diff --git a/Server/src/main/content/region/desert/handlers/DesertZone.java b/Server/src/main/content/region/desert/handlers/DesertZone.java
index 3110c7233..b05bd6fe2 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/content/region/desert/handlers/DesertZone.java
+++ b/Server/src/main/content/region/desert/handlers/DesertZone.java
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ public final class DesertZone extends MapZone implements Plugin<Object> {
      * @param p the <code>Player</code>.
      */
     private static void effect(Player p) {
+        if (p.getAttribute("/save:desert-heat-disabled", false)) {
+            return;
+        }
         p.setAttribute("desert-delay", GameWorld.getTicks() + getDelay(p));
         evaporate(p);
         if (drink(p)) {
diff --git a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/command/sets/DevelopmentCommandSet.kt b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/command/sets/DevelopmentCommandSet.kt
index 25ef32fef..0e3f3ef36 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/command/sets/DevelopmentCommandSet.kt
+++ b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/command/sets/DevelopmentCommandSet.kt
@@ -508,5 +508,10 @@ class DevelopmentCommandSet : CommandSet(Privilege.ADMIN) {
             player.debug("Penguin spawned at:$pengCoords")
         }
 
+        define("heat", Privilege.ADMIN, "::heat", "Toggles desert heat damage.") { player, _ ->
+            val disabled = !player.getAttribute("/save:desert-heat-disabled", false)
+            player.setAttribute("/save:desert-heat-disabled", disabled)
+            notify(player, "Desert heat is ${if (disabled) "disabled" else "enabled"}.")
         }
+    }
 }