diff --git a/src/sfall_config.cc b/src/sfall_config.cc
index f3689052..12c5db31 100644
--- a/src/sfall_config.cc
+++ b/src/sfall_config.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ bool sfallConfigInit(int argc, char** argv)
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_VERSION_STRING, "");
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_CONFIG_FILE, "");
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_PATCH_FILE, "");
+    configSetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_CITIES_LIMIT_FIX, true);
 
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_SCRIPTS_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_INI_CONFIG_FOLDER, "");
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_SCRIPTS_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_GLOBAL_SCRIPT_PATHS, "");
diff --git a/src/sfall_config.h b/src/sfall_config.h
index 7d4b2fb0..ff0ae8ee 100644
--- a/src/sfall_config.h
+++ b/src/sfall_config.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace fallout {
 #define SFALL_CONFIG_VERSION_STRING "VersionString"
 #define SFALL_CONFIG_CONFIG_FILE "ConfigFile"
 #define SFALL_CONFIG_PATCH_FILE "PatchFile"
+#define SFALL_CONFIG_CITIES_LIMIT_FIX "CitiesLimitFix"
 
 #define SFALL_CONFIG_BURST_MOD_DEFAULT_CENTER_MULTIPLIER 1
 #define SFALL_CONFIG_BURST_MOD_DEFAULT_CENTER_DIVISOR 3
diff --git a/src/worldmap.cc b/src/worldmap.cc
index 4d2495f0..4bfb5e93 100644
--- a/src/worldmap.cc
+++ b/src/worldmap.cc
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ static int wmMaxEncBaseTypes;
 static int wmMaxEncounterInfoTables;
 
 static bool gTownMapHotkeysFix;
+static bool gCitiesLimitFix;
 static double gGameTimeIncRemainder = 0.0;
 static FrmImage _backgroundFrmImage;
 static FrmImage _townFrmImage;
@@ -838,6 +839,12 @@ static void wmSetFlags(int* flagsPtr, int flag, int value)
 // 0x4BC89C
 int wmWorldMap_init()
 {
+    // SFALL
+    gTownMapHotkeysFix = true;
+    configGetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_TOWN_MAP_HOTKEYS_FIX_KEY, &gTownMapHotkeysFix);
+    gCitiesLimitFix = true;
+    configGetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_CITIES_LIMIT_FIX, &gCitiesLimitFix);
+
     char path[COMPAT_MAX_PATH];
 
     if (wmGenDataInit() == -1) {
@@ -865,10 +872,6 @@ int wmWorldMap_init()
     wmMarkSubTileRadiusVisited(wmGenData.worldPosX, wmGenData.worldPosY);
     wmWorldMapSaveTempData();
 
-    // SFALL
-    gTownMapHotkeysFix = true;
-    configGetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_TOWN_MAP_HOTKEYS_FIX_KEY, &gTownMapHotkeysFix);
-
     // CE: City size fids should be initialized during startup. They are used
     // during |wmTeleportToArea| to calculate worldmap position when jumping
     // from Temple to Arroyo - before giving a chance to |wmInterfaceInit| to
@@ -1158,6 +1161,13 @@ int wmWorldMap_load(File* stream)
     int numCities;
     if (fileReadInt32(stream, &numCities) == -1) return -1;
 
+    if (gCitiesLimitFix && numCities != wmMaxAreaNum) {
+        debugPrint("WorldMap Error: Cities limit fix is enabled, "
+                   "but the number of cities %d in the save file is different from "
+                   "the number of cities %d in the worldmap.txt file.",
+            numCities, wmMaxAreaNum);
+    }
+
     for (int areaIdx = 0; areaIdx < numCities; areaIdx++) {
         CityInfo* city = &(wmAreaInfoList[areaIdx]);
 
@@ -2530,7 +2540,7 @@ static int wmAreaInit()
 
     configFree(&cfg);
 
-    if (wmMaxAreaNum != CITY_COUNT) {
+    if (!gCitiesLimitFix && wmMaxAreaNum != CITY_COUNT) {
         showMesageBox("\nwmAreaInit::Error loading Cities!");
         exit(1);
     }