diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfig.java
index 11d961afb..a3ee2d5b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfig.java
@@ -190,6 +190,26 @@ public boolean getEnforceFlight() {
         return configHandle.get(configNodes.enforceFlight);
     }
 
+    @ApiStatus.AvailableSince("5.3")
+    public Try<Void> setApplyEntitySpawnRate(boolean applyEntitySpawnRate) {
+        return configHandle.set(configNodes.applyEntitySpawnRate, applyEntitySpawnRate);
+    }
+
+    @ApiStatus.AvailableSince("5.3")
+    public boolean getApplyEntitySpawnRate() {
+        return configHandle.get(configNodes.applyEntitySpawnRate);
+    }
+
+    @ApiStatus.AvailableSince("5.3")
+    public Try<Void> setApplyEntitySpawnLimit(boolean applyEntitySpawnLimit) {
+        return configHandle.set(configNodes.applyEntitySpawnLimit, applyEntitySpawnLimit);
+    }
+
+    @ApiStatus.AvailableSince("5.3")
+    public boolean getApplyEntitySpawnLimit() {
+        return configHandle.get(configNodes.applyEntitySpawnLimit);
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfigNodes.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfigNodes.java
index 8b10c33e7..670b6f039 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfigNodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/config/CoreConfigNodes.java
@@ -137,6 +137,24 @@ private <N extends Node> N node(N node) {
             .name("enforce-flight")
             .build());
 
+    final ConfigNode<Boolean> applyEntitySpawnRate = node(ConfigNode.builder("world.apply-entity-spawn-rate", Boolean.class)
+            .comment("")
+            .comment("Sets whether Multiverse will apply the world's entity `tick-rate` config in worlds.yml.")
+            .comment("If disabled, the `tick-rate` config in worlds.yml will be ignored.")
+            .comment("Disable this if you want paper-world.yml or another plugin to handle entity spawn rate per world.")
+            .defaultValue(true)
+            .name("apply-entity-spawn-rate")
+            .build());
+
+    final ConfigNode<Boolean> applyEntitySpawnLimit = node(ConfigNode.builder("world.apply-entity-spawn-limit", Boolean.class)
+            .comment("")
+            .comment("Sets whether Multiverse will apply the world's entity `spawn-limit` config when a world is loaded.")
+            .comment("If disabled, the `spawn-limit` config in worlds.yml will be ignored.")
+            .comment("Disable this if you want paper-world.yml or another plugin to handle entity limits per world.")
+            .defaultValue(true)
+            .name("apply-entity-spawn-limit")
+            .build());
+
     final ConfigNode<Boolean> autoPurgeEntities = node(ConfigNode.builder("world.auto-purge-entities", Boolean.class)
             .comment("")
             .comment("Sets whether Multiverse will purge entities on world load based world's entity spawn config.")
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigNodes.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigNodes.java
index 197275848..a22f0ca2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigNodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigNodes.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.MultiverseCore;
+import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.CoreConfig;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.node.serializer.NodeSerializer;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.event.world.MVWorldPropertyChangedEvent;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.node.ConfigNode;
@@ -37,11 +38,13 @@ final class WorldConfigNodes {
     private final NodeGroup nodes = new NodeGroup();
     private WorldManager worldManager;
     private EnforcementHandler enforcementHandler;
+    private CoreConfig config;
     private MultiverseWorld world = null;
 
     WorldConfigNodes(@NotNull MultiverseCore multiverseCore) {
         this.worldManager = multiverseCore.getServiceLocator().getService(WorldManager.class);
         this.enforcementHandler = multiverseCore.getServiceLocator().getService(EnforcementHandler.class);
+        this.config = multiverseCore.getServiceLocator().getService(CoreConfig.class);
     }
 
     MultiverseWorld getWorld() {
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ public Object serialize(Material object, Class<Material> type) {
             }));
 
     final ConfigNode<EntitySpawnConfig> enititySpawnConfig = node(ConfigNode.builder("spawning", EntitySpawnConfig.class)
-            .defaultValue(() -> EntitySpawnConfig.fromSection(new MemoryConfiguration()))
+            .defaultValue(() -> EntitySpawnConfig.fromSection(config, new MemoryConfiguration()))
             .hidden()
             .serializer(new NodeSerializer<>() {
                 @Override
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ public EntitySpawnConfig deserialize(Object object, Class<EntitySpawnConfig> typ
                     ConfigurationSection spawnSection = (object instanceof ConfigurationSection section)
                             ? section
                             : new MemoryConfiguration();
-                    return EntitySpawnConfig.fromSection(spawnSection);
+                    return EntitySpawnConfig.fromSection(config, spawnSection);
                 }
 
                 @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/EntitySpawnConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/EntitySpawnConfig.java
index 6a00a63f7..c87cce96d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/EntitySpawnConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/EntitySpawnConfig.java
@@ -1,29 +1,35 @@
 package org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.world.entity;
 
 import com.dumptruckman.minecraft.util.Logging;
-import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.MemoryConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.SpawnCategory;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.CoreConfig;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.utils.StringFormatter;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.world.MultiverseWorld;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public final class EntitySpawnConfig {
 
+    private final CoreConfig config;
     private final Map<SpawnCategory, SpawnCategoryConfig> spawnCategoriesConfig;
 
-    EntitySpawnConfig(Map<SpawnCategory, SpawnCategoryConfig> spawnCategoriesConfig) {
+    EntitySpawnConfig(CoreConfig config, Map<SpawnCategory, SpawnCategoryConfig> spawnCategoriesConfig) {
+        this.config = config;
         this.spawnCategoriesConfig = spawnCategoriesConfig;
     }
 
     public SpawnCategoryConfig getSpawnCategoryConfig(SpawnCategory spawnCategory) {
         return spawnCategoriesConfig.computeIfAbsent(spawnCategory,
-                computeSpawnCategory -> new SpawnCategoryConfig(computeSpawnCategory, new MemoryConfiguration()));
+                computeSpawnCategory -> new SpawnCategoryConfig(
+                        config,
+                        computeSpawnCategory,
+                        new MemoryConfiguration()
+                ));
     }
 
     public boolean shouldAllowSpawn(Entity entity) {
@@ -52,17 +58,17 @@ public ConfigurationSection toSection() {
     }
 
     @ApiStatus.Internal
-    public static EntitySpawnConfig fromSection(ConfigurationSection section) {
-        Map<SpawnCategory, SpawnCategoryConfig> spawnCategoriesConfig = new HashMap<>();
+    public static EntitySpawnConfig fromSection(CoreConfig config, ConfigurationSection section) {
+        Map<SpawnCategory, SpawnCategoryConfig> spawnCategoriesConfig = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         section.getValues(false).forEach((key, value) -> {
             if (!(value instanceof ConfigurationSection sectionPart)) {
                 Logging.warning("Invalid spawn category config for " + key + ": " + value);
                 return;
             }
             SpawnCategory spawnCategory = SpawnCategory.valueOf(key.toUpperCase());
-            spawnCategoriesConfig.put(spawnCategory, new SpawnCategoryConfig(spawnCategory, sectionPart));
+            spawnCategoriesConfig.put(spawnCategory, new SpawnCategoryConfig(config, spawnCategory, sectionPart));
         });
-        return new EntitySpawnConfig(spawnCategoriesConfig);
+        return new EntitySpawnConfig(config, spawnCategoriesConfig);
     }
 
     @ApiStatus.Internal
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/SpawnCategoryConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/SpawnCategoryConfig.java
index 5f7b49c10..2eee36ad8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/SpawnCategoryConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/entity/SpawnCategoryConfig.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.entity.SpawnCategory;
+import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.CoreConfig;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.handle.MemoryConfigurationHandle;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.handle.StringPropertyHandle;
 import org.mvplugins.multiverse.core.config.node.ConfigNode;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 
 public final class SpawnCategoryConfig {
 
+    private final CoreConfig config;
     private final SpawnCategory spawnCategory;
     private final MemoryConfigurationHandle handle;
     private final StringPropertyHandle stringPropertyHandle;
@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ public final class SpawnCategoryConfig {
 
     private MultiverseWorld world;
 
-    SpawnCategoryConfig(SpawnCategory spawnCategory, ConfigurationSection section) {
+    SpawnCategoryConfig(CoreConfig config, SpawnCategory spawnCategory, ConfigurationSection section) {
+        this.config = config;
         this.spawnCategory = spawnCategory;
         this.nodes = new Nodes();
         this.handle = MemoryConfigurationHandle.builder(section, nodes.nodes)
@@ -57,21 +60,37 @@ void applyConfigToWorld() {
             return;
         }
         loadedWorld.getBukkitWorld().peek(bukkitWorld -> {
-            if (!isSpawn()) {
-                if (getExceptions().isEmpty()) {
-                    Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: 0", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
-                    bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, 0);
-                } else {
-                    Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: -1", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
-                    bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, -1);
-                }
+            applyTickPerSpawns(bukkitWorld);
+            applySpawnLimit(bukkitWorld);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void applyTickPerSpawns(World bukkitWorld) {
+        if (!config.getApplyEntitySpawnLimit()) {
+            Logging.finer("World %s %s skipping setTicksPerSpawns due to core config", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!isSpawn()) {
+            if (getExceptions().isEmpty()) {
+                Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: 0", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
+                bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, 0);
             } else {
-                Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: %d", world.getName(), spawnCategory, getTickRate());
-                bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, getTickRate());
+                Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: -1", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
+                bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, -1);
             }
-            Logging.finer("World %s %s setSpawnLimit: %d", world.getName(), spawnCategory, getSpawnLimit());
-            bukkitWorld.setSpawnLimit(spawnCategory, getSpawnLimit());
-        });
+        } else {
+            Logging.finer("World %s %s setTicksPerSpawns: %d", world.getName(), spawnCategory, getTickRate());
+            bukkitWorld.setTicksPerSpawns(spawnCategory, getTickRate());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void applySpawnLimit(World bukkitWorld) {
+        if (!config.getApplyEntitySpawnLimit()) {
+            Logging.finer("Skipping World %s %s setSpawnLimit due to core config", world.getName(), spawnCategory);
+            return;
+        }
+        Logging.finer("World %s %s setSpawnLimit: %d", world.getName(), spawnCategory, getSpawnLimit());
+        bukkitWorld.setSpawnLimit(spawnCategory, getSpawnLimit());
     }
 
     public StringPropertyHandle getStringPropertyHandle() {
diff --git a/src/test/resources/configs/fresh_config.yml b/src/test/resources/configs/fresh_config.yml
index aefac74bd..83425bd9a 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/configs/fresh_config.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/configs/fresh_config.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ world:
   enforce-access: false
   enforce-gamemode: true
   enforce-flight: true
+  apply-entity-spawn-rate: true
+  apply-entity-spawn-limit: true
   auto-purge-entities: false
   world-name-format:
     nether: '%overworld%_nether'