diff --git a/cstrike/cfg/sourcemod/zombiereloaded/zombiereloaded.cfg b/cstrike/cfg/sourcemod/zombiereloaded/zombiereloaded.cfg
index e7ef2b2..023e03d 100644
--- a/cstrike/cfg/sourcemod/zombiereloaded/zombiereloaded.cfg
+++ b/cstrike/cfg/sourcemod/zombiereloaded/zombiereloaded.cfg
@@ -233,15 +233,19 @@ zr_infect_weapons_drop "1"
 
 // Effects
 
-// Spawn a fireball effect around player on infection.
+Disabling this will disable the fireball, smoke cloud, and sparks in a more efficient way.
+// Default: "1"
+zr_infect_explosion "1"
+
+// Spawn a fireball effect around player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]
 // Default: "1"
 zr_infect_fireball "1"
 
-// Spawn a smoke cloud effect around player on infection.
+// Spawn a smoke cloud effect around player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]
 // Default: "1"
 zr_infect_smoke "1"
 
-// Emit sparks from player on infection.
+// Emit sparks from player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]
 // Default: "1"
 zr_infect_sparks "1"
 
diff --git a/src/zr/cvars.inc b/src/zr/cvars.inc
index c3bc222..a61dcc2 100644
--- a/src/zr/cvars.inc
+++ b/src/zr/cvars.inc
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ enum CvarsList
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_WEAPONS_DROP,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_MZOMBIE_RATIO,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_MZOMBIE_RESPAWN,
-    Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SOUND,
-    Handle:CVAR_INFECT_ESPLASH,
+    Handle:CVAR_INFECT_EXPLOSION,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_FIREBALL,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SMOKE,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SPARKS,
+    Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SOUND,
+    Handle:CVAR_INFECT_ESPLASH,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SHAKE,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SHAKE_AMP,
     Handle:CVAR_INFECT_SHAKE_FREQUENCY,
@@ -278,9 +279,10 @@ CvarsCreate()
     g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_WEAPONS_DROP]              =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_weapons_drop",         "1",                                "Force player to drop all weapons on infect, disabling this will strip weapons instead.");
     
     // Effects
-    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_FIREBALL]                  =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_fireball",             "1",                                "Spawn a fireball effect around player on infection.");
-    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SMOKE]                     =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_smoke",                "1",                                "Spawn a smoke cloud effect around player on infection.");
-    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SPARKS]                    =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_sparks",               "1",                                "Emit sparks from player on infection.");
+    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_EXPLOSION]                 =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_explosion",            "1",                                "Disabling this will disable the fireball, smoke cloud, and sparks in a more efficient way.");
+    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_FIREBALL]                  =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_fireball",             "1",                                "Spawn a fireball effect around player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]");
+    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SMOKE]                     =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_smoke",                "1",                                "Spawn a smoke cloud effect around player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]");
+    g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SPARKS]                    =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_sparks",               "1",                                "Emit sparks from player on infection. [Dependency: zr_infect_explosion]");
     g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SOUND]                     =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_sound",                "npc/fast_zombie/fz_scream1.wav",   "Sound, relative to \"sounds\" folder, to play from player on infection. ['\"\"' = No sound]");
     g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_ESPLASH]                   =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_esplash",              "1",                                "Emit an energy splash from player on infection.");
     g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SHAKE]                     =    CreateConVar("zr_infect_shake",                "1",                                "Shake player's view on infect.");
diff --git a/src/zr/infect.inc b/src/zr/infect.inc
index 969b0e2..ab5d6a8 100644
--- a/src/zr/infect.inc
+++ b/src/zr/infect.inc
@@ -726,6 +726,37 @@ InfectFireEffects(client)
     GetClientAbsOrigin(client, clientloc);
     clientloc[2] += 30;
     
+    new bool:explosion = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_EXPLOSION]);
+    if (explosion)
+    {
+        // Initialize explosion flags variable.
+        new flags;
+        
+        // Set "nofireball" flag if fireball is disabled.
+        new bool:fireball = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_FIREBALL]);
+        if (!fireball)
+        {
+            flags = flags | EXP_NOFIREBALL;
+        }
+        
+        // Set "nosmoke" flag if smoke is disabled.
+        new bool:smoke = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SMOKE]);
+        if (!smoke)
+        {
+            flags = flags | EXP_NOSMOKE;
+        }
+        
+        // Set "nosparks" flag if sparks are disabled.
+        new bool:sparks = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SPARKS]);
+        if (!sparks)
+        {
+            flags = flags | EXP_NOSPARKS;
+        }
+        
+        // Create explosion at client's origin.
+        VEffectsCreateExplosion(clientloc, flags);
+    }
+    
     // If cvar contains path, then continue.
     decl String:sound[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
     GetConVarString(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SOUND], sound, sizeof(sound));
@@ -743,33 +774,6 @@ InfectFireEffects(client)
         VEffectsCreateEnergySplash(clientloc, direction, true);
     }
     
-    // Initialize explosion flags variable.
-    new flags;
-    
-    // Set "nofireball" flag if fireball is disabled.
-    new bool:fireball = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_FIREBALL]);
-    if (!fireball)
-    {
-        flags = flags | EXP_NOFIREBALL;
-    }
-    
-    // Set "nosmoke" flag if smoke is disabled.
-    new bool:smoke = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SMOKE]);
-    if (!smoke)
-    {
-        flags = flags | EXP_NOSMOKE;
-    }
-    
-    // Set "nosparks" flag if sparks are disabled.
-    new bool:sparks = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SPARKS]);
-    if (!sparks)
-    {
-        flags = flags | EXP_NOSPARKS;
-    }
-    
-    // Create explosion at client's origin.
-    VEffectsCreateExplosion(clientloc, flags);
-    
     // If shake effect is enabled, then continue.
     new bool:shake = GetConVarBool(g_hCvarsList[CVAR_INFECT_SHAKE]);
     if (shake)