diff --git a/packages/core/src/BlockNoteEditor.ts b/packages/core/src/BlockNoteEditor.ts
index 84ddb8d74..d059a5cbe 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/BlockNoteEditor.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/BlockNoteEditor.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ export type BlockNoteEditorOptions<BSchema extends BlockSchema> = {
    * Locks the editor from being editable by the user if set to `false`.
    */
   editable: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Disables block nesting by the user if set to `false`.
+   */
+  enableNestedBlocks: boolean;
   /**
    * The content that should be in the editor when it's created, represented as an array of partial block objects.
    */
@@ -154,6 +158,7 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<BSchema extends BlockSchema = DefaultBlockSchema> {
   public blockCache = new WeakMap<Node, Block<BSchema>>();
   public readonly schema: BSchema;
   public ready = false;
+  public enableNestedBlocks = true;
 
   public readonly sideMenu: SideMenuProsemirrorPlugin<BSchema>;
   public readonly formattingToolbar: FormattingToolbarProsemirrorPlugin<BSchema>;
@@ -190,6 +195,10 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<BSchema extends BlockSchema = DefaultBlockSchema> {
     );
     this.hyperlinkToolbar = new HyperlinkToolbarProsemirrorPlugin(this);
     this.imageToolbar = new ImageToolbarProsemirrorPlugin(this);
+    this.enableNestedBlocks =
+      options.enableNestedBlocks !== undefined
+        ? options.enableNestedBlocks
+        : true;
 
     const extensions = getBlockNoteExtensions<BSchema>({
       editor: this,
@@ -755,6 +764,10 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<BSchema extends BlockSchema = DefaultBlockSchema> {
    * Checks if the block containing the text cursor can be nested.
    */
   public canNestBlock() {
+    if (!this.enableNestedBlocks) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     const { startPos, depth } = getBlockInfoFromPos(
       this._tiptapEditor.state.doc,
       this._tiptapEditor.state.selection.from
@@ -774,6 +787,10 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<BSchema extends BlockSchema = DefaultBlockSchema> {
    * Checks if the block containing the text cursor is nested.
    */
   public canUnnestBlock() {
+    if (!this.enableNestedBlocks) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     const { depth } = getBlockInfoFromPos(
       this._tiptapEditor.state.doc,
       this._tiptapEditor.state.selection.from
diff --git a/packages/core/src/BlockNoteExtensions.ts b/packages/core/src/BlockNoteExtensions.ts
index d328c329b..c2d93f746 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/BlockNoteExtensions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/BlockNoteExtensions.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export const getBlockNoteExtensions = <BSchema extends BlockSchema>(opts: {
     Doc,
     BlockContainer.configure({
       domAttributes: opts.domAttributes,
+      enableNestedBlocks: opts.editor.enableNestedBlocks,
     }),
     BlockGroup.configure({
       domAttributes: opts.domAttributes,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/Blocks/nodes/BlockContainer.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/Blocks/nodes/BlockContainer.ts
index 2265668ed..080fba6df 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/Blocks/nodes/BlockContainer.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/Blocks/nodes/BlockContainer.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,18 @@ declare module "@tiptap/core" {
  */
 export const BlockContainer = Node.create<{
   domAttributes?: BlockNoteDOMAttributes;
+  enableNestedBlocks?: boolean;
 }>({
   name: "blockContainer",
   group: "blockContainer",
   // A block always contains content, and optionally a blockGroup which contains nested blocks
-  content: "blockContent blockGroup?",
+  content() {
+    if (!this.options.enableNestedBlocks) {
+      return "blockContent";
+    }
+
+    return "blockContent blockGroup?";
+  },
   // Ensures content-specific keyboard handlers trigger first.
   priority: 50,
   defining: true,
@@ -621,11 +628,17 @@ export const BlockContainer = Node.create<{
       // Always returning true for tab key presses ensures they're not captured by the browser. Otherwise, they blur the
       // editor since the browser will try to use tab for keyboard navigation.
       Tab: () => {
-        this.editor.commands.sinkListItem("blockContainer");
+        if (this.options.enableNestedBlocks) {
+          this.editor.commands.sinkListItem("blockContainer");
+        }
+
         return true;
       },
       "Shift-Tab": () => {
-        this.editor.commands.liftListItem("blockContainer");
+        if (this.options.enableNestedBlocks) {
+          this.editor.commands.liftListItem("blockContainer");
+        }
+
         return true;
       },
       "Mod-Alt-0": () =>