diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/config/GeneralConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/config/GeneralConfig.java
index 282666a59..99eb1fed8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/config/GeneralConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/config/GeneralConfig.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class GeneralConfig {
 	public static boolean enableFluidContainerCompat = true;
 	public static boolean enableMOTD = true;
 	public static boolean enableGuideBook = true;
+	public static boolean enableSteamParticles = true;
 	public static int hintPos = 0;
 
 	public static boolean enableExpensiveMode = false;
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ public class GeneralConfig {
 		enableFluidContainerCompat = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "1.35_enableFluidContainerCompat", true, "If enabled, fluid containers will be oredicted and interchangable in recipes with other mods' containers, as well as TrainCraft's diesel being considered a valid diesel canister.").getBoolean(true);
 		enableMOTD = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "1.36_enableMOTD", true, "If enabled, shows the 'Loaded mod!' chat message as well as update notifications when joining a world").getBoolean(true);
 		enableGuideBook = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "1.37_enableGuideBook", true, "If enabled, gives players the guide book when joining the world for the first time").getBoolean(true);
-		
+		enableSteamParticles = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "1.38_enableSteamParticles",true, "If disabled, auxiliary cooling towers and large cooling towers will not emit steam particles when in use.").getBoolean(true);
+
 		enableExpensiveMode = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "1.99_enableExpensiveMode", false, "It does what the name implies.").getBoolean(false);
 		
 		final String CATEGORY_528 = CommonConfig.CATEGORY_528;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/ClientProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/ClientProxy.java
index d0beabbc7..914978f35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/ClientProxy.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import com.hbm.blocks.generic.BlockSnowglobe.TileEntitySnowglobe;
 import com.hbm.blocks.machine.MachineFan.TileEntityFan;
 import com.hbm.blocks.machine.PistonInserter.TileEntityPistonInserter;
 import com.hbm.blocks.machine.WatzPump.TileEntityWatzPump;
+import com.hbm.config.GeneralConfig;
 import com.hbm.entity.cart.*;
 import com.hbm.entity.effect.*;
 import com.hbm.entity.grenade.*;
@@ -1742,7 +1743,7 @@ public class ClientProxy extends ServerProxy {
 		}
 		
 		if("tower".equals(type)) {
-			if(particleSetting == 0 || (particleSetting == 1 && rand.nextBoolean())) {
+			if(GeneralConfig.enableSteamParticles && (particleSetting == 0 || (particleSetting == 1 && rand.nextBoolean()))) {
 				ParticleCoolingTower fx = new ParticleCoolingTower(man, world, x, y, z);
 				fx.setLift(data.getFloat("lift"));
 				fx.setBaseScale(data.getFloat("base"));