diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
index bcc9fd38c7..8d63191dc2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public int LuaConsoleWndy = -1;
 		public int LuaConsoleWidth = -1;
 		public int LuaConsoleHeight = -1;
+		public bool DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad = false;
 
 		// RamWatch Settings
 		public bool AutoLoadRamWatch = false;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.Designer.cs
index ef922b4a05..c50a9aebc4 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.Designer.cs
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
 			this.helpToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.luaFunctionsListToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.OutputBox = new System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox();
-			this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
-			this.NumberOfScripts = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.contextMenuStrip2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip(this.components);
 			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+			this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+			this.NumberOfScripts = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.toolStrip1 = new ToolStripEx();
 			this.openToolStripButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
 			this.copyToolStripButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@
 			this.LuaListView = new BizHawk.VirtualListView();
 			this.Script = ((System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader)(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader()));
 			this.PathName = ((System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader)(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader()));
+			this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.contextMenuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
-			this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.contextMenuStrip2.SuspendLayout();
+			this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.toolStrip1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.SuspendLayout();
 			// 
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@
 			this.optionsToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem,
             this.autoloadConsoleToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem,
             this.toolStripSeparator5,
             this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem});
 			this.optionsToolStripMenuItem.Name = "optionsToolStripMenuItem";
@@ -468,6 +470,20 @@
 			this.OutputBox.TabIndex = 2;
 			this.OutputBox.Text = "";
 			// 
+			// contextMenuStrip2
+			// 
+			this.contextMenuStrip2.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.clearToolStripMenuItem2});
+			this.contextMenuStrip2.Name = "contextMenuStrip2";
+			this.contextMenuStrip2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(102, 26);
+			// 
+			// clearToolStripMenuItem2
+			// 
+			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Name = "clearToolStripMenuItem2";
+			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(101, 22);
+			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Text = "&Clear";
+			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.clearToolStripMenuItem2_Click);
+			// 
 			// groupBox1
 			// 
 			this.groupBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
@@ -488,20 +504,6 @@
 			this.NumberOfScripts.TabIndex = 4;
 			this.NumberOfScripts.Text = " 0 Scripts     ";
 			// 
-			// contextMenuStrip2
-			// 
-			this.contextMenuStrip2.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
-            this.clearToolStripMenuItem2});
-			this.contextMenuStrip2.Name = "contextMenuStrip2";
-			this.contextMenuStrip2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(102, 26);
-			// 
-			// clearToolStripMenuItem2
-			// 
-			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Name = "clearToolStripMenuItem2";
-			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(101, 22);
-			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Text = "&Clear";
-			this.clearToolStripMenuItem2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.clearToolStripMenuItem2_Click);
-			// 
 			// toolStrip1
 			// 
 			this.toolStrip1.ClickThrough = true;
@@ -628,6 +630,13 @@
 			this.PathName.Text = "Path";
 			this.PathName.Width = 195;
 			// 
+			// disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem
+			// 
+			this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem.Name = "disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem";
+			this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(199, 22);
+			this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Disable Scripts on Load";
+			this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem_Click);
+			// 
 			// LuaConsole
 			// 
 			this.AllowDrop = true;
@@ -650,8 +659,8 @@
 			this.contextMenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
-			this.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.contextMenuStrip2.ResumeLayout(false);
+			this.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.toolStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.toolStrip1.PerformLayout();
 			this.ResumeLayout(false);
@@ -721,5 +730,6 @@
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem luaFunctionsListToolStripMenuItem;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip contextMenuStrip2;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem clearToolStripMenuItem2;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
index b7396c5f77..a012943720 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 	public partial class LuaConsole : Form
 	{
 		//options - autoload session
-		//options - disable scripts on load
 		//TODO: remember column widths
 		//TODO: restore column width on restore default settings
 
@@ -161,12 +160,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		private void LoadLuaFile(string path)
 		{
-			LuaFiles l = new LuaFiles("", path, true);
+			bool enabled = true;
+			if (Global.Config.DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad)
+				enabled = false;
+			LuaFiles l = new LuaFiles("", path, enabled);
 			luaList.Add(l);
 			LuaListView.ItemCount = luaList.Count;
 			LuaListView.Refresh();
 			Global.Config.RecentLua.Add(path);
-			LuaImp.DoLuaFile(path);
+
+			if (!Global.Config.DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad)
+				LuaImp.DoLuaFile(path);
 			changes = true;
 		}
 
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.LuaConsoleSaveWindowPosition;
 			autoloadConsoleToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.AutoLoadLuaConsole;
+			disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad;
 		}
 
 		private void saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -658,7 +663,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					s = s.Substring(2, s.Length - 2); //Get path
 
 					LuaFiles l = new LuaFiles(s);
-					l.Enabled = enabled;
+
+					if (!Global.Config.DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad)
+						l.Enabled = enabled;
+					else
+						l.Enabled = false;
 					luaList.Add(l);
 				}
 			}
@@ -991,5 +1000,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				contextMenuStrip1.Items[5].Visible = false;
 			}
 		}
+
+		private void disableScriptsOnLoadToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			Global.Config.DisableLuaScriptsOnLoad ^= true;
+		}
 	}
 }