diff --git a/dll/dll/settings.h b/dll/dll/settings.h
index 4bdc4df9..d0450bd2 100644
--- a/dll/dll/settings.h
+++ b/dll/dll/settings.h
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ class Settings {
     // allow stats not defined by the user?
     bool allow_unknown_stats = false;
 
+    // whether to enable the functionality which reports an achievement progress for stats that are tied to achievements
+    // only used internally for a stat that's tied to an achievement, the normal achievement progress requests made by the game are not impacted
+    bool stat_achievement_progress_functionality = true;
     // when a stat that's tied to an achievement gets a new value, should the emu save that progress only if it's higher?
     // the stat itself is always saved regardless of that flag, only affects the achievement progress
     bool save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress = true;
diff --git a/dll/settings_parser.cpp b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
index b8e70c4d..d2d2f2d9 100644
--- a/dll/settings_parser.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
@@ -1370,6 +1370,9 @@ static void parse_simple_features(class Settings *settings_client, class Setting
     settings_client->allow_unknown_stats = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "allow_unknown_stats", settings_client->allow_unknown_stats);
     settings_server->allow_unknown_stats = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "allow_unknown_stats", settings_server->allow_unknown_stats);
 
+    settings_client->stat_achievement_progress_functionality = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "stat_achievement_progress_functionality", settings_client->stat_achievement_progress_functionality);
+    settings_server->stat_achievement_progress_functionality = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "stat_achievement_progress_functionality", settings_server->stat_achievement_progress_functionality);
+
     settings_client->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress", settings_client->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress);
     settings_server->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress = ini.GetBoolValue("main::general", "save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress", settings_server->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress);
 
diff --git a/dll/steam_user_stats.cpp b/dll/steam_user_stats.cpp
index 123f1258..c37e3bac 100644
--- a/dll/steam_user_stats.cpp
+++ b/dll/steam_user_stats.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Steam_User_Stats::InternalSetResult<int32> Steam_User_Stats::set_stat_internal(
             if (t.should_unlock_ach(nData)) {
                 set_achievement_internal(t.name.c_str());
             }
-            if (t.should_indicate_progress(nData)) {
+            if (settings->stat_achievement_progress_functionality && t.should_indicate_progress(nData)) {
                 bool indicate_progress = true;
                 // appid 1482380 needs that otherwise it will spam progress indications while driving
                 if (settings->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress) {
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ Steam_User_Stats::InternalSetResult<std::pair<GameServerStats_Messages::StatInfo
             if (t.should_unlock_ach(fData)) {
                 set_achievement_internal(t.name.c_str());
             }
-            if (t.should_indicate_progress(fData)) {
+            if (settings->stat_achievement_progress_functionality && t.should_indicate_progress(fData)) {
                 bool indicate_progress = true;
                 // appid 1482380 needs that otherwise it will spam progress indications while driving
                 if (settings->save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress) {
diff --git a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
index ff021287..55eb2060 100644
--- a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
+++ b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ disable_leaderboards_create_unknown=0
 # set this to 1 to allow unknown stats
 # default=0
 allow_unknown_stats=0
+# the emu has an internal extra functionality which reports an achievement progress when a stat that's tied to an ahcievement is updated
+# also the progress is saved to disk (usual local storage folder for the current appid) so that external applications can watch these updates
+# 1=enable this functionality
+# only used internally for a stat that's tied to an achievement, the normal achievement progress requests made by the game are not impacted
+# some applications tie many stats to achievements, and update these stats very frequently, causing a spam of disk writes and overlay popups
+# in that case you can disable this functionality (set the value to 0), but the stat progress won't be saved or displayed in the overlay
+# default=1
+stat_achievement_progress_functionality=1
 # whenever a game updates a stat which is tied to an achievement progress, the emu will save that progress immediately
 # but some games will update the stat very frequently (with lower & higher values) resulting in a spam of disk writes or overlay notifications
 # set this to 0 to save any stat achievement progress value (higher or lower)