diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyConfig.java
index b4f969d4..61dcf566 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyConfig.java
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ public class PonyConfig extends SensibleConfig implements Exposable {
     @Expose public boolean snuzzles = true;
     @Expose public boolean hd = true;
     @Expose public boolean showscale = true;
+    @Expose public boolean fpsmagic = true;
 
     public enum PonySettings implements Setting {
         SIZES,
         SNUZZLES,
         HD,
-        SHOWSCALE;
+        SHOWSCALE,
+        FPSMAGIC;
     }
 
     @Expose public boolean villagers = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/LevitatingItemRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/LevitatingItemRenderer.java
index 5a2d8f64..0f6ea67d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/LevitatingItemRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/LevitatingItemRenderer.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class LevitatingItemRenderer {
 
         pushMatrix();
 
-        boolean doMagic = pony.getMetadata().hasMagic();
+        boolean doMagic = MineLittlePony.getConfig().fpsmagic && pony.getMetadata().hasMagic();
 
         if (doMagic) {
             setupPerspective(entity, stack, left);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
index cd6be664..696d2cbb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ minelp.options.hd=Enable MineLP skin server
 minelp.options.sizes=Allow all different sizes of pony
 minelp.options.snuzzles=Display snuzzles on ponies
 minelp.options.showscale=Use show-accurate scaling
+minelp.options.fpsmagic=Ponies use magic in first-person
 
 minelp.mobs.title=Mob Settings
 minelp.mobs.villagers=Ponify villagers