diff --git a/conf/map/battle/battle.conf b/conf/map/battle/battle.conf
index d08e2b561db..f355c1b41b7 100644
--- a/conf/map/battle/battle.conf
+++ b/conf/map/battle/battle.conf
@@ -178,3 +178,7 @@ knockback_left: true
 // Should the target be able of dodging damage by snapping away to the edge of the screen?
 // Official behavior is false
 snap_dodge: false
+
+// Should Venom Dust give experience based on the amount of damage caused by its poison?
+// Official behavior is false
+venom_dust_exp: false
diff --git a/src/map/battle.c b/src/map/battle.c
index 1f01e0889a8..4cdfdd38800 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.c
+++ b/src/map/battle.c
@@ -7853,6 +7853,7 @@ static const struct config_data_old battle_data[] = {
 	{ "dynamic_npc_range",                  &battle_config.dynamic_npc_range,                 0,    0,      INT_MAX,        },
 	{ "features/goldpc/enable",             &battle_config.feature_goldpc_enable,             0,    0,      1,              },
 	{ "features/goldpc/default_mode",       &battle_config.feature_goldpc_default_mode,       1,    0,      INT_MAX,        },
+	{ "venom_dust_exp",                     &battle_config.venom_dust_exp,                    0,    0,      1,              },
 };
 
 static bool battle_set_value_sub(int index, int value)
diff --git a/src/map/battle.h b/src/map/battle.h
index a4260963df5..5f5aba80c60 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.h
+++ b/src/map/battle.h
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@ struct Battle_Config {
 
 	int feature_goldpc_enable;
 	int feature_goldpc_default_mode;
+
+	int venom_dust_exp; // Enable exp given by venom dust
 };
 
 /* criteria for battle_config.idletime_criteria */
diff --git a/src/map/skill.c b/src/map/skill.c
index 4d3bb0e176a..ed4854467a6 100644
--- a/src/map/skill.c
+++ b/src/map/skill.c
@@ -14157,8 +14157,8 @@ static int skill_unit_onplace_timer(struct skill_unit *src, struct block_list *b
 			break;
 
 		case UNT_VENOMDUST:
-			if(tsc && !tsc->data[type])
-				status->change_start(ss, bl, type, 10000, sg->skill_lv, sg->group_id, 0, 0, skill->get_time2(sg->skill_id, sg->skill_lv), SCFLAG_NONE, skill_id);
+			if (tsc != NULL && tsc->data[type] == NULL)
+				status->change_start(ss, bl, type, 10000, sg->skill_lv, battle_config.venom_dust_exp != 0 ? sg->src_id : sg->group_id, 0, 0, skill->get_time2(sg->skill_id, sg->skill_lv), SCFLAG_NONE, skill_id);
 			break;
 
 		case UNT_MAGENTATRAP: