diff --git a/MiSTer.ini b/MiSTer.ini
index 3c46e68..4151def 100644
--- a/MiSTer.ini
+++ b/MiSTer.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ direct_video=0         ; 1 - enable core video timing over HDMI, use only with V
 fb_size=0              ; 0 - automatic, 1 - full size, 2 - 1/2 of resolution, 4 - 1/4 of resolution.
 fb_terminal=1          ; 1 - enabled (default), 0 - disabled
 osd_timeout=30         ; 5-3600 timeout (in seconds) for OSD to disappear in Menu core. 30 seconds if not set.
-                       ; Background picture will get darker after double timout
+                       ; Background picture will get darker after double timeout
+
+; 1 - enables the recent file loaded/mounted.
+; WARNING: This option will enable write to SD card on every load/mount which may wear the SD card after many writes to the same place
+;          There is also higher chance to corrupt the File System if MiSTer will be reset or powered off while writing.
+recents=0
 
 ; lastcore - Autoboot the last loaded core (corename autosaved in CONFIG/lastcore.dat) first found on the SD/USB
 ; lastexactcore - Autoboot the last loaded exact core (corename_yyyymmdd.rbf autosaved in CONFIG/lastcore.dat) first found on the SD/USB
diff --git a/cfg.cpp b/cfg.cpp
index bc5c1a2..c355867 100644
--- a/cfg.cpp
+++ b/cfg.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ const ini_var_t ini_vars[] = {
 	{ "DIRECT_VIDEO", (void*)(&(cfg.direct_video)), UINT8, 0, 1 },
 	{ "OSD_ROTATE", (void*)(&(cfg.osd_rotate)), UINT8, 0, 2 },
 	{ "GAMEPAD_DEFAULTS", (void*)(&(cfg.gamepad_defaults)), UINT8, 0, 1 },
+	{ "RECENTS", (void*)(&(cfg.recents)), UINT8, 0, 1 },
 };
 
 // mist ini config
diff --git a/cfg.h b/cfg.h
index 7df0090..1924d17 100644
--- a/cfg.h
+++ b/cfg.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8_t osd_rotate;
 	uint16_t osd_timeout;
 	uint8_t gamepad_defaults;
+	uint8_t recents;
 	char bootcore[256];
 	char video_conf[1024];
 	char video_conf_pal[1024];
diff --git a/recent.cpp b/recent.cpp
index b229b06..9d96748 100644
--- a/recent.cpp
+++ b/recent.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 #include "file_io.h"
 #include "user_io.h"
 #include "osd.h"
-#include "recent.h"
+#include "cfg.h"
 #include "support.h"
+#include "recent.h"
 
 #define RECENT_MAX 16
 
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ static void recent_load(int idx)
 
 int recent_init(int idx)
 {
+	if (!cfg.recents) return 0;
+
 	recent_load(idx);
 	recent_scan(SCANF_INIT);
 	return recent_available();
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ int recent_select(char *dir, char *path)
 
 void recent_update(char* dir, char* path, int idx)
 {
-	if (!strlen(path)) return;
+	if (!cfg.recents || !strlen(path)) return;
 
 	if (is_neogeo_core())
 	{