diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b59176d..074b5a4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ License: WTFPL
 mana = {}
 mana.playerlist = {}
 
+mana.settings = {}
+mana.settings.default_max = 200
+
+do
+	local default_max = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("mana_default_max"))
+	if default_max ~= nil then
+		mana.settings.default_max = default_max
+	end
+end
 
 
 --[===[
@@ -179,7 +188,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	if mana.playerlist[playername] == nil then
 		mana.playerlist[playername] = {}
 		mana.playerlist[playername].mana = 0
-		mana.playerlist[playername].maxmana = 100
+		mana.playerlist[playername].maxmana = mana.settings.default_max
 	end
 
 	if minetest.get_modpath("hudbars") ~= nil then
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ end)
 ]===]
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("hudbars") ~= nil then
-	hb.register_hudbar("mana", 0xFFFFFF, "Mana", { bar = "mana_bar.png", icon = "mana_icon.png" }, 0, 100, false)
+	hb.register_hudbar("mana", 0xFFFFFF, "Mana", { bar = "mana_bar.png", icon = "mana_icon.png" }, 0, mana.settings.default_max, false)
 
 	function mana.hud_update(playername)
 		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)