diff --git a/include/config/overworld.h b/include/config/overworld.h
index ca7a25311c..ee1c1658dd 100644
--- a/include/config/overworld.h
+++ b/include/config/overworld.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define OW_POISON_DAMAGE                GEN_LATEST // In Gen4, Pokémon no longer faint from Poison in the overworld. In Gen5+, they no longer take damage at all.
 #define OW_TIMES_OF_DAY                 GEN_LATEST // Different generations have the times of day change at different times.
 #define OW_DOUBLE_APPROACH_WITH_ONE_MON FALSE      // If enabled, you can be spotted by two trainers at the same time even if you only have one eligible Pokémon in your party.
+#define OW_HIDE_REPEAT_MAP_POPUP        FALSE      // If enabled, map popups will not appear if entering a map with the same Map Section Id as the last.
 
 // These generational defines only make a distinction for Berries and the OW_PC_MOVE_ORDER
 #define GEN_6_XY GEN_6
diff --git a/src/overworld.c b/src/overworld.c
index e53e556302..8878af8748 100644
--- a/src/overworld.c
+++ b/src/overworld.c
@@ -851,9 +851,17 @@ if (I_VS_SEEKER_CHARGING != 0)
     ResetFieldTasksArgs();
     RunOnResumeMapScript();
 
-    if (gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId != MAPSEC_BATTLE_FRONTIER
-     || gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId != sLastMapSectionId)
-        ShowMapNamePopup();
+    if (OW_HIDE_REPEAT_MAP_POPUP)
+    {
+        if (gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId != sLastMapSectionId)
+            ShowMapNamePopup();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId != MAPSEC_BATTLE_FRONTIER
+         || gMapHeader.regionMapSectionId != sLastMapSectionId)
+            ShowMapNamePopup();
+    }
 }
 
 static void LoadMapFromWarp(bool32 a1)