diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 215147eb0e..30e55ac13b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager()
 	m_bSoundPreloadAll = false;
 	
 	m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer = false;
-
+	m_sIgnoredMessageWindows = "";
+	
 	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( true );
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame )
 	ini.GetValueF( "Options", "MarathonVerSeconds",			m_fMarathonVerSongSeconds );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "ShowSongOptions",			(int&)m_ShowSongOptions );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "AllowUnacceleratedRenderer",	m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer );
+	ini.GetValue ( "Options", "IgnoredMessageWindows",		m_sIgnoredMessageWindows );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "SoloSingle",					m_bSoloSingle );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "DancePointsForOni",			m_bDancePointsForOni );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "ShowLyrics",					m_bShowLyrics );
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk()
 	ini.SetValueF( "Options", "MarathonVerSeconds",			m_fMarathonVerSongSeconds );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "ShowSongOptions",			m_ShowSongOptions );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "AllowUnacceleratedRenderer",	m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer );
+	ini.SetValue ( "Options", "IgnoredMessageWindows",		m_sIgnoredMessageWindows );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "SoloSingle",					m_bSoloSingle );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "DancePointsForOni",			m_bDancePointsForOni );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "ShowLyrics",					m_bShowLyrics );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index 45976f28b9..d8ce10c8ab 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public:
 	bool			m_bSoundPreloadAll;
 	bool			m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer;
 
+	CString			m_sIgnoredMessageWindows;
+
 	/* Game-specific prefs: */
 	CString			m_sDefaultModifiers;