diff --git a/src/industry_cmd.cpp b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
index 5052f31410..1374eb776b 100644
--- a/src/industry_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
@@ -2368,6 +2368,7 @@ static uint32_t GetScaledIndustryGenerationProbability(IndustryType it, bool *fo
 	uint32_t chance = ind_spc->appear_creation[_settings_game.game_creation.landscape];
 	if (!ind_spc->enabled || ind_spc->layouts.empty() ||
 			(_game_mode != GM_EDITOR && _settings_game.difficulty.industry_density == ID_FUND_ONLY) ||
+			(_settings_game.economy.spawn_primary_industry_only && !ind_spc->IsRawIndustry()) ||
 			(chance = GetIndustryProbabilityCallback(it, IACT_MAPGENERATION, chance)) == 0) {
 		*force_at_least_one = false;
 		return 0;
@@ -2396,6 +2397,11 @@ static uint16_t GetIndustryGamePlayProbability(IndustryType it, byte *min_number
 	}
 
 	const IndustrySpec *ind_spc = GetIndustrySpec(it);
+	if (_settings_game.economy.spawn_primary_industry_only && !ind_spc->IsRawIndustry()) {
+		*min_number = 0;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	byte chance = ind_spc->appear_ingame[_settings_game.game_creation.landscape];
 	if (!ind_spc->enabled || ind_spc->layouts.empty() ||
 			((ind_spc->behaviour & INDUSTRYBEH_BEFORE_1950) && CalTime::CurYear() > 1950) ||
diff --git a/src/lang/extra/english.txt b/src/lang/extra/english.txt
index 88830c12a6..86b17dfaab 100644
--- a/src/lang/extra/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/extra/english.txt
@@ -727,6 +727,9 @@ STR_CONFIG_SETTING_IGNORE_OBJECT_INTRO_DATES_HELPTEXT           :Set whether pla
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ALLOW_CONVERT_TOWN_ROAD_NO_HOUSES            :Allow converting town roads to non-house types: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ALLOW_CONVERT_TOWN_ROAD_NO_HOUSES_HELPTEXT   :Whether to allow players to convert town-owned roads to a road type which does not allow houses.{}This is off by default because doing so can prevent towns from building houses at all, resulting in them shrinking.
 
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SPAWN_PRIMARY_INDUSTRY_ONLY                  :Only generate primary industries: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SPAWN_PRIMARY_INDUSTRY_ONLY_HELPTEXT         :If enabled, only primary industries are generated during game play and map generation.
+
 STR_PURCHASE_LAND_PERMITTED_NO                                  :No
 STR_PURCHASE_LAND_PERMITTED_SINGLE                              :Yes, 1 tile at a time
 STR_PURCHASE_LAND_PERMITTED_AREA                                :Yes, large areas at a time
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index b4745737ba..65f194f4b5 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -2650,6 +2650,7 @@ static SettingsContainer &GetSettingsTree()
 				industries->Add(new SettingEntry("economy.type"));
 				industries->Add(new SettingEntry("station.serve_neutral_industries"));
 				industries->Add(new SettingEntry("station.station_delivery_mode"));
+				industries->Add(new SettingEntry("economy.spawn_primary_industry_only"));
 			}
 
 			SettingsPage *cdist = environment->Add(new SettingsPage(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ENVIRONMENT_CARGODIST));
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index bd286b9647..2ab0e33f33 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ struct EconomySettings {
 	bool   give_money;                       ///< allow giving other companies money
 	bool   mod_road_rebuild;                 ///< roadworks remove unnecessary RoadBits
 	bool   multiple_industry_per_town;       ///< allow many industries of the same type per town
+	bool   spawn_primary_industry_only;      ///< only spawn primary industried
 	int8_t   town_growth_rate;               ///< town growth rate
 	uint8_t  town_growth_cargo_transported;  ///< percentage of town growth rate which depends on proportion of transported cargo in the last month
 	bool   town_zone_calc_mode;              ///< calc mode for town zones
diff --git a/src/table/settings/economy_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/economy_settings.ini
index 297399f957..61db37857f 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/economy_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/economy_settings.ini
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@ def      = false
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MULTIPINDTOWN
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MULTIPINDTOWN_HELPTEXT
 
+[SDT_BOOL]
+var      = economy.spawn_primary_industry_only
+flags    = SF_PATCH
+def      = false
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SPAWN_PRIMARY_INDUSTRY_ONLY
+strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SPAWN_PRIMARY_INDUSTRY_ONLY_HELPTEXT
+
 [SDT_BOOL]
 var      = economy.bribe
 def      = true