diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/maps/SpawnArea.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/maps/SpawnArea.java
index f04b3ac..1052c40 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/maps/SpawnArea.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/maps/SpawnArea.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class SpawnArea extends MapObject {
 	public int quantity = 1;
 	public int spawnchance = 10;
 	public boolean active = true;
+	public boolean ignoreAreas = false;
 	public String spawngroup_id;
 	public List<NPC> spawnGroup = new ArrayList<NPC>();
 	
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ public class SpawnArea extends MapObject {
 		if (obj.getProperties().getProperty("active") != null) {
 			this.active = Boolean.parseBoolean(obj.getProperties().getProperty("active"));
 		}
+		if (obj.getProperties().getProperty("ignoreAreas") != null) {
+			this.ignoreAreas = Boolean.parseBoolean(obj.getProperties().getProperty("ignoreAreas"));
+		}
 		if (obj.getProperties().getProperty("spawngroup") != null) {
 			this.spawngroup_id = obj.getProperties().getProperty("spawngroup");
 		} else if (obj.getName() != null ){
@@ -84,6 +88,9 @@ public class SpawnArea extends MapObject {
 		if (!this.active) {
 			tmxObject.getProperties().setProperty("active", Boolean.toString(active));
 		}
+		if (this.ignoreAreas) {
+			tmxObject.getProperties().setProperty("ignoreAreas", Boolean.toString(ignoreAreas));
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/ui/map/TMXMapEditor.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/ui/map/TMXMapEditor.java
index 0ebf936..c1bf206 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/ui/map/TMXMapEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/ui/map/TMXMapEditor.java
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public class TMXMapEditor extends Editor implements TMXMap.MapChangedOnDiskListe
 	private JComboBox evaluateTriggerBox;
 	private JSpinner quantityField;
 	private JCheckBox spawnActiveForNewGame;
+	private JCheckBox spawnIgnoreAreas;
 	private JTextField spawngroupField;
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	private JList npcList;
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ public class TMXMapEditor extends Editor implements TMXMap.MapChangedOnDiskListe
 			spawngroupField = addTextField(pane, "Spawn group ID: ", ((SpawnArea)selected).spawngroup_id, ((TMXMap)target).writable, listener);
 			quantityField = addIntegerField(pane, "Number of spawned NPCs: ", ((SpawnArea)selected).quantity, false, ((TMXMap)target).writable, listener);
 			spawnActiveForNewGame = addBooleanBasedCheckBox(pane, "Active in a new game: ", ((SpawnArea)selected).active, ((TMXMap)target).writable, listener);
+			spawnIgnoreAreas = addBooleanBasedCheckBox(pane, "Monsters can walk on other game objects: ", ((SpawnArea)selected).ignoreAreas, ((TMXMap)target).writable, listener);
 			npcListModel = new SpawnGroupNpcListModel((SpawnArea) selected);
 			npcList = new JList(npcListModel);
 			npcList.setCellRenderer(new GDERenderer(true, ((TMXMap)target).writable));
@@ -1993,6 +1995,11 @@ public class TMXMapEditor extends Editor implements TMXMap.MapChangedOnDiskListe
 					SpawnArea area = (SpawnArea) selectedMapObject;
 					area.active = (Boolean) value;
 				}
+			} else if (source == spawnIgnoreAreas) {
+				if (selectedMapObject instanceof SpawnArea) {
+					SpawnArea area = (SpawnArea) selectedMapObject;
+					area.ignoreAreas = (Boolean) value;
+				}
 			} else if (source == requirementTypeCombo) {
 				if (selectedMapObject instanceof KeyArea) {
 					KeyArea area = (KeyArea) selectedMapObject;