diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index b4dfbe20..459d26c3 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Note: Numbers starting with a "#" like #330 refer to the bugreport with that num
   (setting it to `1` worked around the bug; #632)
 * Updated Dear ImGui to 1.91.4
 * Fix scaling of Grabber cursor in Resurrection of Evil in non-4:3 resolutions (#637)
+* Add `com_disableAutoSaves` CVar: If set to `1`, Autosaves (when starting a level) are disabled (#620)
 
 1.5.4 (2024-08-03)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Configuration.md b/Configuration.md
index 78410b4f..ed6e9b6f 100644
--- a/Configuration.md
+++ b/Configuration.md
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ This can be configured with the following CVars:
 
 ## Other CVars added in dhewm3
 
+- `com_disableAutoSaves` if set to `1`, no Autosaves are created when starting a level, and when
+  restarting a level no attempt to load one will be made. Defaults to `0` (Autosaves *are* created)
+- `com_numQuicksaves` how many Quicksaves to keep - when creating a Quicksave, the oldest one gets
+  overwritten. Defaults to `4`
+
 - `g_hitEffect` if set to `1` (the default), mess up player camera when taking damage.
    Set to `0` if you don't like that effect.
 
diff --git a/neo/framework/Session.cpp b/neo/framework/Session.cpp
index 184a90ee..65f205e8 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Session.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Session.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ idCVar	idSessionLocal::com_guid( "com_guid", "", CVAR_SYSTEM | CVAR_ARCHIVE | CV
 
 idCVar	idSessionLocal::com_numQuicksaves( "com_numQuicksaves", "4", CVAR_SYSTEM|CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_INTEGER,
                                            "number of quicksaves to keep before overwriting the oldest", 1, 99 );
+idCVar	idSessionLocal::com_disableAutoSaves( "com_disableAutoSaves", "0", CVAR_SYSTEM|CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_BOOL,
+                                              "Don't create Autosaves when entering a new map" );
 
 idSessionLocal		sessLocal;
 idSession			*session = &sessLocal;
@@ -1246,8 +1248,8 @@ void idSessionLocal::MoveToNewMap( const char *mapName ) {
 
 	ExecuteMapChange();
 
-	if ( !mapSpawnData.serverInfo.GetBool("devmap") ) {
-		// Autosave at the beginning of the level
+	if ( !com_disableAutoSaves.GetBool() && !mapSpawnData.serverInfo.GetBool("devmap") ) {
+		// Autosave at the beginning of the level - DG: unless disabled with "com_disableAutoSaves 1"
 
 		// DG: set an explicit savename to avoid problems with autosave names
 		//     (they were translated which caused problems like all alpha labs parts
diff --git a/neo/framework/Session_local.h b/neo/framework/Session_local.h
index 45acd09e..0317867e 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Session_local.h
+++ b/neo/framework/Session_local.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public:
 	static idCVar		com_wipeSeconds;
 	static idCVar		com_guid;
 	static idCVar		com_numQuicksaves;
+	static idCVar		com_disableAutoSaves;
 
 	static idCVar		gui_configServerRate;
 
diff --git a/neo/framework/Session_menu.cpp b/neo/framework/Session_menu.cpp
index e09b14aa..e3c7284b 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Session_menu.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Session_menu.cpp
@@ -482,8 +482,9 @@ void idSessionLocal::HandleRestartMenuCommands( const char *menuCommand ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( !idStr::Icmp( cmd, "restart" ) ) {
-			if ( !LoadGame( GetAutoSaveName( mapSpawnData.serverInfo.GetString("si_map") ) ) ) {
-				// If we can't load the autosave then just restart the map
+			if ( com_disableAutoSaves.GetBool() // DG: support com_disableAutoSaves
+				|| !LoadGame( GetAutoSaveName( mapSpawnData.serverInfo.GetString("si_map") ) ) ) {
+				// If we can't load the autosave (or they're disabled) then just restart the map
 				MoveToNewMap( mapSpawnData.serverInfo.GetString("si_map") );
 			}
 			continue;