diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
index c7100a16..8fab4477 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/config/Settings.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class Settings {
     private static final String LOCKED_COSMETIC_COLOR_PATH = "locked-cosmetic-color";
     private static final String ENABLED_PATH = "enabled";
     private static final String SLOT_OPTIONS_PATH = "slot-options";
+    private static final String BACKPACK_PREVENT_DARKNESS_PATH = "backpack-prevent-darkness";
 
     @Getter
     private static String defaultMenu;
@@ -121,6 +122,8 @@ public class Settings {
     @Getter
     private static boolean balloonHeadForward;
     @Getter
+    private static boolean backpackPreventDarkness;
+    @Getter
     private static List<String> disabledGamemodes;
     @Getter
     private static List<String> disabledWorlds;
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ public class Settings {
         emoteMoveCheck = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_EMOTE_MOVE_CHECK_PATH).getBoolean(false);
         packetEntityTeleportCooldown = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_PACKET_ENTITY_TELEPORT_COOLDOWN_PATH).getInt(-1);
         balloonHeadForward = cosmeticSettings.node(COSMETIC_BALLOON_HEAD_FORWARD_PATH).getBoolean(false);
+        backpackPreventDarkness = cosmeticSettings.node(BACKPACK_PREVENT_DARKNESS_PATH).getBoolean(true);
 
         ConfigurationNode menuSettings = source.node(MENU_SETTINGS_PATH);
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/packets/HMCCPacketManager.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/packets/HMCCPacketManager.java
index 876e63ae..0d3649e5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/packets/HMCCPacketManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/packets/HMCCPacketManager.java
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ public class HMCCPacketManager extends PacketManager {
         final List<WrappedDataValue> wrappedDataValueList = Lists.newArrayList();
 
         // 0x21 = Invisible + Fire (Aka, burns to make it not take the light of the block its in, avoiding turning it black)
-        wrappedDataValueList.add(new WrappedDataValue(0, WrappedDataWatcher.Registry.get(Byte.class), (byte) 0x21));
+        byte mask = 0x20;
+        if (Settings.isBackpackPreventDarkness()) mask = 0x21;
+        wrappedDataValueList.add(new WrappedDataValue(0, WrappedDataWatcher.Registry.get(Byte.class), mask));
         wrappedDataValueList.add(new WrappedDataValue(15, WrappedDataWatcher.Registry.get(Byte.class), (byte) 0x10));
         packet.getDataValueCollectionModifier().write(0, wrappedDataValueList);
         for (Player p : sendTo) sendPacket(p, packet);
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
index f009c3df..13b347ba 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ cosmetic-settings:
   emote-move: false
   # This make it so it always sends the riding packets for the backpack. This sends more packets but is more reliable for servers which modify player passengers.
   backpack-force-riding-packet: false
+  # This prevents the backpack from being dark when the player is below a block at the expense of making the backpack bright
+  backpack-prevent-darkness: true
   # This helps reduce the amount of packets sent for packet entities, but reduces accuracy of the entity. This is in milliseconds. -1 to disable.
   # This is useful for servers with a lot of backpacks, as they are passengers, which means the client will update their position automatically within an area where the entity is located.
   entity-cooldown-teleport-packet: 500