diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 29fc7a2..a716d2c 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ enableLoginDisallow: true
 # Ob der Spieler sich übertrinken kann und dann in Ohnmacht fällt (gekickt wird)
 enableKickOnOverdrink: true
 
+# Autosave Intervall in Minuten
+autosave: 3
+
+
 # name: versch. Namen für schlecht/mittel/gut
 # ingredients: Auflistung von material/Anzahl
 # cookingtime: Zeit in Echtminuten die die Zutaten kochen müssen
diff --git a/src/com/dre/brewery/P.java b/src/com/dre/brewery/P.java
index 382a8ec..b6b7584 100644
--- a/src/com/dre/brewery/P.java
+++ b/src/com/dre/brewery/P.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 public class P extends JavaPlugin {
 	public static P p;
 	public static int lastBackup = 0;
+	public static int lastSave = 1;
+	public static int autosave = 3;
 
 	// Listeners
 	public BlockListener blockListener;
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ public class P extends JavaPlugin {
 		}
 		FileConfiguration config = getConfig();
 
+		// various Settings
+		autosave = config.getInt("autosave", 3);
+
 		// loading recipes
 		ConfigurationSection configSection = config.getConfigurationSection("recipes");
 		if (configSection != null) {
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ public class P extends JavaPlugin {
 
 	// save all Data
 	public void saveData() {
+		log("saving");
 		File datafile = new File(p.getDataFolder(), "data.yml");
 
 		FileConfiguration oldData = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(datafile);
@@ -285,6 +291,8 @@ public class P extends JavaPlugin {
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
+
+		lastSave = 1;
 	}
 
 	public int parseInt(String string) {
@@ -319,7 +327,11 @@ public class P extends JavaPlugin {
 			Barrel.onUpdate();// runs every min to check and update ageing time
 			BPlayer.onUpdate();// updates players drunkeness
 
-			saveData();// save all data
+			if (lastSave >= autosave) {
+				saveData();// save all data
+			} else {
+				lastSave++;
+			}
 		}
 
 	}