diff --git a/addons/explosives/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/explosives/ACE_Settings.hpp
index dbde3ea19b..5fce8ac000 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/explosives/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 class ACE_Settings {
     class GVAR(requireSpecialist) {
-        category = CSTRING(Menu);
-        displayName = CSTRING(RequireSpecialist_DisplayName);
-        description = CSTRING(RequireSpecialist_Description);
-        value = 0;
-        typeName = "BOOL";
+        movedToSQF = 1;
     };
     class GVAR(punishNonSpecialists) {
-        category = CSTRING(Menu);
-        displayName = CSTRING(PunishNonSpecialists_DisplayName);
-        description = CSTRING(PunishNonSpecialists_Description);
-        value = 1;
-        typeName = "BOOL";
+        movedToSQF = 1;
     };
     class GVAR(explodeOnDefuse) {
-        category = CSTRING(Menu);
-        displayName = CSTRING(ExplodeOnDefuse_DisplayName);
-        description = CSTRING(ExplodeOnDefuse_Description);
-        value = 1;
-        typeName = "BOOL";
+        movedToSQF = 1;
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/explosives/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/explosives/XEH_preInit.sqf
index d9a8d39ff4..3ca414f051 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ PREP_RECOMPILE_START;
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
 PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
 
+#include "initSettings.sqf"
+
 GVAR(detonationHandlers) = [];
 
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_openTimerUI.sqf b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_openTimerUI.sqf
index b7715d08a2..7844f6da04 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_openTimerUI.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_openTimerUI.sqf
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
  * Public: No
  */
 
-#define TIMER_VALUE_MIN_CUSTOM (missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(customTimerMin), TIMER_VALUE_MIN])
-#define TIMER_VALUE_MAX_CUSTOM (missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(customTimerMax), TIMER_VALUE_MAX])
-
 params ["_explosive"];
 TRACE_1("Opening timer UI",_explosive);
 
@@ -26,8 +23,8 @@ private _display = uiNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(timerDisplay), displayNull];
 
 // Update slider speed to 1s
 (_display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER) sliderSetSpeed [1, 1];
-(_display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER) sliderSetRange [TIMER_VALUE_MIN_CUSTOM, TIMER_VALUE_MAX_CUSTOM];
-(_display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER) sliderSetPosition (TIMER_VALUE_DEFAULT max TIMER_VALUE_MIN_CUSTOM min TIMER_VALUE_MAX_CUSTOM);
+(_display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER) sliderSetRange [GVAR(customTimerMin), GVAR(customTimerMax)];
+(_display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER) sliderSetPosition (GVAR(customTimerDefault) max GVAR(customTimerMin) min GVAR(customTimerMax));
 
 
 // Add confirm button action
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ _display displayAddEventHandler ["MouseZChanged", {
     if (cba_events_control) then {_change = _change * 10};
 
     private _slider = _display displayCtrl IDC_TIMER_SLIDER;
-    private _value = (sliderPosition _slider + _change) max TIMER_VALUE_MIN_CUSTOM min TIMER_VALUE_MAX_CUSTOM;
+    private _value = (sliderPosition _slider + _change) max GVAR(customTimerMin) min GVAR(customTimerMax);
     _slider sliderSetPosition _value;
 }];
 
diff --git a/addons/explosives/initSettings.sqf b/addons/explosives/initSettings.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdbd488550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/explosives/initSettings.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+private _categoryStr = format ["ACE %1", LLSTRING(Menu)];
+
+[
+    QGVAR(requireSpecialist),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LLSTRING(RequireSpecialist_DisplayName),LLSTRING(RequireSpecialist_Description)],
+    _categoryStr,
+    false,
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(punishNonSpecialists),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LLSTRING(PunishNonSpecialists_DisplayName),LLSTRING(PunishNonSpecialists_Description)],
+    _categoryStr,
+    true,
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(explodeOnDefuse),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LLSTRING(ExplodeOnDefuse_DisplayName),LLSTRING(ExplodeOnDefuse_Description)],
+    _categoryStr,
+    true,
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+// Variable names to preserve https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/pull/6882
+[
+    QGVAR(customTimerMin),
+    "TIME",
+    [LLSTRING(TimerMin_DisplayName), LLSTRING(TimerMin_Description)],
+    [_categoryStr, LLSTRING(ExplosiveTimer)],
+    [0, 5999, TIMER_VALUE_MIN],
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(customTimerMax),
+    "TIME",
+    [LLSTRING(TimerMax_DisplayName), LLSTRING(TimerMax_Description)],
+    [_categoryStr, LLSTRING(ExplosiveTimer)],
+    [0, 5999, TIMER_VALUE_MAX],
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(customTimerDefault),
+    "TIME",
+    [LLSTRING(TimerDefault_DisplayName), LLSTRING(TimerDefault_Description)],
+    [_categoryStr, LLSTRING(ExplosiveTimer)],
+    [0, 5999, TIMER_VALUE_DEFAULT],
+    false
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
diff --git a/addons/explosives/stringtable.xml b/addons/explosives/stringtable.xml
index 4ead75bd6c..0a7341c3ad 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/explosives/stringtable.xml
@@ -1101,5 +1101,23 @@
             <Polish>Kontroluje, czy jednostka jest specjalistą od materiałów wybuchowych.</Polish>
             <Russian>Определяет, является ли юнит сапёром.</Russian>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerMin_DisplayName">
+            <English>Minimum Time</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerMax_DisplayName">
+            <English>Maximum Time</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerDefault_DisplayName">
+            <English>Default Time</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerMin_Description">
+            <English>Minimum time value (in seconds) for the explosive timer.</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerMax_Description">
+            <English>Maximum time value (in seconds) for the explosive timer.</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Explosives_TimerDefault_Description">
+            <English>Default time value (in seconds) for the explosive timer.</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>
diff --git a/docs/wiki/framework/explosives-framework.md b/docs/wiki/framework/explosives-framework.md
index fe59e388ef..bd6779b68e 100644
--- a/docs/wiki/framework/explosives-framework.md
+++ b/docs/wiki/framework/explosives-framework.md
@@ -204,9 +204,3 @@ Jammer that blocks RF triggers:
     true
 }] call ace_explosives_fnc_addDetonateHandler;
 ```
-
-#### 5.4 Custom timer limits
-`Added in 3.12.7`
-
-Can set custom min and max time for the timer trigger, can set one or both, time in seconds
-`ace_explosives_customTimerMin` / `ace_explosives_customTimerMax`