diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index f633850..342274d 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Date: 29. 12. 2021
     - Slightly increased spacing between enemy structures
     - License has changed to GPLv3
     - Reduced new enemy hive frequency outside resoure chunks by 10x
+    - Separated mod setting into printing settlers building and ai spending points
   Bugfixes:
     - Fixed chunkPack nil in processNests (Thanks Skallywaggz for the report)
     - Fixed random generator seed overflow (Thanks NeveHanter for the report)
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index e8d5855..b539c2b 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ local function onModSettingsChange(event)
     universe["aiPointsPrintGainsToChat"] = settings.global["rampant--aiPointsPrintGainsToChat"].value
     universe["aiPointsPrintSpendingToChat"] = settings.global["rampant--aiPointsPrintSpendingToChat"].value
     universe["printBaseUpgrades"] = settings.global["rampant--printBaseUpgrades"].value
+    universe["PRINT_BASE_SETTLING"] = settings.global["rampant--printBaseSettling"].value
 
     universe["enabledMigration"] = universe.expansion and settings.global["rampant--enableMigration"].value
     universe["peacefulAIToggle"] = settings.global["rampant--peacefulAIToggle"].value
@@ -890,7 +891,7 @@ local function onBuilderArrived(event)
         local squad = universe.groupNumberToSquad[builder.group_number]
         squad.commandTick = event.tick + COMMAND_TIMEOUT * 10
     end
-    if universe.aiPointsPrintSpendingToChat then
+    if universe.PRINT_BASE_SETTLING then
         game.print("Settled: [gps=" .. builder.position.x .. "," .. builder.position.y .."]")
     end
     setPositionInQuery(universe.obaCreateBuildCloudQuery, builder.position)
diff --git a/locale/en/locale.cfg b/locale/en/locale.cfg
index 149e7d9..d90f597 100644
--- a/locale/en/locale.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/locale.cfg
@@ -18789,6 +18789,7 @@ poison-worm-v20-t10-rampant=Poison worm: t10 Leviathan
 [entity-description]
 
 [mod-setting-name]
+rampant--printBaseSettling=AI: Print when settlers start building
 rampant--printAwakenMessage=World: Print when initial peace ends
 rampant--initialPeaceTime=World: Starting peace duration
 rampant--printBaseUpgrades=AI: Print Faction Base Upgrades
@@ -18897,6 +18898,7 @@ rampant--enableFadeTime=Enable corpse fade time
 rampant--temperamentRateModifier=AI: Temperament Rate Modifier
 
 [mod-setting-description]
+rampant--printBaseSettling=Print a message to the console when settlers begin building a nest
 rampant--printAwakenMessage=Print a message to the console when the initial peace time ends
 rampant--initialPeaceTime=The AI will remain in the peaceful state until the specified number of minutes have passed in game. This should give time for someone to get an initial base started.
 rampant--printBaseUpgrades=Print to console when a building is upgraded by the AI. These should not happen during a migration, but over the lifetime of a enemy structure.
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 6bc1537..b673b50 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -536,6 +536,15 @@ data:extend({
             per_user = false
         },
 
+        {
+            type = "bool-setting",
+            name = "rampant--printBaseSettling",
+            setting_type = "runtime-global",
+            default_value = false,
+            order = "m[total]-c[ai]z",
+            per_user = false
+        },
+
         {
             type = "bool-setting",
             name = "rampant--debugTemperament",