diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/ConfigOptions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/ConfigOptions.kt
index 37fdf5a..5620975 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/ConfigOptions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/ConfigOptions.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ object ConfigOptions {
     const val ENCHANT_LIMIT_ROOT = "enchant_limits"
     const val ENCHANT_VALUES_ROOT = "enchant_values"
 
+    const val DISABLE_MERGE_OVER_ROOT = "disable-merge-over"
+
     // Keys for specific enchantment values
     private const val KEY_BOOK = "book"
     private const val KEY_ITEM = "item"
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@ object ConfigOptions {
     // Default value for an enchantment multiplier
     private const val DEFAULT_ENCHANT_VALUE = 0
 
+    // Default max before merge disabled (negative mean enabled)
+    const val DEFAULT_MAX_BEFORE_MERGE_DISABLED = -1;
+
     // -------------
     // Get methods
     // -------------
@@ -374,4 +379,33 @@ object ConfigOptions {
         return DEFAULT_ENCHANT_VALUE
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the given [enchantmentName]'s level before merge is disabled
+     * a negative value would mean never disabled
+     */
+    fun maxBeforeMergeDisabled(enchantment: CAEnchantment): Int {
+        return maxBeforeMergeDisabled(enchantment.enchantmentName)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the given [enchantmentName]'s level before merge is disabled
+     * a negative value would mean never disabled
+     */
+    private fun maxBeforeMergeDisabled(enchantmentName: String) : Int {
+        // find if set
+        val path = "${DISABLE_MERGE_OVER_ROOT}.$enchantmentName"
+
+        val value = CustomAnvil.instance
+            .config
+            .getInt(path, DEFAULT_MAX_BEFORE_MERGE_DISABLED)
+            .takeIf { it in ENCHANT_LIMIT_RANGE }
+            ?: DEFAULT_MAX_BEFORE_MERGE_DISABLED;
+
+        if((value == DEFAULT_MAX_BEFORE_MERGE_DISABLED) && (enchantmentName == "sweeping_edge")){
+            return maxBeforeMergeDisabled("sweeping")
+        }
+
+        return DEFAULT_MAX_BEFORE_MERGE_DISABLED
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/EnchantmentUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/EnchantmentUtil.kt
index 95bdd36..645a8b4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/EnchantmentUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/delilaheve/util/EnchantmentUtil.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ object EnchantmentUtil {
                 }
                 // ... and they're the same level
                 else {
-                    // try to increase the enchantment level by 1
+                    // We test if it is allowed to merge at this level
+                    val maxBeforeDisabled = ConfigOptions.maxBeforeMergeDisabled(enchantment)
+                    if((maxBeforeDisabled != -1) && (oldLevel >= maxBeforeDisabled)) return@forEach
+
+                    // Now we increase the enchantment level by 1
                     var newLevel = oldLevel + 1
                     newLevel = max(min(newLevel, maxLevel), oldLevel)
                     this[enchantment] = newLevel
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 462866d..82b28a8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ enchant_values:
     item: 8
     book: 4
 
+# Disable enchantment merging for level above the set value
+# Enchantment merging is when, for example, 2 unbreaking II book combine to give sharpness III
+# But Enchantment above this value can still be applied. following the previous example, we could still apply a unbreaking III book to a sword
+# Even if disable-merge-over of unbreaking is set to 2
+# -1 mean enchantment merge for this enchantment is not disabled. default to -1 if absent.
+disable-merge-over:
+  # Sharpness is set to -1. it equivalent to it not being set to anything (and work as vanilla)
+  sharpness: -1
+  # If uncommented. 2 unbreaking II book would not give an unbreaking III book. but unbreaking III book can still be applied
+  #unbreaking: 2
+
 # Whether to show debug logging
 debug_log: false