diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f74a2c5..a125e97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ CC0
 * OgelGames https://github.com/OgelGames
 * leftshift https://github.com/leftshift
 * fluxionary https://github.com/fluxionary
+* Niles Corder https://github.com/ncorder
diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index d88aab6..fc435a8 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,22 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("basic_materials") then
             {"homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting"}
         }
     })
+
+    if minetest.settings:get_bool("scifi_nodes.teleporter_enable_crafting", false) then
+        -- enable the teleporter pad crafting recipe only if the setting is enabled
+        minetest.register_craft({
+            output = "scifi_nodes:pad",
+            recipe = {
+                {"homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "quartz:block", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting"},
+                {"default:mese_crystal", "quartz:block", "default:mese_crystal"},
+                {"homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "quartz:block", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting"}
+            }
+        })
+    end
+
 end
 
+
 if not minetest.get_modpath("default") or not minetest.get_modpath("dye") then
     -- the default and dye mod are required for most of the recipes
     -- if either of them is missing (because we are not in the default game)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 513c37b..ab817ca 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-#    Doors can only be opened by mesecon signal
-scifi_nodes.doors_open_with_mesecon_only (disables right click on doors) bool true
+# Doors can only be opened by mesecon signal
+scifi_nodes.doors_open_with_mesecon_only (disables right click on doors) bool false
+
+# Teleporter recipe flag
+scifi_nodes.teleporter_enable_crafting (enables the teleporter recipe) bool false