diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
index 2adc5570867..6dbaddb1fa3 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /// Config holder for all things regarding space ruins and lavaland ruins
 /datum/configuration_section/ruin_configuration
+	/// Whether to load the lavaland Z-level
+	var/enable_lavaland = TRUE
 	/// Enable or disable space ruins
 	var/enable_space_ruins = TRUE
 	/// Minimum number of extra zlevels to fill with ruins
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@
 
 /datum/configuration_section/ruin_configuration/load_data(list/data)
 	// Use the load wrappers here. That way the default isnt made 'null' if you comment out the config line
+	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(enable_lavaland, data["enable_lavaland"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(enable_space_ruins, data["enable_space_ruins"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_NUM(extra_levels_min, data["minimum_zlevels"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_NUM(extra_levels_max, data["maximum_zlevels"])
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 66cc97e5a0e..43d4920bf49 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -60,12 +60,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	// Setup the Z-level linkage
 	GLOB.space_manager.do_transition_setup()
 
-	// Spawn Lavaland ruins and rivers.
-	log_startup_progress("Populating lavaland...")
-	var/lavaland_setup_timer = start_watch()
-	seedRuins(list(level_name_to_num(MINING)), GLOB.configuration.ruins.lavaland_ruin_budget, /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/unexplored, GLOB.lava_ruins_templates)
-	spawn_rivers(level_name_to_num(MINING))
-	log_startup_progress("Successfully populated lavaland in [stop_watch(lavaland_setup_timer)]s.")
+	if(GLOB.configuration.ruins.enable_lavaland)
+		// Spawn Lavaland ruins and rivers.
+		log_startup_progress("Populating lavaland...")
+		var/lavaland_setup_timer = start_watch()
+		seedRuins(list(level_name_to_num(MINING)), GLOB.configuration.ruins.lavaland_ruin_budget, /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/unexplored, GLOB.lava_ruins_templates)
+		spawn_rivers(level_name_to_num(MINING))
+		log_startup_progress("Successfully populated lavaland in [stop_watch(lavaland_setup_timer)]s.")
+	else
+		log_startup_progress("Skipping lavaland ruins...")
 
 	// Now we make a list of areas for teleport locs
 	teleportlocs = list()
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 
 // Loads in lavaland
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/loadLavaland()
+	if(!GLOB.configuration.ruins.enable_lavaland)
+		log_startup_progress("Skipping Lavaland...")
+		return
 	var/watch = start_watch()
 	log_startup_progress("Loading Lavaland...")
 	var/lavaland_z_level = GLOB.space_manager.add_new_zlevel(MINING, linkage = SELFLOOPING, traits = list(ORE_LEVEL, REACHABLE, STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, AI_OK))
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
index 968d9f6a89d..e1d3507a88c 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	GLOB.navigation_computers += src
 	if(access_station)
 		jumpto_ports += list("nav_z[level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION)]" = 1)
-	if(access_mining)
+	if(access_mining && GLOB.configuration.ruins.enable_lavaland)
 		jumpto_ports += list("nav_z[level_name_to_num(MINING)]" = 1)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/shuttle_docker/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/space_management/level_traits.dm b/code/modules/space_management/level_traits.dm
index c11a1e6e47c..eb75c3f0e9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/space_management/level_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/space_management/level_traits.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(default_map_traits, list(CC_TRANSITION_CONFIG))
 
 /proc/level_name_to_num(name)
 	var/datum/space_level/S = GLOB.space_manager.get_zlev_by_name(name)
+	if(!S)
+		CRASH("Unknown z-level name: [name]")
 	return S.zpos
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/example/config.toml b/config/example/config.toml
index 7bf01fa0f53..e2d1c5fb353 100644
--- a/config/example/config.toml
+++ b/config/example/config.toml
@@ -607,6 +607,8 @@ redis_connstring = "redis://127.0.0.1/"
 [ruin_configuration]
 # This section contains configuration for all space ruins and lava ruins
 
+# Whether to load the lavaland Z-level.
+enable_lavaland = true
 # Globally enable and disable placing of space ruins. Lava ruins will still place.
 enable_space_ruins = false
 # Minimum number of extra zlevels to generate and fill with ruins