diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4f113e7..421098b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("playereffects").."/settings.lua")
 do
 	local filepath = minetest.get_worldpath().."/playereffects.mt"
 	local file = io.open(filepath, "r")
-	local string
 	if file then
 		minetest.log("action", "[playereffects] playereffects.mt opened.")
 		local string = file:read()
 		io.close(file)
 		if(string ~= nil) then
-			savetable = minetest.deserialize(string)
+			local savetable = minetest.deserialize(string)
 			playereffects.inactive_effects = savetable.inactive_effects
 			minetest.debug("[playereffects] playereffects.mt successfully read.")
 			minetest.debug("[playereffects] inactive_effects = "..dump(playereffects.inactive_effects))
@@ -181,6 +180,51 @@ function playereffects.get_player_effects(playername)
 	end
 end
 
+--[=[ Saving all data to file ]=]
+function playereffects.save_to_file()
+	local save_time = os.time()
+	local savetable = {}
+	local inactive_effects = {}
+	for id,effecttable in pairs(playereffects.inactive_effects) do
+		local playername = id
+		if(inactive_effects[playername] == nil) then
+			inactive_effects[playername] = {}
+		end
+		for i=1,#effecttable do
+			table.insert(inactive_effects[playername], effecttable[i])
+		end
+	end
+	for id,effect in pairs(playereffects.effects) do
+		local new_duration = effect.time_left - os.difftime(save_time, effect.start_time)
+		local new_effect = {
+			effect_id = effect.effect_id,
+			effect_type_id = effect.effect_type_id,
+			time_left = new_duration,
+			start_time = effect.start_time,
+			playername = effect.playername,
+		}
+		if(inactive_effects[effect.playername] == nil) then
+			inactive_effects[effect.playername] = {}
+		end
+		table.insert(inactive_effects[effect.playername], new_effect)
+	end
+
+	savetable.inactive_effects = inactive_effects
+	savetable.last_effect_id = playereffects.last_effect_id
+
+	local savestring = minetest.serialize(savetable)
+
+	local filepath = minetest.get_worldpath().."/playereffects.mt"
+	local file = io.open(filepath, "w")
+	if file then
+		file:write(savestring)
+		io.close(file)
+		minetest.log("action", "[playereffects] Wrote playereffects data into "..filepath..".")
+	else
+		minetest.log("error", "[playereffects] Failed to write playereffects data into "..filepath..".")
+	end
+end
+
 --[=[ Callbacks ]=]
 --[[ Cancel all effects on player death ]]
 minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
@@ -212,36 +256,7 @@ end)
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
 	minetest.log("action", "[playereffects] Server shuts down. Rescuing data into playereffects.mt")
-	local shutdown_time = os.time()
-	local savetable = {}
-	local effects = playereffects.effects
-	local inactive_effects = playereffects.inactive_effects
-	for id,effect in pairs(effects) do
-		local new_duration = effect.time_left - os.difftime(shutdown_time, effect.start_time)
-		local new_effect = effect
-		new_effect.time_left = new_duration
-		if(inactive_effects[effect.playername] == nil) then
-			inactive_effects[effect.playername] = {}
-		end
-		table.insert(inactive_effects[effect.playername], new_effect)
-		playereffects.cancel_effect(effect.effect_id)
-	end
-
-	savetable.inactive_effects = inactive_effects
-	savetable.last_effect_id = playereffects.last_effect_id
-
-	savestring = minetest.serialize(savetable)
-
-	local filepath = minetest.get_worldpath().."/playereffects.mt"
-	local file = io.open(filepath, "w")
-	if file then
-		file:write(savestring)
-		io.close(file)
-		minetest.log("action", "[playereffects] Wrote playereffects data into "..filepath..".")
-	else
-		minetest.log("error", "[playereffects] Failed to write playereffects data into "..filepath..".")
-	end
-	
+	playereffects.save_to_file()
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
@@ -258,16 +273,24 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 end)
 
 playereffects.globalstep_timer = 0
+playereffects.autosave_timer = 0
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	playereffects.globalstep_timer = playereffects.globalstep_timer + dtime
-	if(playereffects.globalstep_timer < 1) then
-		return
+	playereffects.autosave_timer = playereffects.autosave_timer + dtime
+	-- Update HUDs of all players
+	if(playereffects.globalstep_timer >= 1) then
+		playereffects.globalstep_timer = 0
+	
+		local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
+		for p=1,#players do
+			playereffects.hud_update(players[p])
+		end
 	end
-	playereffects.globalstep_timer = 0
-
-	local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
-	for p=1,#players do
-		playereffects.hud_update(players[p])
+	-- Autosave into file
+	if(playereffects.use_autosave == true and playereffects.autosave_timer >= playereffects.autosave_time) then
+		playereffects.autosave_timer = 0
+		minetest.log("action", "[playereffects] Autosaving mod data to playereffects.mt ...")
+		playereffects.save_to_file()
 	end
 end)
 
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index dd4a292..8aff182 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -4,3 +4,9 @@
 
 -- Wheather to use the HUD to expose the active effects to players (true or false)
 playereffects.use_hud = true
+
+-- Wheather to use autosave (true or false)
+playereffects.use_autosave = true
+
+-- The time interval between autosaves, in seconds (only used when use_autosave is true)
+playereffects.autosave_time = 10