diff --git a/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/config/Config.java
index f6f9251..6e9a30b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/config/Config.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class Config extends Language {
     public String MYSQL_PASSWORD;
     public String LANGUAGE;
     public boolean ENABLE_AWE;
+    public boolean DISABLE_WAL;
     public boolean HOVER_EVENTS;
     public boolean DATABASE_LOCK;
     public boolean LOG_CANCELLED_CHAT;
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ public class Config extends Language {
 
     private void readValues() {
         this.ENABLE_AWE = this.getBoolean("enable-awe", false);
+        this.DISABLE_WAL = this.getBoolean("disable-wal", false);
         this.HOVER_EVENTS = this.getBoolean("hover-events", true);
         this.DATABASE_LOCK = this.getBoolean("database-lock", true);
         this.LOG_CANCELLED_CHAT = this.getBoolean("log-cancelled-chat", true);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/database/Database.java b/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/database/Database.java
index 391692d..da6dd3a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/database/Database.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/coreprotect/database/Database.java
@@ -302,7 +302,12 @@ public class Database extends Queue {
     private static void initializeTables(String prefix, Statement statement) {
         try {
             if (!Config.getGlobal().MYSQL) {
-                statement.executeUpdate("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");
+                if (!Config.getGlobal().DISABLE_WAL) {
+                    statement.executeUpdate("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");
+                }
+                else {
+                    statement.executeUpdate("PRAGMA journal_mode=DELETE;");
+                }
             }
 
             boolean lockInitialized = false;