diff --git a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
index f93cbcb7..2686e463 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ static CFGSTRUCT fceuconfig[] = {
 	AC(frameAdvanceLagSkip),
 	AC(debuggerAutoload),
 	AC(allowUDLR),
+	AC(debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles),
 
 	//window positions
 	AC(ChtPosX),
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp b/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
index 858a9b62..6a823e97 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static HFONT hFont;
 static SCROLLINFO si;
 
 bool debuggerAutoload = false;
+bool debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles = true;
 
 #define INVALID_START_OFFSET 1
 #define INVALID_END_OFFSET 2
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/debugger.h b/src/drivers/win/debugger.h
index d558de1a..79119fcb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/debugger.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/debugger.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ extern HWND hDebug;
 
 extern int childwnd,numWPs; //mbg merge 7/18/06 had to make extern
 extern bool debuggerAutoload;
+extern bool debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles;
 
 void CenterWindow(HWND hwndDlg);
 void DoPatcher(int address,HWND hParent);
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp b/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
index e0197c8a..2d15335f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ int storeHexPreferences(FILE* f)
 **/
 int storePreferences(char* romname)
 {
+
+	if (debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles == false) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+
 	FILE* f;
 	char* filename;
 	int result;
@@ -178,6 +184,10 @@ int storePreferences(char* romname)
 
 void DoDebuggerRunCheck()
 {
+	if (debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles == false) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (wasinDebugger){
 		DebuggerExit();
 		DoDebug(0);
@@ -316,6 +326,10 @@ int loadHexPreferences(FILE* f)
 **/
 int loadPreferences(char* romname)
 {
+	if (debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles == false) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	FILE* f;
 	int result;
 	int i;