diff --git a/baystation12.int b/baystation12.int
index 72b22a9a205..b82874fded5 100644
--- a/baystation12.int
+++ b/baystation12.int
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // BEGIN_INTERNALS
 /*
-LAST_COMPILE_TIME: 1466775300
-AUTO_FILE_DIR: OFF
 MAP_ICON_TYPE: 0
-LAST_COMPILE_VERSION: 510.1347
+AUTO_FILE_DIR: OFF
 */
 // END_INTERNALS
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 1910a7e8cfa..d652ef40233 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/admin_legacy_system = 0	//Defines whether the server uses the legacy admin system with admins.txt or the SQL system. Config option in config.txt
 	var/ban_legacy_system = 0	//Defines whether the server uses the legacy banning system with the files in /data or the SQL system. Config option in config.txt
 	var/use_age_restriction_for_jobs = 0 //Do jobs use account age restrictions? --requires database
+	var/sql_stats = 0			//Do we record round statistics on the database (deaths, round reports, population, etcetera) or not?
 	var/sql_whitelists = 0		//Defined whether the server uses an SQL based whitelist system, or the legacy one with two .txts. Config option in config.txt
 	var/sql_saves = 0			//Defines whether the server uses an SQL based character and preference saving system. Config option in config.txt
 
@@ -718,6 +719,9 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("allow_chat_markup")
 					config.allow_chat_markup = 1
 
+				if("sql_stats")
+					config.sql_stats = 1
+
 				else
 					log_misc("Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'")
 
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
index e807e4cbbce..3f9b6954a09 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 proc/sql_poll_population()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
 		return
 	var/admincount = admins.len
 	var/playercount = 0
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ proc/sql_report_round_end()
 		return
 
 proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 
 
 proc/sql_report_cyborg_death(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H)
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ proc/sql_report_cyborg_death(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H)
 
 
 proc/statistic_cycle()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
 		return
 	while(1)
 		sql_poll_population()
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ proc/statistic_cycle()
 
 //This proc is used for feedback. It is executed at round end.
 proc/sql_commit_feedback()
+	if(!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
+		return
+
 	if(!blackbox)
 		log_game("Round ended without a blackbox recorder. No feedback was sent to the database.")
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
index 9144cd11d98..859131529d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
@@ -294,7 +294,11 @@ var/obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder/blackbox
 
 //This proc is only to be called at round end.
 /obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder/proc/save_all_data_to_sql()
-	if(!feedback) return
+	if(!feedback)
+		return
+
+	if (!config.sql_enabled || !config.sql_stats)
+		return
 
 	round_end_data_gathering() //round_end time logging and some other data processing
 	establish_db_connection(dbcon)
@@ -377,4 +381,4 @@ proc/feedback_add_details(var/variable,var/details)
 
 	if(!FV) return
 
-	FV.add_details(details)
\ No newline at end of file
+	FV.add_details(details)
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index d10728b64f6..180d5a6763e 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ STARLIGHT 0
 ## Uncomment to override default brain health.
 #DEFAULT_BRAIN_HEALTH 400
 
+## Uncomment this to upload round statistics to the SQL database.
+# SQL_STATS
+
 ## Uncomment this to house whitelists on the SQL database.
 # SQL_WHITELISTS