diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f2934f..2a6a5a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ mkxp reads configuration data from the file "mkxp.conf" contained in the current
 | fixedFramerate   | int         | 0       | FPS will be fixed to this amount. Ignored if 0.                                 |
 | solidFonts       | bool        | false   | Don't use alpha blending for fonts                                              |
 | gameFolder       | string      | "."     | mkxp will look for all game related files here                                  |
+| allowSymlinks    | bool        | false   | Allow symlinks to be followed in the game folder.                               |
 | customScript     | string      | ""      | Execute a raw ruby script file instead of an RPG Maker game.                    |
 | RTPs             | string list | ""      | A list of space separated paths to RTPs to be used (See next section)           |
 
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 0b24682..3525b0e 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Config::Config()
       defScreenH(480),
       fixedFramerate(0),
       solidFonts(false),
-      gameFolder(".")
+      gameFolder("."),
+      allowSymlinks(false)
 {}
 
 void Config::read()
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void Config::read()
 	READ_VAL(fixedFramerate, Int);
 	READ_VAL(solidFonts,  Bool);
 	READ_VAL(gameFolder, ByteArray);
+	READ_VAL(allowSymlinks, Bool);
 	READ_VAL(customScript, ByteArray);
 
 	QStringList _rtps = confFile.value("RTPs").toStringList();
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 29c949e..869b59e 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ struct Config
 	bool solidFonts;
 
 	QByteArray gameFolder;
+	bool allowSymlinks;
 
 	QByteArray customScript;
 	QVector<QByteArray> rtps;
diff --git a/src/filesystem.cpp b/src/filesystem.cpp
index eb6c21a..d4266ca 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/filesystem.cpp
@@ -679,12 +679,16 @@ struct FileSystemPrivate
 	}
 };
 
-FileSystem::FileSystem(const char *argv0)
+FileSystem::FileSystem(const char *argv0,
+                       bool allowSymlinks)
 {
 	p = new FileSystemPrivate;
 
 	PHYSFS_init(argv0);
 	PHYSFS_registerArchiver(&RGSS_Archiver);
+
+	if (allowSymlinks)
+		PHYSFS_permitSymbolicLinks(1);
 }
 
 FileSystem::~FileSystem()
diff --git a/src/filesystem.h b/src/filesystem.h
index ecb12bf..8a18a23 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.h
+++ b/src/filesystem.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ struct FileSystemPrivate;
 class FileSystem
 {
 public:
-	FileSystem(const char *argv0);
+	FileSystem(const char *argv0,
+	           bool allowSymlinks);
 	~FileSystem();
 
 	void addPath(const char *path);
diff --git a/src/sharedstate.cpp b/src/sharedstate.cpp
index b469c5b..d85dd1f 100644
--- a/src/sharedstate.cpp
+++ b/src/sharedstate.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct SharedStatePrivate
 	SharedStatePrivate(RGSSThreadData *threadData)
 	    : bindingData(0),
 	      sdlWindow(threadData->window),
-	      fileSystem(threadData->argv0),
+	      fileSystem(threadData->argv0, threadData->config.allowSymlinks),
 	      eThread(*threadData->ethread),
 	      rtData(*threadData),
 	      config(threadData->config),