diff --git a/lua/api.lua b/lua/api.lua
index a451b91..128fd84 100755
--- a/lua/api.lua
+++ b/lua/api.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ else
 	x_offset = 0.5
 end
 
+drawers.shared = minetest.settings:get_bool("drawers.shared", true)
+
 local drawers_formspec_data = {}
 local drawer_formspec = "size[9,7]" ..
 	"list[context;upgrades;2,0.5;5,1;]" ..
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ local drawer_formspec = "size[9,7]" ..
 	drawers.get_upgrade_slots_bg(2, 0.5)
 
 drawers.get_drawer_formspec = function(pos)
+	if not drawers.shared then
+		return drawers.drawer_formspec
+	end
+
 	local shared
 	if minetest.get_meta(pos):get_string("shared") == "true" then
 		shared = "true"
diff --git a/lua/visual.lua b/lua/visual.lua
index 9d7190d..16d34e7 100755
--- a/lua/visual.lua
+++ b/lua/visual.lua
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ core.register_entity("drawers:visual", {
 
 	on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
 		if core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, clicker:get_player_name()) and
-			minetest.get_meta(self.drawer_pos):get_string("shared") ~= "true" then
+			( not drawers.shared or minetest.get_meta(self.drawer_pos):get_string("shared") ~= "true" ) then
 			core.record_protection_violation(self.drawer_pos, clicker:get_player_name())
 			return
 		end
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ core.register_entity("drawers:visual", {
 		end
 		local add_stack = not puncher:get_player_control().sneak
 		if core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, puncher:get_player_name()) and
-			minetest.get_meta(self.drawer_pos):get_string("shared") ~= "true" then
+			( not drawers.shared or minetest.get_meta(self.drawer_pos):get_string("shared") ~= "true" ) then
 		   core.record_protection_violation(self.drawer_pos, puncher:get_player_name())
 		   return
 		end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index e69de29..b6f5611 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+drawers.shared (Enable sharing drawers) bool true