diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
index e84234f..0f9032e 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
@@ -4047,6 +4047,15 @@ bool DSQ::isDeveloperKeys()
 	return developerKeys;
 }
 
+bool DSQ::canOpenEditor() const
+{
+#ifdef AQUARIA_BUILD_SCENEEDITOR
+	return dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || (dsq->mod.isActive() && !dsq->mod.isEditorBlocked());
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool DSQ::isQuitFlag()
 {
 	return watchQuitFlag;
diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.h b/Aquaria/DSQ.h
index 74c63c3..8b241ae 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.h
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.h
@@ -162,14 +162,6 @@ enum AquariaActions
 	ACTION_TOGGLEHELPSCREEN
 };
 
-enum EditorLock
-{
-	EDITORLOCK_NONE		= 0,
-	EDITORLOCK_USER		= 1
-};
-
-const EditorLock editorLock = EDITORLOCK_USER;
-
 typedef std::list<Entity*> EntityList;
 typedef std::vector<Entity*> EntityContainer;
 
@@ -262,6 +254,7 @@ public:
 	bool isActive();
 	bool isDebugMenu();
 	bool hasWorldMap();
+	bool isEditorBlocked();
 
 	std::string getPath();
 	std::string getName();
@@ -272,6 +265,7 @@ protected:
 	bool shuttingDown;
 	bool active;
 	bool hasMap;
+	bool blockEditor;
 	int doRecache;
 	int debugMenu;
 	int enqueueModStart;
@@ -1418,6 +1412,7 @@ public:
 	void toggleCursor(bool v, float t = -1);
 
 	bool isDeveloperKeys();
+	bool canOpenEditor() const;
 
 	void loadElementEffects();
 	ElementEffect getElementEffectByIndex(int e);
diff --git a/Aquaria/Game.cpp b/Aquaria/Game.cpp
index 13b128a..78ef675 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Game.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Game.cpp
@@ -2538,7 +2538,7 @@ void Game::loadEntityTypeList()
 	entityGroups.clear();
 
 	std::string fn = "scripts/entities/entitygroups.txt";
-	if (editorLock == EDITORLOCK_USER && dsq->mod.isActive())
+	if (dsq->mod.isActive())
 	{
 		fn = dsq->mod.getPath() + "entitygroups.txt";
 	}
@@ -6644,7 +6644,7 @@ void Game::applyState()
 
 
 #ifdef AQUARIA_BUILD_SCENEEDITOR
-	if (dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || dsq->mod.isActive())
+	if (dsq->canOpenEditor())
 	{
 		sceneEditor.init();
 	}
@@ -7141,7 +7141,7 @@ void Game::bindInput()
 
 
 #ifdef AQUARIA_BUILD_SCENEEDITOR
-	if (dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || dsq->mod.isActive())
+	if (dsq->canOpenEditor())
 	{
 		//addAction(MakeFunctionEvent(Game, toggleSceneEditor), KEY_TAB, 0);
 		addAction(ACTION_TOGGLESCENEEDITOR, KEY_TAB);
@@ -7185,7 +7185,7 @@ void Game::bindInput()
 	dsq->user.control.actionSet.importAction(this, "FoodRight",		ACTION_FOODRIGHT);
 	dsq->user.control.actionSet.importAction(this, "FoodDrop",		ACTION_FOODDROP);
 
-	if (dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || dsq->mod.isActive())
+	if (dsq->canOpenEditor())
 	{
 		//addAction(MakeFunctionEvent(Game, toggleMiniMapRender), KEY_M, 0);
 		addAction(ACTION_TOGGLEGRID, KEY_F9);
diff --git a/Aquaria/Mod.cpp b/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
index 6daf2f8..02271c7 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void Mod::clear()
 	doRecache = 0;
 	debugMenu = false;
 	hasMap = false;
+	blockEditor = false;
 }
 
 bool Mod::isDebugMenu()
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ bool Mod::hasWorldMap()
 	return hasMap;
 }
 
+bool Mod::isEditorBlocked()
+{
+	return blockEditor;
+}
+
 void Mod::loadModXML(TiXmlDocument *d, std::string modName)
 {
 	d->LoadFile(baseModPath + modName + ".xml");
@@ -124,6 +130,11 @@ void Mod::load(const std::string &p)
 				props->Attribute("hasWorldMap", &t);
 				hasMap = t;
 			}
+			if (props->Attribute("blockEditor")) {
+				int t;
+				props->Attribute("blockEditor", &t);
+				blockEditor = t;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Aquaria/WorldMapRender.cpp b/Aquaria/WorldMapRender.cpp
index bc0d99a..b49f2e6 100644
--- a/Aquaria/WorldMapRender.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/WorldMapRender.cpp
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ void WorldMapRender::onUpdate(float dt)
 		else if (-internalOffset.y > yMax + 150/scale.x)
 			internalOffset.y = -(yMax + 150/scale.x);
 
-		if (dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || dsq->mod.isActive())
+		if (dsq->canOpenEditor())
 		{
 			if (editorActive)
 			{
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ void WorldMapRender::action (int id, int state)
 		}
 		if (id == ACTION_TOGGLEWORLDMAPEDITOR && !state)
 		{
-			if (dsq->isDeveloperKeys() || dsq->mod.isActive())
+			if (dsq->canOpenEditor())
 			{
 				editorActive = !editorActive;