Dismount key
by AminAA
Dismount Key is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that gives players a dedicated key for leaving a rideable entity, plus an optional belt that locks the rider in place.
What it does
Normally a player leaves a horse, boat or other mount by pressing Sneak, which is also used for other actions. Dismount Key assigns a separate key to dismounting, so Sneak stays free for its usual uses and a rider does not leave a mount by accident. Works with vanilla and modded rideable entities.
An optional Dismount Belt adds a second layer of control. Pressing the Dismount Belt key fastens or unfastens a belt, and while it is fastened the Dismount key does nothing until the belt is removed. The Auto Belt Mount option fastens the belt automatically whenever the player mounts an entity. Two-Key Mode requires holding the Dismount Belt key and the Dismount key together to dismount, and the belt can be disabled completely for players who only want the main key.
Options such as enabling the belt feature, choosing its mode and showing or hiding the mounting message are set in a client-side configuration file. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code is public. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The latest Forge file is 1.0.0, released 2026-09-11.
Key features
Dedicated dismount key
A separate key leaves a mount, so Sneak keeps its normal uses and riders do not dismount by accident.
Optional Dismount Belt
A belt key fastens or unfastens a belt that blocks dismounting from the Dismount key until it is removed.
Two-Key Mode
The belt mode requires holding the Dismount Belt key and the Dismount key at the same time to get off a mount.
Auto Belt Mount
An option fastens the belt automatically each time the player mounts an entity.
Configurable messages
A setting controls whether a notice appears when the player mounts something.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Seatbelt Mod is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Dismount Entity is a server-side only mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Dismount Key is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and it covers only 1.20.1 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismount key | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
| Seatbelt Mod | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
| Dismount Entity | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Dismount Key need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Dismount Key support?
Can the Dismount Belt be turned off?
In the catalog
Dismount key is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This also makes Sneak available for its normal uses while riding, without accidentally dismounting. The optional Dismount Belt gives you even more control over when you can dismount.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dismount-key
- Owner
- AminAA
- Published
- 2026-09-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15