diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index b64df17576..3a71d92dd8 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -937,11 +937,13 @@ STR_GAME_OPTIONS_TOWN_NAME_CATALAN                              :Catalan
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_FRAME                                 :{BLACK}Autosave
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_TOOLTIP                      :{BLACK}Select interval between automatic game saves
 
+############ start of autosave dropdown
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_OFF                          :Off
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_EVERY_1_MONTH                :Every month
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_EVERY_3_MONTHS               :Every 3 months
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_EVERY_6_MONTHS               :Every 6 months
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_EVERY_12_MONTHS              :Every 12 months
+############ end of autosave dropdown
 
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_LANGUAGE                                       :{BLACK}Language
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_LANGUAGE_TOOLTIP                               :{BLACK}Select the interface language to use
@@ -1332,6 +1334,9 @@ STR_CONFIG_SETTING_RIGHT_MOUSE_BTN_EMU_OFF                      :Off
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_LEFT_MOUSE_BTN_SCROLLING                     :Left-click scrolling: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_LEFT_MOUSE_BTN_SCROLLING_HELPTEXT            :Enable scrolling the map by dragging it with the left mouse button. This is especially useful when using a touch-screen for scrolling
 
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_AUTOSAVE                                     :Autosave: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_AUTOSAVE_HELPTEXT                            :Select interval between automatic game saves
+
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DATE_FORMAT_IN_SAVE_NAMES                    :Use the {STRING2} date format for savegame names
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DATE_FORMAT_IN_SAVE_NAMES_HELPTEXT           :Format of the date in save game filenames
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DATE_FORMAT_IN_SAVE_NAMES_LONG               :long (31st Dec 2008)
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index 496e5ca3b5..81713baca4 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -1462,6 +1462,7 @@ static SettingEntry _settings_interface[] = {
 	SettingEntry(&_settings_interface_general_page,      STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INTERFACE_GENERAL),
 	SettingEntry(&_settings_interface_viewports_page,    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INTERFACE_VIEWPORTS),
 	SettingEntry(&_settings_interface_construction_page, STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INTERFACE_CONSTRUCTION),
+	SettingEntry("gui.autosave"),
 	SettingEntry("gui.toolbar_pos"),
 	SettingEntry("gui.statusbar_pos"),
 	SettingEntry("gui.prefer_teamchat"),
diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index c201d1e40e..437c07b171 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -2479,9 +2479,13 @@ cat      = SC_BASIC
 var      = gui.autosave
 type     = SLE_UINT8
 flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
+guiflags = SGF_MULTISTRING
 def      = 1
 max      = 4
 full     = _autosave_interval
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_AUTOSAVE
+strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_AUTOSAVE_HELPTEXT
+strval   = STR_GAME_OPTIONS_AUTOSAVE_DROPDOWN_OFF
 cat      = SC_BASIC
 
 [SDTC_BOOL]