diff --git a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 576f80eba..dc296e4ab 100644
--- a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -3820,6 +3820,14 @@ QuestPOI.Enabled = 1
 
 ChangeFaction.MaxMoney = 0
 
+#
+#     Pet.RankMod.Health
+#        Description: Allows pet health to be modified by rank health rates (set in config)
+#        Default:     1 - Enabled
+#                     0 - Disabled
+
+Pet.RankMod.Health = 1
+
 #
 ###################################################################################################
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
index 55537b8a6..7c9b35048 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
@@ -1108,6 +1108,11 @@ bool Guardian::InitStatsForLevel(uint8 petlevel)
         float factorHealth = owner->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_PLAYER ? std::min(1.0f, cinfo->ModHealth) : cinfo->ModHealth;
         float factorMana = owner->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_PLAYER ? std::min(1.0f, cinfo->ModMana) : cinfo->ModMana;
 
+        if (sWorld->getBoolConfig(CONFIG_ALLOWS_RANK_MOD_FOR_PET_HEALTH))
+        {
+            factorHealth *= _GetHealthMod(cinfo->rank);
+        }
+
         SetCreateHealth(std::max<uint32>(1, stats->BaseHealth[cinfo->expansion]*factorHealth));
         SetModifierValue(UNIT_MOD_HEALTH, BASE_VALUE, GetCreateHealth());
         SetCreateMana(stats->BaseMana * factorMana);
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
index 47d6e34ab..38d6a4c0b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ enum WorldBoolConfigs
     CONFIG_OBJECT_SPARKLES,
     CONFIG_LOW_LEVEL_REGEN_BOOST,
     CONFIG_OBJECT_QUEST_MARKERS,
+    CONFIG_ALLOWS_RANK_MOD_FOR_PET_HEALTH,
     BOOL_CONFIG_VALUE_COUNT
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 8110e1028..fba75e240 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1282,6 +1282,8 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
 
     _int_configs[CONFIG_CHANGE_FACTION_MAX_MONEY] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("ChangeFaction.MaxMoney", 0);
 
+    _bool_configs[CONFIG_ALLOWS_RANK_MOD_FOR_PET_HEALTH] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Pet.RankMod.Health", true);
+
     ///- Read the "Data" directory from the config file
     std::string dataPath = sConfigMgr->GetOption<std::string>("DataDir", "./");
     if (dataPath.empty() || (dataPath.at(dataPath.length() - 1) != '/' && dataPath.at(dataPath.length() - 1) != '\\'))