diff --git a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_canRepackMagazine.sqf b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_canRepackMagazine.sqf
index f448b91b646..b5b159b7c28 100644
--- a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_canRepackMagazine.sqf
+++ b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_canRepackMagazine.sqf
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ private _maxAmmoCount = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magazine >>
 
     _magazineType == _magazine // Magazine is of given type
     && {_ammoCount > 0 && {_ammoCount < _maxAmmoCount}} // Is a partial magazine
-    && {!_isLoaded || {[_unit, _magazineType] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem}} // In inventory or can be moved into it
+    && {!_isLoaded || {GVAR(repackLoadedMagazines) && {[_unit, _magazineType] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem}}} // In inventory or can be moved into it
 } count magazinesAmmoFull _unit > 1
diff --git a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_getMagazineChildren.sqf b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_getMagazineChildren.sqf
index 3c87b434a71..70018cd31d3 100644
--- a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_getMagazineChildren.sqf
+++ b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_getMagazineChildren.sqf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ private _unitMagCounts = [];
     private _xFullMagazineCount = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _xClassname >> "count");
 
     //for every partial magazine, that is either in inventory or can be moved there
-    if ((_xCount < _xFullMagazineCount) && {_xCount > 0} && {(!_xLoaded) || {[_player, _xClassname] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem}}) then {
+    if ((_xCount < _xFullMagazineCount) && {_xCount > 0} && {(!_xLoaded) || {GVAR(repackLoadedMagazines) && {[_player, _xClassname] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem}}}) then {
         private _index = _unitMagazines find _xClassname;
         if (_index == -1) then {
             _unitMagazines pushBack _xClassname;
diff --git a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_startRepackingMagazine.sqf b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_startRepackingMagazine.sqf
index b776d4bcdbd..f62e6dc0e37 100644
--- a/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_startRepackingMagazine.sqf
+++ b/addons/magazinerepack/functions/fnc_startRepackingMagazine.sqf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private _startingAmmoCounts = [];
     if (_xClassname == _magazineClassname && {_xCount != _fullMagazineCount && {_xCount > 0}}) then {
         if (_xLoaded) then {
             //Try to Remove from weapon and add to inventory, otherwise ignore
-            if ([_player, _magazineClassname] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem) then {
+            if (GVAR(repackLoadedMagazines) && {[_player, _magazineClassname] call CBA_fnc_canAddItem}) then {
                 switch (_xType) do {
                     case (1): {_player removePrimaryWeaponItem _magazineClassname};
                     case (2): {_player removeHandgunItem _magazineClassname};
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private _startingAmmoCounts = [];
                 };
                 _player addMagazine [_magazineClassname, _xCount];
                 _startingAmmoCounts pushBack _xCount;
+                [LLSTRING(repackLoadedMagazinesHint)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
             };
         } else {
             _startingAmmoCounts pushBack _xCount;
diff --git a/addons/magazinerepack/initSettings.sqf b/addons/magazinerepack/initSettings.sqf
index cb7e2a6e703..d489864a442 100644
--- a/addons/magazinerepack/initSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/magazinerepack/initSettings.sqf
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ private _category = format ["ACE %1", localize LSTRING(DisplayName)];
     [1, 10, 8, 1],
     1
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(repackLoadedMagazines), "CHECKBOX",
+    LSTRING(repackLoadedMagazines),
+    _category,
+    true,
+    0
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
diff --git a/addons/magazinerepack/stringtable.xml b/addons/magazinerepack/stringtable.xml
index 18c37c7289b..106c44c23d0 100644
--- a/addons/magazinerepack/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/magazinerepack/stringtable.xml
@@ -166,5 +166,11 @@
             <Chinese>%1個滿的與%2個部分的</Chinese>
             <Turkish>%1 Dolu ve %2 Partial</Turkish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_MagazineRepack_repackLoadedMagazines">
+            <English>Repack Loaded Magazines</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_MagazineRepack_repackLoadedMagazinesHint">
+            <English>Repacking magazines, weapon unloaded</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>