diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 730f599be..a48e66df2 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ CVAR(Bool, save_formatted, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)	// use forma
 CVAR (Int, deathmatch, 0, CVAR_SERVERINFO|CVAR_LATCH);
 CVAR (Bool, chasedemo, false, 0);
 CVAR (Bool, storesavepic, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-CVAR (Bool, longsavemessages, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR (Bool, longsavemessages, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (String, save_dir, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, cl_waitforsave, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, enablescriptscreenshot, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.zsimple b/wadsrc/static/menudef.zsimple
index 8741c7ac4..e0f6fc0b7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.zsimple
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.zsimple
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ OptionMenu MiscOptionsSimple protected
 	Option "$MISCMNU_DEHLOAD",					"dehload", "dehopt"
 	Option "$MISCMNU_ENABLESCRIPTSCREENSHOTS",	"enablescriptscreenshot", "OnOff"
 	Option "$OPTMNU_LANGUAGE",					"language", "LanguageOptions"
+	Option "$MSGMNU_LONGSAVEMESSAGES",			"longsavemessages",	"OnOff"
 }
 
 OptionMenu "MouseOptionsSimple" protected