diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 4c049f87d..29900b900 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@
 # Length of year in days for seasons change. With default time_speed 365 days = 5 real days for year. 30 days = 10 real hours
 #year_days = 30
 #server_unload_unused_data_timeout = 29
+# Maximum number of statically stored objects in a block
+#max_objects_per_block = 49
 # Interval of saving important changes in the world
 #server_map_save_interval = 5.3
 # To reduce lag, block transfers are slowed down when a player is building something.
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 326e11b8f..33adf102f 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("time_speed", "72");
 	settings->setDefault("year_days", "30");
 	settings->setDefault("server_unload_unused_data_timeout", "29");
+	settings->setDefault("max_objects_per_block", "49");
 	settings->setDefault("server_map_save_interval", "5.3");
 	settings->setDefault("full_block_send_enable_min_time_from_building", "2.0");
 	settings->setDefault("dedicated_server_step", "0.1");
diff --git a/src/environment.cpp b/src/environment.cpp
index 63718f3fc..40dba9a6c 100644
--- a/src/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/environment.cpp
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ void ServerEnvironment::activateObjects(MapBlock *block, u32 dtime_s)
 			<<"activating objects of block "<<PP(block->getPos())
 			<<" ("<<block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size()
 			<<" objects)"<<std::endl;
-	bool large_amount = (block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size() > 49);
+	bool large_amount = (block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size() > g_settings->getU16("max_objects_per_block"));
 	if(large_amount){
 		errorstream<<"suspiciously large amount of objects detected: "
 				<<block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size()<<" in "
@@ -1881,12 +1881,12 @@ void ServerEnvironment::deactivateFarObjects(bool force_delete)
 
 			if(block)
 			{
-				if(block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size() >= 49){
+				if(block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size() >= g_settings->getU16("max_objects_per_block")){
 					errorstream<<"ServerEnv: Trying to store id="<<obj->getId()
 							<<" statically but block "<<PP(blockpos)
 							<<" already contains "
 							<<block->m_static_objects.m_stored.size()
-							<<" (over 49) objects."
+							<<" objects."
 							<<" Forcing delete."<<std::endl;
 					force_delete = true;
 				} else {