diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/willfp/ecoskills/skills/skills/SkillExploration.kt b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/willfp/ecoskills/skills/skills/SkillExploration.kt
index 02bcbd5..f48808f 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/willfp/ecoskills/skills/skills/SkillExploration.kt
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/willfp/ecoskills/skills/skills/SkillExploration.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class SkillExploration : Skill(
             return
         }
 
+        if (event.finalDamage > player.health && !this.config.getBool("give-xp-on-fatal-fall")) {
+            return
+        }
+
         val xp = this.config.getDouble("fall-damage-xp-per-hp") * event.finalDamage
         player.giveSkillExperience(this, xp)
     }
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/skills/exploration.yml b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/skills/exploration.yml
index 25324a9..d05ab64 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/skills/exploration.yml
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/skills/exploration.yml
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@ base-xp-to-give: 20
 # If the amount of xp given should be higher when travelling faster
 multiply-xp-by-speed: true
 # The amount of experience to give for each point of fall damage taken
-fall-damage-xp-per-hp: 16
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+fall-damage-xp-per-hp: 16
+# If experience should be given when the player dies of fall damage
+give-xp-on-fatal-fall: false
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