diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 00fc5ef..0f83fc1 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ end
 -- Global table
 
 mobs = {
-	mod = "redo", version = "20250318",
+	mod = "redo", version = "20250320",
 	spawning_mobs = {}, translate = S,
 	node_snow = has(minetest.registered_aliases["mapgen_snow"])
 			or has("mcl_core:snow") or has("default:snow") or "air",
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ local mob_smooth_rotate = settings:get_bool("mob_smooth_rotate") ~= false
 local mob_height_fix = settings:get_bool("mob_height_fix")
 local mob_log_spawn = settings:get_bool("mob_log_spawn") == true
 local active_mobs = 0
+local mob_infotext = settings:get_bool("mob_infotext") ~= false
 
 -- loop interval for node and main functions timers
 
@@ -622,7 +623,7 @@ function mob_class:update_tag(newname)
 		.. (self.owner == "" and "" or "\nOwner: " .. self.owner) .. text
 
 	-- set infotext changes
-	if self.infotext ~= prop.infotext then
+	if mob_infotext and self.infotext ~= prop.infotext then
 		self.object:set_properties({infotext = self.infotext})
 	end
 end
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index 8b92a41..9a42483 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ External Settings for "minetest.conf"
                             custom on_sound function.
    'mobs_disable_damage_kb' Knockback is calculated by hit damage or uses knockback value
                             from the weapon used, this setting lets you disable the former.
+   'mobs_infotext'          True by default, shows mob information when you hover over one.
 
 Players can override the spawn chance for each mob registered by adding a line
 to their minetest.conf file with a new value, the lower the value the more each
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index c339570..37539e1 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -88,3 +88,6 @@ mob_pathfinding_searchdistance (path search distance) int 16
 mob_pathfinding_max_jump (path max jump height) int 4
 # max drop height for pathfinding (default 6)
 mob_pathfinding_max_drop (path max drop height) int 6
+
+#   Enable mob infotext on hover
+mob_infotext (Enable mob infotext on hover) bool true