diff --git a/code/game/g_active.c b/code/game/g_active.c
index b981fcf..2d21a93 100644
--- a/code/game/g_active.c
+++ b/code/game/g_active.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,9 @@ void ClientEndFrame( gentity_t *ent ) {
 	}
 
 	// burn from lava, etc
-	P_WorldEffects (ent);
+	if ( g_worldDamage.integer ) {
+		P_WorldEffects (ent);
+	}
 
 	// apply all the damage taken this frame
 	P_DamageFeedback (ent);
diff --git a/code/game/g_local.h b/code/game/g_local.h
index a4f5ac7..5309147 100644
--- a/code/game/g_local.h
+++ b/code/game/g_local.h
@@ -1085,6 +1085,8 @@ extern vmCvar_t		g_regen;
 // New in Illusion Arena r33
 // Regenerating armor
 extern vmCvar_t 	g_regen_armor;
+// New in Illusion Arena r42
+extern vmCvar_t		g_worldDamage;
 //Free for all gametype
 extern int		g_ffa_gt; //0 = TEAM GAME, 1 = FFA, 2 = TEAM GAME without bases
 
diff --git a/code/game/g_main.c b/code/game/g_main.c
index 2566fae..b6a141b 100644
--- a/code/game/g_main.c
+++ b/code/game/g_main.c
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ vmCvar_t	g_regen;
 // New in Illusion Arena r33
 // Regenerating armor
 vmCvar_t	g_regen_armor;
+// New in Illusion Arena r42
+vmCvar_t	g_worldDamage;
 int	g_ffa_gt; // Are this a FFA gametype even if gametype is high?
 vmCvar_t	g_lms_lives;
 vmCvar_t	g_lms_mode;
@@ -361,6 +363,8 @@ static cvarTable_t		gameCvarTable[] = {
 	// New in Illusion Arena r33
 	// Regenerating armor
 	{ &g_regen_armor, "g_regen_armor", "0", CVAR_NORESTART, 0, qtrue },
+	// New in Illusion Arena r42
+	{ &g_worldDamage, "g_worldDamage", "1", CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NORESTART, 0, qtrue },
 	{ &g_vampireMaxHealth, "g_vampire_max_health", "500", CVAR_NORESTART, 0, qtrue },
 	{ &g_lms_lives, "g_lms_lives", "1", CVAR_NORESTART, 0, qtrue },
 	{ &g_lms_mode, "g_lms_mode", "0", CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NORESTART, 0, qtrue },