diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index e80e548183..d24f114bd9 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "serializer.h"
 
 static FRandom pr_restore ("RestorePos");
+CVAR(Bool, r_pickupflash, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(PClassInventory)
 
@@ -1089,7 +1091,7 @@ void AInventory::Touch (AActor *toucher)
 		if (player != NULL)
 		{
 			PlayPickupSound (player->mo);
-			if (!(ItemFlags & IF_NOSCREENFLASH))
+			if (!(ItemFlags & IF_NOSCREENFLASH) && r_pickupflash)
 			{
 				player->bonuscount = BONUSADD;
 			}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index 4839e1146f..87ecb865b8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -1803,6 +1803,7 @@ DSPLYMNU_DIMCOLOR				= "Dim color";
 DSPLYMNU_MOVEBOB 				= "View bob amount while moving";
 DSPLYMNU_STILLBOB 				= "View bob amount while not moving";
 DSPLYMNU_BOBSPEED				= "Weapon bob speed";
+DSPLYMNU_PIFLASH				= "Show pickup screen flash";
 
 // HUD Options
 HUDMNU_TITLE					= "HUD Options";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 0bcbd3af7c..17eb806668 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_STRETCHSKY",				"r_stretchsky", "OnOff"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_DRAWFUZZ",				"r_drawfuzz", "Fuzziness"
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_TRANSSOUL",				"transsouls", 0.25, 1.0, 0.05, 2
+	Option "$DSPLYMNU_PIFLASH",					"r_pickupflash", "OnOff"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_FAKECONTRAST",			"r_fakecontrast", "Contrast"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_ROCKETTRAILS",			"cl_rockettrails", "RocketTrailTypes"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_BLOODTYPE",				"cl_bloodtype", "BloodTypes"