diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/CompressedSieveBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/CompressedSieveBlockEntity.java
index 529cc01f..8b80c2dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/CompressedSieveBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/CompressedSieveBlockEntity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package thedarkcolour.exdeorum.blockentity;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.blockentity.logic.CompressedSieveLogic;
+import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.config.EConfig;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.registry.EBlockEntities;
 
 public class CompressedSieveBlockEntity extends AbstractSieveBlockEntity {
@@ -29,4 +30,9 @@ public class CompressedSieveBlockEntity extends AbstractSieveBlockEntity {
     public CompressedSieveBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
         super(EBlockEntities.COMPRESSED_SIEVE.get(), pos, state, COMPRESSED_SIEVE_INTERVAL, owner -> new CompressedSieveLogic(owner, false));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean canUseSimultaneously() {
+        return EConfig.SERVER.simultaneousCompressedSieveUsage.get();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/config/EConfig.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/config/EConfig.java
index c976b57c..c1a3ba98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/config/EConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/config/EConfig.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public class EConfig {
         public final IntValue simultaneousSieveUsageRange;
         public final BooleanValue automatedSieves;
         public final BooleanValue nerfAutomatedSieves;
+        public final BooleanValue simultaneousCompressedSieveUsage;
         public final DoubleValue barrelProgressStep;
         public final BooleanValue witchWaterDirtGenerator;
         public final BooleanValue witchWaterNetherrackGenerator;
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ public class EConfig {
             this.nerfAutomatedSieves = builder
                     .comment("Whether machines/fake players that interact with the Sieve can sieve in a 3x3 or larger. This option does nothing if automated_sieves is set to false.")
                     .define("nerf_automated_sieves", true);
+            this.simultaneousCompressedSieveUsage = builder
+                    .comment("Whether players can use multiple compressed sieves in a 3x3 or larger area at once.")
+                    .define("simultaneous_compressed_sieve_usage", false);
             this.barrelProgressStep = builder
                     .comment("The progress to increment by each tick for barrel composting.")
                     .defineInRange("barrel_progress_step", 0.004, 0.0f, 1.0f);