diff --git a/src/SaveObject.tsx b/src/SaveObject.tsx
index 70ab08b9a..4a4dfaae4 100755
--- a/src/SaveObject.tsx
+++ b/src/SaveObject.tsx
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ class BitburnerSaveObject {
   StaneksGiftSave = "";
   SaveTimestamp = "";
 
-  getSaveString(): string {
+  getSaveString(excludeRunningScripts = false): string {
     this.PlayerSave = JSON.stringify(Player);
 
-    this.AllServersSave = saveAllServers();
+    this.AllServersSave = saveAllServers(excludeRunningScripts);
     this.CompaniesSave = JSON.stringify(Companies);
     this.FactionsSave = JSON.stringify(Factions);
     this.AliasesSave = JSON.stringify(Aliases);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BitburnerSaveObject {
   }
 
   saveGame(emitToastEvent = true): void {
-    const saveString = this.getSaveString();
+    const saveString = this.getSaveString(Settings.ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave);
 
     save(saveString)
       .then(() => {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BitburnerSaveObject {
   }
 
   exportGame(): void {
-    const saveString = this.getSaveString();
+    const saveString = this.getSaveString(Settings.ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave);
 
     // Save file name is based on current timestamp and BitNode
     const epochTime = Math.round(Date.now() / 1000);
diff --git a/src/Server/AllServers.ts b/src/Server/AllServers.ts
index 5e425487f..edea136b7 100644
--- a/src/Server/AllServers.ts
+++ b/src/Server/AllServers.ts
@@ -204,10 +204,14 @@ export function loadAllServers(saveString: string): void {
   AllServers = JSON.parse(saveString, Reviver);
 }
 
-export function saveAllServers(): string {
+export function saveAllServers(excludeRunningScripts = false): string {
   const TempAllServers = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(AllServers), Reviver);
   for (const key in TempAllServers) {
     const server = TempAllServers[key];
+    if (excludeRunningScripts) {
+      server.runningScripts = [];
+      continue;
+    }
     for (let i = 0; i < server.runningScripts.length; ++i) {
       const runningScriptObj = server.runningScripts[i];
       runningScriptObj.logs.length = 0;
diff --git a/src/Settings/Settings.ts b/src/Settings/Settings.ts
index 153ab43e5..fe27b0def 100644
--- a/src/Settings/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/Settings.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ interface IDefaultSettings {
    */
   SuppressSavedGameToast: boolean;
 
+  /*
+   * Whether the game should skip saving the running scripts for late game
+   */
+  ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave: boolean;
+
   /*
    * Theme colors
    */
@@ -187,6 +192,7 @@ export const defaultSettings: IDefaultSettings = {
   SuppressTIXPopup: false,
   SuppressSavedGameToast: false,
   UseIEC60027_2: false,
+  ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave: false,
 
   theme: defaultTheme,
   styles: defaultStyles,
@@ -223,6 +229,7 @@ export const Settings: ISettings & ISelfInitializer & ISelfLoading = {
   SuppressTIXPopup: defaultSettings.SuppressTIXPopup,
   SuppressSavedGameToast: defaultSettings.SuppressSavedGameToast,
   UseIEC60027_2: defaultSettings.UseIEC60027_2,
+  ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave: defaultSettings.ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave,
   MonacoTheme: "monokai",
   MonacoInsertSpaces: false,
   MonacoFontSize: 20,
diff --git a/src/ui/React/GameOptionsRoot.tsx b/src/ui/React/GameOptionsRoot.tsx
index 263a87661..c93b8cadb 100644
--- a/src/ui/React/GameOptionsRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/React/GameOptionsRoot.tsx
@@ -426,6 +426,14 @@ export function GameOptionsRoot(props: IProps): React.ReactElement {
                   If this is set all references to memory will use GiB instead of GB, in accordance with IEC 60027-2.
                 </>} />
             </ListItem>
+            <ListItem>
+              <OptionSwitch checked={Settings.ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave}
+                onChange={(newValue) => Settings.ExcludeRunningScriptsFromSave = newValue}
+                text="Exclude Running Scripts from Save"
+                tooltip={<>
+                  If this is set, the save file will exclude all running scripts. This is only useful if your save is lagging a lot. You'll have to restart your script every time you launch the game.
+                </>} />
+            </ListItem>
             <ListItem>
               <Tooltip
                 title={