private:
+	s16 mount_zero_level;
 	s16 large_cave_depth;
 	float float_mount_density;
 	float float_mount_height;