diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/MovementBehaviour.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/MovementBehaviour.java
index b7b3400eb..08b834108 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/MovementBehaviour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/MovementBehaviour.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.material.MaterialManager;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.render.ActorInstance;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.render.ContraptionMatrices;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.worldWrappers.PlacementSimulationWorld;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
@@ -33,7 +34,11 @@ public abstract class MovementBehaviour {
 	}
 
 	public void dropItem(MovementContext context, ItemStack stack) {
-		ItemStack remainder = ItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(context.contraption.inventory, stack, false);
+		ItemStack remainder;
+		if (AllConfigs.SERVER.kinetics.moveItemsToStorage.get())
+			remainder = ItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(context.contraption.inventory, stack, false);
+		else
+			remainder = stack;
 		if (remainder.isEmpty())
 			return;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
index 3662cba3e..f476c0a3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class CKinetics extends ConfigBase {
 	public ConfigInt maxCartCouplingLength = i(32, 1, "maxCartCouplingLength", Comments.maxCartCouplingLength);
 	public ConfigEnum<SpawnerMovementSetting> spawnerMovement =
 			e(SpawnerMovementSetting.NO_PICKUP, "movableSpawners", Comments.spawnerMovement);
+	public ConfigBool moveItemsToStorage = b(true, "moveItemsToStorage", Comments.moveItemsToStorage);
 	public ConfigBool harvestPartiallyGrown = b(false, "harvestPartiallyGrown", Comments.harvestPartiallyGrown);
 	public ConfigBool harvesterReplants = b(true, "harvesterReplants", Comments.harvesterReplants);
 
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ public class CKinetics extends ConfigBase {
 		static String maxPistonPoles = "Maximum amount of extension poles behind a Mechanical Piston.";
 		static String maxRopeLength = "Max length of rope available off a Rope Pulley.";
 		static String maxCartCouplingLength = "Maximum allowed distance of two coupled minecarts.";
+		static String moveItemsToStorage =
+			"Whether items mined or harvested by contraptions should be placed in their mounted storage.";
 		static String harvestPartiallyGrown = "Whether harvesters should break crops that aren't fully grown.";
 		static String harvesterReplants = "Whether harvesters should replant crops after harvesting.";
 		static String stats = "Configure speed/capacity levels for requirements and indicators.";