diff --git a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.EmergencyShuttle.cs b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.EmergencyShuttle.cs
index 2e20b2f954..532ea9796d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.EmergencyShuttle.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.EmergencyShuttle.cs
@@ -46,13 +46,41 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
 
    private const float ShuttleSpawnBuffer = 1f;
 
+   private bool _emergencyShuttleEnabled;
+
    private void InitializeEscape()
    {
+#if !FULL_RELEASE
+       _configManager.OverrideDefault(CCVars.EmergencyShuttleEnabled, false);
+#endif
+       _emergencyShuttleEnabled = _configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.EmergencyShuttleEnabled);
+       // Don't immediately invoke as roundstart will just handle it.
+       _configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.EmergencyShuttleEnabled, SetEmergencyShuttleEnabled);
        SubscribeLocalEvent<RoundStartingEvent>(OnRoundStart);
        SubscribeLocalEvent<StationDataComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStationStartup);
        SubscribeNetworkEvent<EmergencyShuttleRequestPositionMessage>(OnShuttleRequestPosition);
    }
 
+   private void SetEmergencyShuttleEnabled(bool value)
+   {
+       if (_emergencyShuttleEnabled == value) return;
+       _emergencyShuttleEnabled = value;
+
+       if (value)
+       {
+           SetupEmergencyShuttle();
+       }
+       else
+       {
+           CleanupEmergencyShuttle();
+       }
+   }
+
+   private void ShutdownEscape()
+   {
+        _configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.EmergencyShuttleEnabled, SetEmergencyShuttleEnabled);
+   }
+
    /// <summary>
    /// If the client is requesting debug info on where an emergency shuttle would dock.
    /// </summary>
@@ -343,7 +371,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
 
    private void OnRoundStart(RoundStartingEvent ev)
    {
-       Setup();
+       SetupEmergencyShuttle();
    }
 
    /// <summary>
@@ -353,6 +381,12 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
    {
        if (EmergencyShuttleArrived) return;
 
+       if (!_emergencyShuttleEnabled)
+       {
+           _roundEnd.EndRound();
+           return;
+       }
+
        _consoleAccumulator = _configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.EmergencyShuttleDockTime);
        EmergencyShuttleArrived = true;
 
@@ -402,9 +436,9 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
        return result;
    }
 
-   private void Setup()
+   private void SetupEmergencyShuttle()
    {
-       if (_centcommMap != null && _mapManager.MapExists(_centcommMap.Value)) return;
+       if (!_emergencyShuttleEnabled || _centcommMap != null && _mapManager.MapExists(_centcommMap.Value)) return;
 
        _centcommMap = _mapManager.CreateMap();
        _mapManager.SetMapPaused(_centcommMap.Value, true);
@@ -421,7 +455,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
 
    private void AddEmergencyShuttle(StationDataComponent component)
    {
-       if (_centcommMap == null || component.EmergencyShuttle != null) return;
+       if (!_emergencyShuttleEnabled || _centcommMap == null || component.EmergencyShuttle != null) return;
 
        // Load escape shuttle
        var (_, shuttle) = _loader.LoadBlueprint(_centcommMap.Value, component.EmergencyShuttlePath.ToString(), new MapLoadOptions()
@@ -442,6 +476,12 @@ public sealed partial class ShuttleSystem
 
    private void CleanupEmergencyShuttle()
    {
+       // If we get cleaned up mid roundend just end it.
+       if (_launchedShuttles)
+       {
+           _roundEnd.EndRound();
+       }
+
        _shuttleIndex = 0f;
 
        if (_centcommMap == null || !_mapManager.MapExists(_centcommMap.Value))
diff --git a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.cs
index 1eff3a3c76..a6d5e63a2d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/ShuttleSystem.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Shuttles.Systems
         public override void Shutdown()
         {
             base.Shutdown();
+            ShutdownEscape();
             ShutdownEmergencyConsole();
             _configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.ShuttleMaxLinearSpeed, SetShuttleMaxLinearSpeed);
             _configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.ShuttleMaxAngularSpeed, SetShuttleMaxAngularSpeed);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index 872c020548..b0d706186f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -928,6 +928,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         public static readonly CVarDef<float> EmergencyShuttleTransitTime =
             CVarDef.Create("shuttle.emergency_transit_time", 120f, CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the emergency shuttle is enabled or should the round just end.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> EmergencyShuttleEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("shuttle.emergency_enabled", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
         /*
          * VIEWPORT
          */