diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 4364adf13..f010d7001 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class DivEngine {
   bool loadDMF(unsigned char* file, size_t len);
   bool loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len, int variantID=0);
   bool loadMod(unsigned char* file, size_t len);
-  bool loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len, bool opl2=false);
+  bool loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len);
   bool loadXM(unsigned char* file, size_t len);
   bool loadIT(unsigned char* file, size_t len);
   bool loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len, bool dnft, bool dnftSig, bool eft);
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class DivEngine {
     void createNew(const char* description, String sysName, bool inBase64=true);
     void createNewFromDefaults();
     // load a file.
-    bool load(unsigned char* f, size_t length, const char* nameHint=NULL, bool s3mOPL2=false);
+    bool load(unsigned char* f, size_t length, const char* nameHint=NULL);
     // play a binary command stream.
     bool playStream(unsigned char* f, size_t length);
     // get the playing stream.
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps/fileOpsCommon.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps/fileOpsCommon.cpp
index 78bf00b41..1a2f36319 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps/fileOpsCommon.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps/fileOpsCommon.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "fileOpsCommon.h"
 
-bool DivEngine::load(unsigned char* f, size_t slen, const char* nameHint, bool s3mOPL2) {
+bool DivEngine::load(unsigned char* f, size_t slen, const char* nameHint) {
   unsigned char* file;
   size_t len;
   if (slen<21) {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ bool DivEngine::load(unsigned char* f, size_t slen, const char* nameHint, bool s
     return loadIT(file,len);
   } else if (len>=48) {
     if (memcmp(&file[0x2c],DIV_S3M_MAGIC,4)==0) {
-      return loadS3M(file,len,s3mOPL2);
+      return loadS3M(file,len);
     } else if (memcmp(file,DIV_XM_MAGIC,17)==0) {
       return loadXM(file,len);
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
index 5974f2f11..9e212d8d3 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ static void readSbiOpData(sbi_t& sbi, SafeReader& reader) {
   sbi.FeedConnect = reader.readC();
 }
 
-bool DivEngine::loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len, bool opl2) {
+bool DivEngine::loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
   struct InvalidHeaderException {};
   bool success=false;
+  bool opl2=!getConfInt("s3mOPL3",0);
   char magic[4]={0,0,0,0};
   SafeReader reader=SafeReader(file,len);
   warnings="";
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 0ce0a69fa..37443c46e 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ int FurnaceGUI::load(String path) {
       return 1;
     }
     fclose(f);
-    if (!e->load(file,(size_t)len,path.c_str(),settings.OPL2s3mImport)) {
+    if (!e->load(file,(size_t)len,path.c_str())) {
       lastError=e->getLastError();
       logE("could not open file!");
       return 1;
@@ -4110,7 +4110,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       if (!tutorial.introPlayed || settings.alwaysPlayIntro==3 || (settings.alwaysPlayIntro==2 && curFileName.empty())) {
         unsigned char* introTemp=new unsigned char[intro_fur_len];
         memcpy(introTemp,intro_fur,intro_fur_len);
-        e->load(introTemp,intro_fur_len,NULL,settings.OPL2s3mImport);
+        e->load(introTemp,intro_fur_len);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index b4b134be9..1619f831a 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
     unsigned int maxUndoSteps;
     float vibrationStrength;
     int vibrationLength;
-    bool OPL2s3mImport;
+    int s3mOPL3;
     String mainFontPath;
     String headFontPath;
     String patFontPath;
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
       maxUndoSteps(100),
       vibrationStrength(0.5f),
       vibrationLength(20),
-      OPL2s3mImport(false),
+      s3mOPL3(0),
       mainFontPath(""),
       headFontPath(""),
       patFontPath(""),
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index 1847a2a26..ae085f072 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -1254,11 +1254,11 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
         }
         popDestColor();
 
-        // SUBSECTION CONFIGURATION
-        CONFIG_SUBSECTION(_("Modules import"));
-        bool s3mOPL2B=settings.OPL2s3mImport;
-        if (ImGui::Checkbox(_("Use OPL2 instead of OPL3 for .s3m modules import"),&s3mOPL2B)) {
-          settings.OPL2s3mImport=s3mOPL2B;
+        // SUBSECTION IMPORT
+        CONFIG_SUBSECTION(_("Import"));
+        bool s3mOPL3B=settings.s3mOPL3;
+        if (ImGui::Checkbox(_("Use OPL3 instead of OPL2 for S3M import"),&s3mOPL3B)) {
+          settings.s3mOPL3=s3mOPL3B;
           settingsChanged=true;
         }
 
@@ -4754,7 +4754,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::readConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
     settings.vibrationStrength=conf.getFloat("vibrationStrength",0.5f);
     settings.vibrationLength=conf.getInt("vibrationLength",20);
 
-    settings.OPL2s3mImport=conf.getBool("OPL2s3mImport",false);
+    settings.s3mOPL3=conf.getInt("s3mOPL3",0);
 
     settings.backupEnable=conf.getInt("backupEnable",1);
     settings.backupInterval=conf.getInt("backupInterval",30);
@@ -5268,6 +5268,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::readConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   clampSetting(settings.backupMaxCopies,1,100);
   clampSetting(settings.autoFillSave,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.autoMacroStepSize,0,1);
+  clampSetting(settings.s3mOPL3,0,1);
 
   if (settings.exportLoops<0.0) settings.exportLoops=0.0;
   if (settings.exportFadeOut<0.0) settings.exportFadeOut=0.0;  
@@ -5341,7 +5342,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
     conf.set("vibrationStrength",settings.vibrationStrength);
     conf.set("vibrationLength",settings.vibrationLength);
 
-    conf.set("OPL2s3mImport",settings.OPL2s3mImport);
+    conf.set("s3mOPL3",settings.s3mOPL3);
 
     conf.set("backupEnable",settings.backupEnable);
     conf.set("backupInterval",settings.backupInterval);