diff --git a/default_settings.txt b/default_settings.txt
index b67846a..2c08374 100644
--- a/default_settings.txt
+++ b/default_settings.txt
@@ -80,3 +80,8 @@ moretrees.firs_remove_chance		= 150
 
 moretrees.sapling_interval		= 500
 moretrees.sapling_chance		= 20
+
+-- If this variable is set to true, drop leaves out as entities during leaf
+-- decay, rather than just disappearing them.
+
+moretrees.decay_leaves_as_items = true
diff --git a/leafdecay.lua b/leafdecay.lua
index 3bce131..cf6743f 100644
--- a/leafdecay.lua
+++ b/leafdecay.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 local process_drops = function(pos, name)
 	local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(name)
 	for _,dropitem in ipairs(drops) do
-		if dropitem ~= name then
+		if dropitem ~= name
+		  or (string.find(name, "leaves") and moretrees.decay_leaves_as_items) then
 			local newpos = {
 						x=pos.x + math.random() - 0.5,
 						y=pos.y + math.random() - 0.5,