diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index ea82ef9d4..e955f6cca 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ extern int dropouts[2];
 extern int * age;
 /* - exported global symbols ----------------------------------- */
 boolean nobattle = false;
+boolean nomonsters = false;
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static int 
@@ -3527,7 +3528,7 @@ processorders (void)
 	new_units();
 
 	puts(" - Monster KI...");
-	plan_monsters();
+	if (!nomonsters) plan_monsters();
 	set_passw();		/* und pruefe auf illegale Befehle */
 
 	puts(" - Defaults und Instant-Befehle...");
diff --git a/src/eressea/main.c b/src/eressea/main.c
index 11db09fac..148567ea4 100644
--- a/src/eressea/main.c
+++ b/src/eressea/main.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ extern boolean noreports;
 extern boolean nomer;
 extern boolean nomsg;
 extern boolean nobattle;
+extern boolean nomonsters;
 extern boolean nobattledebug;
 extern boolean dirtyload;
 
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ usage(const char * prog, const char * arg)
 		"--noeiswald      : beruhigt ungemein\n"
 		"--nomsg          : keine Messages (RAM sparen)\n"
 		"--nobattle       : keine Kämpfe\n"
+		"--nomonsters     : keine monster KI\n"
 		"--nodebug        : keine Logfiles für Kämpfe\n"
 		"--debug          : schreibt Debug-Ausgaben in die Datei debug\n"
 		"--nocr           : keine CRs\n"
@@ -533,6 +535,7 @@ read_args(int argc, char **argv)
 			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "nomsg")==0) nomsg = true;
 			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "noeiswald")==0) g_killeiswald = true;
 			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "nobattle")==0) nobattle = true;
+			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "nomonsters")==0) nomonsters = true;
 			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "nodebug")==0) nobattledebug = true;
 #ifdef USE_MERIAN
 			else if (strcmp(argv[i]+2, "nomer")==0) nomer = true;