diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 3251a8e8e1..fa299b3495 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/organ_health_multiplier = 1
 	var/organ_regeneration_multiplier = 1
 	var/organs_decay
+	var/default_brain_health = 400
 
 	//Paincrit knocks someone down once they hit 60 shock_stage, so by default make it so that close to 100 additional damage needs to be dealt,
 	//so that it's similar to HALLOSS. Lowered it a bit since hitting paincrit takes much longer to wear off than a halloss stun.
@@ -711,6 +712,10 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 					config.organ_damage_spillover_multiplier = value / 100
 				if("organs_can_decay")
 					config.organs_decay = 1
+				if("default_brain_health")
+					config.default_brain_health = text2num(value)
+					if(!config.default_brain_health || config.default_brain_health < 1)
+						config.default_brain_health = initial(config.default_brain_health)
 				if("bones_can_break")
 					config.bones_can_break = value
 				if("limbs_can_break")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
index 486916821b..31c85d770b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/brain/New()
 	..()
+	health = config.default_brain_health
 	spawn(5)
 		if(brainmob && brainmob.client)
 			brainmob.client.screen.len = null //clear the hud
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 61bc8470db..7f94edde44 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -367,3 +367,6 @@ STARLIGHT 0
 
 ## Uncomment to have the changelog file automatically open when a user connects and hasn't seen the latest changelog
 #AGGRESSIVE_CHANGELOG
+
+## Uncomment to override default brain health.
+#DEFAULT_BRAIN_HEALTH 400
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