diff --git a/assets/config_menu/general.rml b/assets/config_menu/general.rml
index 4ca6931..0d60f2e 100644
--- a/assets/config_menu/general.rml
+++ b/assets/config_menu/general.rml
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@
                         <b>This setting does not affect keyboard input.</b>
                     </p>
                     <p data-if="cur_config_index == 5">
-                        Enables or disables the autosave feature.
+                        Turns on autosaving and prevents owl saves from being deleted on load. If an owl save exists when an autosave is made, the owl save will get replaced.
                         <br/>
-                        <b>If any owl save exists when an autosave is made, the owl save will get replaced.</b>
+                        <br/>
+                        <b>If autosaving is disabled, existing autosaves will be deleted when loaded.</b>
                     </p>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/patches/autosaving.c b/patches/autosaving.c
index 423086a..98d4f17 100644
--- a/patches/autosaving.c
+++ b/patches/autosaving.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ void func_80147314(SramContext* sramCtx, s32 fileNum) {
     s32 save_type = gSaveContext.save.isOwlSave;
     gSaveContext.save.isOwlSave = false;
 
-    // @recomp Check if this owl save was actually an autosave and don't clear it if so.
-    if (save_type != SAVE_TYPE_AUTOSAVE) {
+    // @recomp Prevent owl save/autosave deletion if autosaving is enabled.
+    if (!recomp_autosave_enabled()) {
         gSaveContext.save.saveInfo.playerData.newf[0] = '\0';
         gSaveContext.save.saveInfo.playerData.newf[1] = '\0';
         gSaveContext.save.saveInfo.playerData.newf[2] = '\0';