diff --git a/src/supertux/sector.cpp b/src/supertux/sector.cpp
index 1f59723fcfe..3672a5d621c 100644
--- a/src/supertux/sector.cpp
+++ b/src/supertux/sector.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ Sector::Sector(Level& parent) :
   m_gravity(10.0f),
   m_collision_system(new CollisionSystem(*this)),
   m_text_object(add<TextObject>("Text")),
-  m_init_script_run()
+  m_init_script_run(),
+  m_init_script_run_once()
 {
   add<DisplayEffect>("Effect");
   add<TextArrayObject>("TextArray");
@@ -288,7 +289,8 @@ Sector::activate(const Vector& player_pos)
   }
 
   // Run init script
-  if (!m_init_script.empty() && !Editor::is_active() && !m_init_script_run) {
+  if (!m_init_script.empty() && !Editor::is_active() &&
+      ((m_init_script_run_once && !m_init_script_run) || !m_init_script_run_once)) {
     run_script(m_init_script, "init-script");
     m_init_script_run = true;
   }
@@ -798,6 +800,10 @@ Sector::save(Writer &writer)
     writer.write("init-script", m_init_script,false);
   }
 
+  if (m_init_script_run_once) {
+    writer.write("init-script-run-once", m_init_script_run_once);
+  }
+
   // saving objects;
   std::vector<GameObject*> objects(get_objects().size());
   std::transform(get_objects().begin(), get_objects().end(), objects.begin(), [] (auto& obj) {
diff --git a/src/supertux/sector.hpp b/src/supertux/sector.hpp
index 6dc9dcd47a7..00504cfc733 100644
--- a/src/supertux/sector.hpp
+++ b/src/supertux/sector.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ class Sector final : public Base::Sector
   Level& get_level() const { return m_level; }
   TileSet* get_tileset() const override;
   bool in_worldmap() const override;
+  void set_init_script_run_once(bool run_once)
+  {
+    m_init_script_run_once = run_once;
+  }
+  bool get_init_script_run_once() const
+  {
+    return m_init_script_run_once;
+  }
 
   /** activates this sector (change music, initialize player class, ...) */
   void activate(const std::string& spawnpoint);
@@ -261,6 +269,7 @@ class Sector final : public Base::Sector
   float m_last_scale;
   float m_last_dt;
   bool m_init_script_run;
+  bool m_init_script_run_once;
 
 private:
   Sector(const Sector&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/supertux/sector_parser.cpp b/src/supertux/sector_parser.cpp
index 43fb63190fe..65d4608fe5a 100644
--- a/src/supertux/sector_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/supertux/sector_parser.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ SectorParser::parse(const ReaderMapping& reader)
       iter.get(value);
       m_sector.set_init_script(value);
     }
+    else if(iter.get_key() == "init-script-run-once")
+    {
+      auto sector = dynamic_cast<Sector*>(&m_sector);
+      if (!sector) continue;
+      bool value;
+      iter.get(value);
+      sector->set_init_script_run_once(value);
+    }
     else if (iter.get_key() == "ambient-light")
     {
       const auto& sx = iter.get_sexp();