diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
index 49825bcb50..19ee2b2a5a 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 		if(!C.credits)
 			C.RollCredits()
 		C.playtitlemusic(40)
-
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/suicide_allowed,TRUE) // EORG suicides allowed
 	var/popcount = gather_roundend_feedback()
 	display_report(popcount)
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index aeca31ebd2..6efc9eab12 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -408,3 +408,5 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/dropped_modes
 	config_entry_value = 3
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/suicide_allowed
diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
index 2e643cc05d..255a5a2eec 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@
 	message_admins("[key_name(src)] (job: [src.job ? "[src.job]" : "None"]) [is_special_character(src) ? "(ANTAG!) " : ""][ghosting ? "ghosted" : "committed suicide"] at [AREACOORD(src)].")
 
 /mob/living/proc/canSuicide()
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/suicide_allowed))
+		to_chat(src, "Suicide is not enabled in the config.")
+		return FALSE
 	switch(stat)
 		if(CONSCIOUS)
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index b8b89de17c..9fc50fcd0f 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -597,3 +597,6 @@ MODETIER_VOTING
 
 ## Number of modes dropped by the modetier vote during mode selection, after vote.
 DROPPED_MODES 3
+
+## Whether the suicide verb is allowed.
+# SUICIDE_ALLOWED