conf/map/battle/monster.conf | 3 +++
 src/map/battle.c             | 1 +
 src/map/battle.h             | 2 ++
 src/map/mob.c                | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
diff --git a/conf/map/battle/monster.conf b/conf/map/battle/monster.conf
index 0f621cf..984ebaa 100644
--- a/conf/map/battle/monster.conf
+++ b/conf/map/battle/monster.conf
@@ -269,3 +269,6 @@ boss_icewall_walk_block: 1
 // only have a range of 9. If you put a number higher than 0, their range will
 // be increased by that number.
 monster_eye_range_bonus: 0
+
+// Will battleground guardians follow ally players when no targets nearby?
+bg_monster_follow_player: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/map/battle.c b/src/map/battle.c
index f257f3c..6276402 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.c
+++ b/src/map/battle.c
@@ -7322,6 +7322,7 @@ static const struct battle_data {
    { "storage_use_item",                   &battle_config.storage_use_item,                0,      0,      1,              },
    { "features/enable_attendance_system",  &battle_config.feature_enable_attendance_system,1,      0,      1,              },
    { "features/feature_attendance_endtime",&battle_config.feature_attendance_endtime,      1,      0,      99999999,       },
+   { "bg_monster_follow_player",           &battle_config.bg_monster_follow_player,        1,      0,      1,              },
 };
 
 bool battle_set_value_sub(int index, int value)
diff --git a/src/map/battle.h b/src/map/battle.h
index 998c0b0..d51d736 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.h
+++ b/src/map/battle.h
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ struct Battle_Config {
 
    int feature_enable_attendance_system;
    int feature_attendance_endtime;
+
+   int bg_monster_follow_player;
 };
 
 /* criteria for battle_config.idletime_critera */
diff --git a/src/map/mob.c b/src/map/mob.c
index 070c0ea..4467805 100644
--- a/src/map/mob.c
+++ b/src/map/mob.c
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ bool mob_ai_sub_hard(struct mob_data *md, int64 tick) {
            md->state.aggressive = 1; //Restore angry state when no targets are available.
 
        /* bg guardians follow allies when no targets nearby */
-       if( md->bg_id && mode&MD_CANATTACK ) {
+       if (battle_config.bg_monster_follow_player && md->bg_id && (mode&MD_CANATTACK)) {
            if( md->ud.walktimer != INVALID_TIMER )
                return true;/* we are already moving */
            map->foreachinrange (mob->ai_sub_hard_bg_ally, &md->bl, view_range, BL_PC, md, &tbl, mode);