diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_canDig.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_canDig.sqf
index 8fe157becd..2b0412f730 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_canDig.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_canDig.sqf
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ if ((getPosATL _unit) select 2 > 0.05 || // Walking on objects, such as building
 ) exitWith {false};
 
 private _surfaceClass = (surfaceType _posASL) select [1];
-private _surfaceType = getText (configFile >> "CfgSurfaces" >> _surfaceClass >> "soundEnviron");
-private _surfaceDust = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgSurfaces" >> _surfaceClass >> "dust");
+private _config = configFile >> "CfgSurfaces" >> _surfaceClass;
+private _surfaceType = getText (_config >> "soundEnviron");
+private _surfaceDust = getNumber (_config >> "dust");
+
 TRACE_2("Surface",_surfaceType,_surfaceDust);
 
-!(_surfaceType in DIG_SURFACE_BLACKLIST) && {(_surfaceDust >= 0.1) || {_surfaceType in DIG_SURFACE_WHITELIST}}
+if (isNumber (_config >> "ACE_canDig")) then {
+    getNumber (_config >> "ACE_canDig") // return
+} else {
+    !(_surfaceType in DIG_SURFACE_BLACKLIST) && {(_surfaceDust >= 0.1) || {_surfaceType in DIG_SURFACE_WHITELIST}} // return
+};
diff --git a/addons/trenches/README.md b/addons/trenches/README.md
index 7ebfbe238b..8b4a0d7a36 100644
--- a/addons/trenches/README.md
+++ b/addons/trenches/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ ace_trenches
 Adds item 'ACE_entrenchingtool'
 Adds 2 trenches; Envelope - Small & Envelop - Big
 
+### Whitelist surfaces for digging
+Single surfaces can be whitelisted by adding `ACE_canDig = 1` into `CfgSurfaces`.
+Example: 
+```cpp
+class CfgSurfaces {
+    class myAwesomeSurface {
+        ACE_canDig = 1;
+    };
+};
+```
 
 ## Maintainers