diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 98cb1e6c..e94a9d8b 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
+suspendingScreenFile=/tmp/fenrirSuspend
 autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index b535c58b..1e4d5a0d 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
+suspendingScreenFile=/tmp/fenrirSuspend
 autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index 01fb662c..1e4dd243 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
+suspendingScreenFile=/tmp/fenrirSuspend
 autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 04a9a3a0..ea2d68af 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
+suspendingScreenFile=/tmp/fenrirSuspend
 autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index 6fa5b96b..a6ead851 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
+suspendingScreenFile=/tmp/fenrirSuspend
 autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
index e337d039..a7fbc7d1 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/screenManager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
 from core import debug
-import time
+import time, os
 
 class screenManager():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ class screenManager():
         if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('screen', 'autodetectSuspendingScreen'):
             ignoreScreens.extend(self.env['screen']['autoIgnoreScreens'])        
         self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('screenManager:isSuspendingScreen ' + str(ignoreScreens) + ' '+ str(self.env['screen']['newTTY']),debug.debugLevel.INFO) 
+        try:
+            ignoreFileName = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('screen', 'suspendingScreenFile')
+            if ignoreFileName != '':
+                if os.access(ignoreFileName, os.R_OK):
+                    with open(ignoreFileName) as fp:
+                        ignoreScreens.extend(fp.read().replace('\n','').split(','))
+        except:
+            pass
         return (screen in ignoreScreens)
  
     def isScreenChange(self):
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrir/core/settingsData.py
index 1bc23b40..cb99ac10 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settingsData.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ settingsData = {
     'encoding': 'auto',
     'screenUpdateDelay': 0.1,
     'suspendingScreen': '',
+    'suspendingScreenFile': '/tmp/fenrirSuspend',
     'autodetectSuspendingScreen': False,
 },
 'general':{