diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml b/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 771d9372b64..bf00febde36 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ change-tab-complete-name: false
 #add-prefix-in-playerlist: true
 
 # When this option is enabled, player suffixes will be shown in the (tab) player list.
-# This feature only works for Minecraft version 1.8 and higher. 
+# This feature only works for Minecraft version 1.8 and higher.
 # The value of 'change-playerlist' above must be true.
 #add-suffix-in-playerlist: true
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ custom-quit-message: "none"
 # Set this to "none" to use the 'custom-join-message' setting for every join.
 #
 # Available placeholders:
-# {PLAYER} - The player's display name. 
+# {PLAYER} - The player's display name.
 # {USERNAME} - The player's username.
 # {OLDUSERNAME} - The player's old username.
 # {PREFIX} - The player's prefix.
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ chat:
   # You can add command costs for shout/question by adding 'chat-shout' and 'chat-question' to the 'command-costs' section above.
   radius: 0
 
-  # Chat formatting can be configured in two ways: 
+  # Chat formatting can be configured in two ways:
   #  - A standard format for all chat ('format' section)
   #  - Group-specific chat formats for extra variation ('group-formats' section)
   #
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ protect:
     fireball-fire: false
     fireball-playerdamage: false
     fireball-itemdamage: false
+    windcharge-explosion: false
     witherskull-explosion: false
     witherskull-playerdamage: false
     witherskull-itemdamage: false
@@ -1256,7 +1257,7 @@ random-respawn-location: "none"
 spawn-on-join: false
 # The following value of 'guests' states that all players in the 'guests' group will be teleported to spawn when joining.
 #spawn-on-join: guests
-# The following list value states that all players in the 'guests' or 'admin' groups will be teleported to spawn when joining. 
+# The following list value states that all players in the 'guests' or 'admin' groups will be teleported to spawn when joining.
 #spawn-on-join:
 #  - guests
 #  - admin
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtect.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtect.java
index 49cb62b1b54..8524774f016 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtect.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtect.java
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ private void initialize(final PluginManager pm, final Plugin essPlugin) {
             pm.registerEvents(blockListener_1_16_r1, this);
         }
 
+        if (VersionUtil.getServerBukkitVersion().isHigherThanOrEqualTo(VersionUtil.v1_21_3_R01)){
+            final EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1 entityListener_1_21_3_r1 = new EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1(this);
+            pm.registerEvents(entityListener_1_21_3_r1, this);
+        }
+
         final EssentialsProtectWeatherListener weatherListener = new EssentialsProtectWeatherListener(this);
         pm.registerEvents(weatherListener, this);
     }
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
index e94a83324c5..f6bbe830e18 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(final EntityExplodeEvent event) {
         } else if (entity instanceof TNTPrimed && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_tnt_explosion)) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
 
-        } else if (entity instanceof Fireball && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_fireball_explosion)) {
+        } else if (entity instanceof Fireball && !entity.getClass().getSimpleName().equals("CraftWindCharge") && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_fireball_explosion)) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
 
         } else if ((entity instanceof WitherSkull) && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_witherskull_explosion)) {
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4389477758a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.protect;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.WindCharge;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityExplodeEvent;
+
+public class EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1 implements Listener {
+    private final IProtect prot;
+
+    EssentialsProtectEntityListener_1_21_3_R1(final IProtect prot) {
+        this.prot = prot;
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onEntityExplode(final EntityExplodeEvent event) {
+        final Entity entity = event.getEntity();
+
+        if (entity instanceof WindCharge && prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.prevent_windcharge_explosion)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
index 4e6485ae9c7..6fd2ddbdcb9 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public enum ProtectConfig {
     prevent_fireball_fire("protect.prevent.fireball-fire", false),
     prevent_fireball_playerdmg("protect.prevent.fireball-playerdamage", false),
     prevent_fireball_itemdmg("protect.prevent.fireball-itemdamage", false),
+    prevent_windcharge_explosion("protect.prevent.windcharge-explosion", false),
     prevent_witherskull_explosion("protect.prevent.witherskull-explosion", false),
     prevent_witherskull_playerdmg("protect.prevent.witherskull-playerdamage", false),
     prevent_witherskull_itemdmg("protect.prevent.witherskull-itemdamage", false),