diff --git a/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/Config.java b/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/Config.java
index 36c2b1b..5e7bdba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/Config.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ private Config() {
 	public static boolean enableTooltips;
 	public static int sevenSegmentMaxDigits;
 
+	public static boolean enableLegacyLoader;
+
 	// TODO Generalize!
 	public static void preInitialize(File file) {
 		config = new Configuration(file);
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ public static void loadValues() {
 		enableTooltips = config.getBoolean("enableTooltips", "GENERAL", true, "");
 		enableTracker = config.getBoolean("enableTracker", "GENERAL", true, "");
 		sevenSegmentMaxDigits = config.getInt("sevenSegmentMaxDigits", "GENERAL", 16, 1, 16, "");
+		enableLegacyLoader = config.getBoolean("enableLegacyLoader", "GENERAL", true, "");
 
 		config.setCategoryRequiresMcRestart("PARTS", true);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/cp/CircuitData.java b/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/cp/CircuitData.java
index c725fca..cec7e6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/cp/CircuitData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/moe/nightfall/vic/integratedcircuits/cp/CircuitData.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import moe.nightfall.vic.integratedcircuits.Config;
 import moe.nightfall.vic.integratedcircuits.IntegratedCircuits;
 import moe.nightfall.vic.integratedcircuits.cp.legacy.LegacyLoader;
 import moe.nightfall.vic.integratedcircuits.cp.part.PartIOBit;
@@ -325,7 +326,8 @@ public static CircuitData readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound compound, ICircuit parent)
 		int version = compound.getInteger("version");
 
 		List<LegacyLoader> legacyLoaders = null;
-		if (version < CircuitData.version) {
+		boolean legacyLoad = version < CircuitData.version && Config.enableLegacyLoader;
+		if (legacyLoad) {
 			// TODO This can't work for multiple versions as those steps have to
 			// be executed in sequence.
 			legacyLoaders = LegacyLoader.getLegacyLoaders(version);
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ public static CircuitData readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound compound, ICircuit parent)
 		CircuitProperties prop = CircuitProperties.readFromNBT(compound.getCompoundTag("properties"));
 		int size = compound.getInteger("size");
 
-		if (version < CircuitData.version) {
+		if (legacyLoad) {
 			for (LegacyLoader loader : legacyLoaders) {
 				loader.transform(size, id, meta);
 			}
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ public static CircuitData readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound compound, ICircuit parent)
 
 		CircuitData cdata = new CircuitData(size, parent, id, meta, scheduledTicks, inputQueue, prop);
 
-		if (version < CircuitData.version) {
+		if (legacyLoad) {
 			// TODO Not future-proof. Will break if e.g. inputQueue is removed.
 			for (LegacyLoader loader : legacyLoaders) {
 				loader.postTransform(cdata);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/integratedcircuits/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/integratedcircuits/lang/en_US.lang
index 21a5fc6..8c9cc2d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/integratedcircuits/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/integratedcircuits/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ config.integratedcircuits.general.enableTracker=Enable tracker
 config.integratedcircuits.general.enableTracker.tooltip=This setting will make the game visit this URL on startup: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Victorious3/Integrated-Circuits/master/version.dat %nThe connection is established over bit.ly for statistics. The data collected is publicly visible on https://bitly.com/1GIaUA6+. Bit.ly will track %nyour country via your IP address, no other, or personal, information is gathered. I like statistics, and I would like you to keep this setting enabled, %nso that I get a better overview of how often my mod is used. Thanks.
 config.integratedcircuits.general.sevenSegmentMaxDigits=Maximal digits seven segment display
 config.integratedcircuits.general.sevenSegmentMaxDigits.tooltip=The maximum number of digits a seven segment display can have
+config.integratedcircuits.general.enableLegacyLoader=Enable legacy loader
+config.integratedcircuits.general.enableLegacyLoader.tooltip=This setting will try and convert old versions of the circuit blueprints to the current version. This should be left ON unless you know what you are doing.
 config.integratedcircuits.parts.redirect=part.integratedcircuits.%s.name
 
 # misc