diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
index 8548a74f7..cd907408a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual bool hasQuitRequest() const = 0;
 
+            virtual void askLoadRecent() = 0;
+
             virtual State getState() const = 0;
 
             virtual void newGame (bool bypass = false) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 9a19ac7fa..614d697ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -1057,11 +1058,10 @@ bool CharacterController::kill()
     if( isDead() )
     {
         //player's death animation is over
-        if( mPtr.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" && !isAnimPlaying(mCurrentDeath) 
-                && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_MainMenu )
+        if( mPtr.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" && !isAnimPlaying(mCurrentDeath) )
         {
             MWWorld::Class::get(mPtr).getCreatureStats(mPtr).setHealth(0);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->askLoadRecent();
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index bb06c665a..11b2d546f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::cleanup()
 }
 
 MWState::StateManager::StateManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game)
-: mQuitRequest (false), mState (State_NoGame), mCharacterManager (saves, game), mTimePlayed (0)
+: mQuitRequest (false), mAskLoadRecent(false), mState (State_NoGame), mCharacterManager (saves, game), mTimePlayed (0)
 {
 
 }
@@ -52,6 +52,50 @@ bool MWState::StateManager::hasQuitRequest() const
     return mQuitRequest;
 }
 
+void MWState::StateManager::askLoadRecent()
+{
+    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_MainMenu)
+        return;
+
+    if( !mAskLoadRecent )
+    {
+        if(getCurrentCharacter()->begin() == getCurrentCharacter()->end() )//no saves
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            MWState::Slot lastSave = *getCurrentCharacter()->begin();
+            std::vector<std::string> buttons;
+            buttons.push_back("Yes");
+            buttons.push_back("No");
+            std::string tag("%s");
+            std::string message = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sLoadLastSaveMsg", tag);
+            size_t pos = message.find(tag);
+            message.replace(pos, tag.length(), lastSave.mProfile.mDescription);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(message, buttons);
+            mAskLoadRecent = true;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int iButton = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->readPressedButton();
+        if(iButton==0)
+        {
+            mAskLoadRecent = false;
+            //Load last saved game for current character
+            MWState::Character *curCharacter = getCurrentCharacter();
+            MWState::Slot lastSave = *curCharacter->begin();
+            loadGame(curCharacter, &lastSave);
+        }
+        else if(iButton==1)
+        {
+            mAskLoadRecent = false;
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 MWState::StateManager::State MWState::StateManager::getState() const
 {
     return mState;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
index 78b578766..a2abcfd1b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace MWState
     class StateManager : public MWBase::StateManager
     {
             bool mQuitRequest;
+            bool mAskLoadRecent;
             State mState;
             CharacterManager mCharacterManager;
             double mTimePlayed;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ namespace MWState
 
             virtual bool hasQuitRequest() const;
 
+            virtual void askLoadRecent();
+
             virtual State getState() const;
 
             virtual void newGame (bool bypass = false);