diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index bbed6b2..8be7b48 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Date: ????
   Bugfixes:
     - Fix incorrect names printed for infinite technology research.
   Minor Features:
-    - Add a setting to clear decoratives in the spawn area. (Not enabled by default, not visible in the native mod settings.)
+    - Add a non-mod setting to clear decoratives in the spawn area. (Not enabled by default, not visible in the native mod settings.)
+    - Add a non-mod setting to allow toggling the the random ordering of resource placement within the spawn area.
   Info:
     - Add more info to the template scenario to help with understanding how to override settings.
     - Disable some of the extra debug logging.
diff --git a/lib/config.lua b/lib/config.lua
index 3afe9b5..307aace 100644
--- a/lib/config.lua
+++ b/lib/config.lua
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ OCFG = {
         -- Amount multiplier for the starting resource deposits.
         amount_multiplier = 1.0,
 
+        -- Randomize the order of resource placement.
+        random_order = true,
     },
 
     -- Spawn configuration specific to each surface, including starting & respawn items.
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ OCFG = {
 ---@field linear_spacing number Spacing between resource deposits in tiles. Only applicable for square spawns.
 ---@field size_multiplier number Size multiplier for the starting resource deposits.
 ---@field amount_multiplier number Amount multiplier for the starting resource deposits.
+---@field random_order boolean Randomize the order of resource placement.
 
 ---@class OarcConfigSolidResource
 ---@field amount integer
diff --git a/lib/config_parser.lua b/lib/config_parser.lua
index cd9b025..daaf93f 100644
--- a/lib/config_parser.lua
+++ b/lib/config_parser.lua
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ OCFG_KEYS =
     ["gameplay.enable_player_self_reset"] = {mod_key = "" , ocfg_keys = {"gameplay", "enable_player_self_reset"}, type = "boolean", caption = {"oarc-player-self-reset-caption"}, tooltip = {"oarc-player-self-reset-tooltip"}},
     ["gameplay.scale_spawner_damage"] = {mod_key = "" , ocfg_keys = {"gameplay", "scale_spawner_damage"}, type = "boolean", caption = {"oarc-scale-spawner-damage-caption"}, tooltip = {"oarc-scale-spawner-damage-tooltip"}},
     ["spawn_general.remove_decoratives"] = {mod_key = "" , ocfg_keys = {"spawn_general", "remove_decoratives"}, type = "boolean", caption = {"oarc-remove-decoratives-caption"}, tooltip = {"oarc-remove-decoratives-tooltip"}},
+    ["resource_placement.random_order"] = {mod_key = "" , ocfg_keys = {"resource_placement", "random_order"}, type = "boolean", caption = {"oarc-resource-placement-random-order-caption"}, tooltip = {"oarc-resource-placement-random-order-tooltip"}},
 
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/separate_spawns.lua b/lib/separate_spawns.lua
index 9595477..eb26b79 100644
--- a/lib/separate_spawns.lua
+++ b/lib/separate_spawns.lua
@@ -480,18 +480,17 @@ function GenerateStartingResources(surface, position)
     end
 end
 
----Places starting resource deposits in a semi-circle around the spawn point.
----@param surface LuaSurface
----@param position TilePosition --The center of the spawn area
----@param size_mod number
----@param amount_mod number
----@return nil
-function PlaceResourcesInSemiCircle(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
+---Get a list of resources from solid_resources and gleba_resources, will be randomly shuffled if 
+---resource_placement.random_order is true.
+---@param surface_name string
+---@return table<string>
+function GetResourceList(surface_name)
 
-    -- Create list of resource tiles
-    ---@type table<string>
+    local spawn_config = storage.ocfg.surfaces_config[surface_name].spawn_config
+
+    -- Create list of solid resource tiles
     local r_list = {}
-    local solid_resources = storage.ocfg.surfaces_config[surface.name].spawn_config.solid_resources
+    local solid_resources = spawn_config.solid_resources
     if solid_resources ~= nil then
         for r_name, _ in pairs(solid_resources) do
             if (r_name ~= "") then
@@ -500,8 +499,8 @@ function PlaceResourcesInSemiCircle(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
         end
     end
 
-    -- Gleba style resources like plants
-    local gleba_resources = storage.ocfg.surfaces_config[surface.name].spawn_config.gleba_resources
+    -- Gleba style resources like plants that need to be placed on certain tiles
+    local gleba_resources = spawn_config.gleba_resources
     if gleba_resources ~= nil then
         for g_name, _ in pairs(gleba_resources) do
             if (g_name ~= "") then
@@ -511,7 +510,24 @@ function PlaceResourcesInSemiCircle(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
     end
 
     ---@type table<string>
-    local shuffled_list = FYShuffle(r_list)
+    local shuffled_list = r_list
+    if storage.ocfg.resource_placement.random_order then
+        shuffled_list = FYShuffle(r_list)
+    end
+
+    return shuffled_list
+end
+
+---Places starting resource deposits in a semi-circle around the spawn point.
+---@param surface LuaSurface
+---@param position TilePosition --The center of the spawn area
+---@param size_mod number
+---@param amount_mod number
+---@return nil
+function PlaceResourcesInSemiCircle(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
+
+    ---@type table<string>
+    local shuffled_list = GetResourceList(surface.name)
     local num_resources = table_size(shuffled_list)
 
     -- This places resources in a semi-circle
@@ -542,7 +558,6 @@ function PlaceResourcesInSemiCircle(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
         local theta = ((angle_final_radians - angle_offset_radians) / (num_resources-1));
         local count = 0
 
-
         for _, r_name in pairs(shuffled_list) do
             local angle = (theta * count) + angle_offset_radians;
 
@@ -571,16 +586,8 @@ end
 ---@return nil
 function PlaceResourcesInSquare(surface, position, size_mod, amount_mod)
 
-    -- Create list of resource tiles
     ---@type table<string>
-    local r_list = {}
-    for r_name, _ in pairs(storage.ocfg.surfaces_config[surface.name].spawn_config.solid_resources --[[@as table<string, OarcConfigSolidResource>]]) do
-        if (r_name ~= "") then
-            table.insert(r_list, r_name)
-        end
-    end
-    ---@type table<string>
-    local shuffled_list = FYShuffle(r_list)
+    local shuffled_list = GetResourceList(surface.name)
 
     local spawn_general = storage.ocfg.spawn_general
     local spawn_config = storage.ocfg.surfaces_config[surface.name].spawn_config
@@ -624,7 +631,7 @@ function GenerateFinalSpawnPieces(delayed_spawn)
     -- Create the spawn resources here
     GenerateStartingResources(surface, delayed_spawn.position)
 
-    local radius = storage.ocfg.spawn_general.spawn_radius_tiles * spawn_config.radius_modifier
+    local radius = ocfg.spawn_general.spawn_radius_tiles * spawn_config.radius_modifier
 
     -- Reference position is RIGHT (WEST) of the spawn area.
     local sharing_ref_pos = {
diff --git a/locale/en/locale.cfg b/locale/en/locale.cfg
index 385980c..795d0d8 100644
--- a/locale/en/locale.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/locale.cfg
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ oarc-scale-spawner-damage-caption=Scale Spawner Damage
 oarc-scale-spawner-damage-tooltip=Scales damage done to spawners with evolution factor and distance to closest spawn point. This helps compensate for spawner health scaling at a high evolution factor.
 oarc-remove-decoratives-caption=Remove Decoratives
 oarc-remove-decoratives-tooltip=Removes decoratives in the spawn area to make it look nice and clean.
+oarc-resource-placement-random-order-caption=Random Resource Placement Order
+oarc-resource-placement-random-order-tooltip=Randomizes the order in which resources are placed in the spawn area. Provides some minor variety in the starting area.
 
 oarc-teams-both-disabled-msg=Invalid setting! Both main force and separate teams are disabled! Enabling main force.
 oarc-spawn-distance-invalid-msg=Invalid setting! Near spawn min distance is greater than or equal to near spawn max distance!