diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index b6967be68..d79aa2a51 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "PatchServerManifest": "",
   "PatchServerFile": "",
   "ScreenshotAPIURL": "",
+  "DeleteOnSaveCorruption": false,
   "DevMode": true,
   "DevModeOptions": {
     "AutoCreateAccount": true,
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index c2c66f925..749eaaa81 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -12,17 +12,18 @@ import (
 
 // Config holds the global server-wide config.
 type Config struct {
-	Host                string `mapstructure:"Host"`
-	BinPath             string `mapstructure:"BinPath"`
-	Language            string
-	DisableSoftCrash    bool   // Disables the 'Press Return to exit' dialog allowing scripts to reboot the server automatically
-	FeaturedWeapons     int    // Number of Active Feature weapons to generate daily
-	HideLoginNotice     bool   // Hide the Erupe notice on login
-	LoginNotice         string // MHFML string of the login notice displayed
-	PatchServerManifest string // Manifest patch server override
-	PatchServerFile     string // File patch server override
-	ScreenshotAPIURL    string // Destination for screenshots uploaded to BBS
-	DevMode             bool
+	Host                   string `mapstructure:"Host"`
+	BinPath                string `mapstructure:"BinPath"`
+	Language               string
+	DisableSoftCrash       bool   // Disables the 'Press Return to exit' dialog allowing scripts to reboot the server automatically
+	FeaturedWeapons        int    // Number of Active Feature weapons to generate daily
+	HideLoginNotice        bool   // Hide the Erupe notice on login
+	LoginNotice            string // MHFML string of the login notice displayed
+	PatchServerManifest    string // Manifest patch server override
+	PatchServerFile        string // File patch server override
+	ScreenshotAPIURL       string // Destination for screenshots uploaded to BBS
+	DeleteOnSaveCorruption bool   // Attempts to save corrupted data will flag the save for deletion
+	DevMode                bool
 
 	DevModeOptions DevModeOptions
 	Discord        Discord
diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
index 83981a580..ebab0c4c4 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ func handleMsgMhfSavedata(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		characterSaveData.Save(s)
 		s.logger.Info("Wrote recompressed savedata back to DB.")
 	} else {
-		s.logger.Warn("Save cancelled due to corruption.")
 		s.rawConn.Close()
+		s.logger.Warn("Save cancelled due to corruption.")
+		if s.server.erupeConfig.DeleteOnSaveCorruption {
+			s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE characters SET deleted=true WHERE id=$1", s.charID)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	_, err = s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE characters SET name=$1 WHERE id=$2", characterSaveData.Name, s.charID)