diff --git a/src/network/core/tcp_game.cpp b/src/network/core/tcp_game.cpp
index 9b3f7b5ef3..caa378fc4c 100644
--- a/src/network/core/tcp_game.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp_game.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ NetworkRecvStatus NetworkGameSocketHandler::CloseConnection(bool error)
 {
 	/* Clients drop back to the main menu */
 	if (!_network_server && _networking) {
+		extern void ClientNetworkEmergencySave(); // from network_client.cpp
+		ClientNetworkEmergencySave();
 		_switch_mode = SM_MENU;
 		_networking = false;
 		ShowErrorMessage(STR_NETWORK_ERROR_LOSTCONNECTION, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_CRITICAL);
diff --git a/src/network/network_client.cpp b/src/network/network_client.cpp
index e3bcbb2d87..4b066681d7 100644
--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,19 @@ struct PacketReader : LoadFilter {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Create an emergency savegame when the network connection is lost.
+ */
+void ClientNetworkEmergencySave()
+{
+	if (!_settings_client.gui.autosave_on_network_disconnect) return;
+
+	const char *filename = "netsave.sav";
+	DEBUG(net, 0, "Client: Performing emergency save (%s)", filename);
+	SaveOrLoad(filename, SLO_SAVE, DFT_GAME_FILE, AUTOSAVE_DIR, false);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Create a new socket for the client side of the game connection.
  * @param s The socket to connect with.
@@ -670,6 +683,9 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ClientNetworkGameSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_ERROR(Packet *p
 
 	ShowErrorMessage(err, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_CRITICAL);
 
+	/* Perform an emergency save if we had already entered the game */
+	if (this->status == STATUS_ACTIVE) ClientNetworkEmergencySave();
+
 	DeleteWindowById(WC_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW, WN_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW_JOIN);
 
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR;
@@ -1051,6 +1067,8 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ClientNetworkGameSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_SHUTDOWN(Packet
 		ShowErrorMessage(STR_NETWORK_MESSAGE_SERVER_SHUTDOWN, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_CRITICAL);
 	}
 
+	if (this->status == STATUS_ACTIVE) ClientNetworkEmergencySave();
+
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -1066,6 +1084,8 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ClientNetworkGameSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_NEWGAME(Packet
 		ShowErrorMessage(STR_NETWORK_MESSAGE_SERVER_REBOOT, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_CRITICAL);
 	}
 
+	if (this->status == STATUS_ACTIVE) ClientNetworkEmergencySave();
+
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -1153,6 +1173,7 @@ void ClientNetworkGameSocketHandler::CheckConnection()
 	if (lag > 20) {
 		this->NetworkGameSocketHandler::CloseConnection();
 		ShowErrorMessage(STR_NETWORK_ERROR_LOSTCONNECTION, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_CRITICAL);
+		ClientNetworkEmergencySave();
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index fc4059c7bf..f9cc00f3a3 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct GUISettings {
 	bool   threaded_saves;                   ///< should we do threaded saves?
 	bool   keep_all_autosave;                ///< name the autosave in a different way
 	bool   autosave_on_exit;                 ///< save an autosave when you quit the game, but do not ask "Do you really want to quit?"
+	bool   autosave_on_network_disconnect;   ///< save an autosave when you get disconnected from a network game with an error?
 	uint8  date_format_in_default_names;     ///< should the default savegame/screenshot name use long dates (31th Dec 2008), short dates (31-12-2008) or ISO dates (2008-12-31)
 	byte   max_num_autosaves;                ///< controls how many autosavegames are made before the game starts to overwrite (names them 0 to max_num_autosaves - 1)
 	bool   population_in_label;              ///< show the population of a town in his label?
diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index 693c8246c4..c061c394f0 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -2987,6 +2987,12 @@ flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
 def      = false
 cat      = SC_BASIC
 
+[SDTC_BOOL]
+var      = gui.autosave_on_network_disconnect
+flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
+def      = true
+cat      = SC_EXPERT
+
 [SDTC_VAR]
 var      = gui.max_num_autosaves
 type     = SLE_UINT8