diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/functions/Items.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/functions/Items.kt
index 23ea039..1ed87e8 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/functions/Items.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/functions/Items.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ private val potions = if (ServerVersion.IS_ANCIENT) {
 private val fireworkRocket = if (ServerVersion.IS_LEGACY) Material.valueOf("FIREWORK") else Material.FIREWORK_ROCKET
 private val fireworkStar = if (ServerVersion.IS_LEGACY) Material.valueOf("FIREWORK_CHARGE") else Material.FIREWORK_STAR
 
+private val entityTypeByMaterial = if (ServerVersion.IS_LEGACY) {
+	emptyMap<Material, EntityType>()
+} else {
+	Material.values()
+		.filter { material -> material.name.endsWith("_SPAWN_EGG") }
+		.associateWith { material ->
+			@Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+			EntityType.fromName(material.name.replace("_SPAWN_EGG", ""))
+		}
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets a copy of the item the player is currently holding using the right method for each version
  * @since 2.0.0
@@ -162,15 +173,19 @@ val ItemStack.meta: ItemMeta?
 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
 val ItemStack.spawnEggType: EntityType
     get() {
-        return if (ServerVersion.HAS_SPAWN_EGG_META) {
-            if (!hasItemMeta()) {
-                return EntityType.UNKNOWN
-            }
+		return when {
+			!ServerVersion.IS_LEGACY -> entityTypeByMaterial[this.type]
 
-            (itemMeta as SpawnEggMeta).spawnedType ?: EntityType.UNKNOWN
-        } else {
-            (data as SpawnEgg).spawnedType
-        }
+			ServerVersion.HAS_SPAWN_EGG_META -> {
+				if (!hasItemMeta()) {
+					return EntityType.UNKNOWN
+				}
+
+				(this.itemMeta as SpawnEggMeta).spawnedType
+			}
+
+			else -> (this.data as SpawnEgg).spawnedType
+		} ?: EntityType.UNKNOWN
     }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/generator/implementations/DeluxeMenusGenerator.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/generator/implementations/DeluxeMenusGenerator.kt
index 50c1c4c..10ee46b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/generator/implementations/DeluxeMenusGenerator.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/gabytm/minecraft/guihelper/generator/implementations/DeluxeMenusGenerator.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class DeluxeMenusGenerator(
             item.isFireworkStar -> {
                 handFireworkStars(section, meta as FireworkEffectMeta)
             }
-			item.isSpawnEgg -> {
+			settings[Setting.SETTINGS__SET_ENTITY_TYPE_FOR_SPAWN_EGGS] && item.isSpawnEgg -> {
 				section["entity_type"] = item.spawnEggType.name
 			}
         }
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ class DeluxeMenusGenerator(
         @Path("settings.saveItemFlagsAsList")
         val SETTINGS__SET_ITEM_FLAGS_AS_LIST = create(false)
 
+		@Comment("Starting with version 1.14.0, the option 'entity_type' is no longer required because each spawn egg has a different material")
+		@Path("settings.setEntityTypeForSpawnEggs")
+		val SETTINGS__SET_ENTITY_TYPE_FOR_SPAWN_EGGS = create(false)
+
     }
 
 }