diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/protection/ThrowingListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/protection/ThrowingListener.java
index b67424f98..fda9e53e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/protection/ThrowingListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/flags/protection/ThrowingListener.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.lists.Flags;
 
 /**
- * Handles {@link world.bentobox.bentobox.lists.Flags#POTION_THROWING}.
+ * Handles {@link Flags#POTION_THROWING} and {@link Flags#EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE_THROWING}.
  * @author Poslovitch
  * @since 1.1
  */
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ public class ThrowingListener extends FlagListener {
      */
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerThrowPotion(ProjectileLaunchEvent e) {
-        if (e.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player
-                && (e.getEntity() instanceof ThrownPotion || e.getEntity() instanceof ThrownExpBottle)) {
-            checkIsland(e, (Player)e.getEntity().getShooter(), e.getEntity().getLocation(), Flags.POTION_THROWING);
+        if (e.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player && (e.getEntity() instanceof ThrownPotion)) {
+            if (e.getEntity() instanceof ThrownPotion) {
+                checkIsland(e, (Player) e.getEntity().getShooter(), e.getEntity().getLocation(), Flags.POTION_THROWING);
+            } else if (e.getEntity() instanceof ThrownExpBottle) {
+                checkIsland(e, (Player) e.getEntity().getShooter(), e.getEntity().getLocation(), Flags.EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE_THROWING);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/lists/Flags.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/lists/Flags.java
index 6ca0df300..acf6f1fd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/lists/Flags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/lists/Flags.java
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ private Flags() {}
      * @see ThrowingListener
      */
     public static final Flag POTION_THROWING = new Flag.Builder("POTION_THROWING", Material.SPLASH_POTION).listener(new ThrowingListener()).build();
+    /**
+     * Prevents players from throwing experience bottles.
+     * @since 1.3.1
+     * @see ThrowingListener
+     */
+    public static final Flag EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE_THROWING = new Flag.Builder("EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE_THROWING", Material.EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE).build();
 
     /*
      * Fire
diff --git a/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml b/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
index 2077f5396..427efb82f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -606,6 +606,10 @@ protection:
       name: "Enter/Exit messages"
       now-entering: "&bNow entering [name]"
       now-leaving: "&bNow leaving [name]"
+    EXPERIENCE_BOTTLE_THROWING:
+      name: "Experience bottle throwing"
+      description: "Toggle throwing experience bottles."
+      hint: "Not allowed to throw experience bottles"
     FIRE_BURNING:
       name: "Fire burning"
       description: |-
@@ -781,8 +785,7 @@ protection:
       name: "Potion throwing"
       description: |-
         &aToggle throwing potions.
-        &aThis include splash and lingering
-        &apotions and experience bottles.
+        &aThis include splash and lingering potions.
       hint: "Not allowed to throw potions"
     NETHER_PORTAL:
       description: "Toggle use"