diff --git a/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua b/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
index 77fc8be3f..1418b2cef 100644
--- a/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ local function load()
 			{ heading = fgettext_ne("Movement") },
 			"arm_inertia",
 			"view_bobbing_amount",
+			{ heading = fgettext_ne("Damage") },
+			"hurt_flash_enabled"
 		},
 	})
 
diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 37cd7d5e2..9bcf730bb 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ arm_inertia (Arm inertia) bool true
 #    For example: 0 for no view bobbing; 1.0 for normal; 2.0 for double.
 view_bobbing_amount (View bobbing factor) float 1.0 0.0 7.9
 
+[**Damage]
+
+#    Flashing of the screen when taking damage.
+hurt_flash_enabled (Damage flash) bool true
+
 [**Camera]
 
 #    Field of view in degrees.
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index f9a52c43f..5111c0d07 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -2689,8 +2689,10 @@ void Game::handleClientEvent_PlayerDamage(ClientEvent *event, CameraOrientation
 			player->getCAO()->getProperties().hp_max : PLAYER_MAX_HP_DEFAULT;
 		f32 damage_ratio = event->player_damage.amount / hp_max;
 
-		runData.damage_flash += 95.0f + 64.f * damage_ratio;
-		runData.damage_flash = MYMIN(runData.damage_flash, 127.0f);
+		if (g_settings->getBool("hurt_flash_enabled")) {
+			runData.damage_flash += 95.0f + 64.f * damage_ratio;
+			runData.damage_flash = MYMIN(runData.damage_flash, 127.0f);
+		}
 
 		player->hurt_tilt_timer = 1.5f;
 		player->hurt_tilt_strength =
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 916ce9e51..08617343f 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("show_entity_selectionbox", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("ambient_occlusion_gamma", "1.8");
 	settings->setDefault("arm_inertia", "true");
+	settings->setDefault("hurt_flash_enabled", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("show_nametag_backgrounds", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("show_block_bounds_radius_near", "4");
 	settings->setDefault("transparency_sorting_group_by_buffers", "true");