diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 502d387358..97854941b0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager()
 	m_bSoundPreloadAll = false;
 	
 	m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer = false;
+	m_bThreadedInput = true;
 	m_sIgnoredMessageWindows = "";
 	
 	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( true );
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ 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.SetValueB( "Options", "ThreadedInput",				m_bThreadedInput );
 	ini.GetValue ( "Options", "IgnoredMessageWindows",		m_sIgnoredMessageWindows );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "SoloSingle",					m_bSoloSingle );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "DancePointsForOni",			m_bDancePointsForOni );
@@ -291,6 +293,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk()
 	ini.SetValueF( "Options", "MarathonVerSeconds",			m_fMarathonVerSongSeconds );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "ShowSongOptions",			m_ShowSongOptions );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "AllowUnacceleratedRenderer",	m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer );
+	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "ThreadedInput",				m_bThreadedInput );
 	ini.SetValue ( "Options", "IgnoredMessageWindows",		m_sIgnoredMessageWindows );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "SoloSingle",					m_bSoloSingle );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "DancePointsForOni",			m_bDancePointsForOni );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index 18934c8184..09bffce4a3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
 	float			m_fSoundVolume;
 	bool			m_bSoundPreloadAll;
 	bool			m_bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer;
+	bool			m_bThreadedInput;
 
 	CString			m_sIgnoredMessageWindows;