diff --git a/script-opts/SimpleHistory.conf b/script-opts/SimpleHistory.conf
index a6d3656..1069a5d 100644
--- a/script-opts/SimpleHistory.conf
+++ b/script-opts/SimpleHistory.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ toggle_idlescreen=no
 #--change to 0 so item resumes from the exact position, or decrease the value so that it gives you a little preview before loading the resume point
 resume_offset=-0.65
 
+#--periodically save if the current playback position has changed by more than this many seconds. Set to 0 to totally disable periodic saving. This must be disabled to dynamically edit the history file and resume from the edited version.
+periodic_save_min_offset=0
+
 #--yes is for displaying osd messages when actions occur. Change to no will disable all osd messages generated from this script
 osd_messages=yes
 
diff --git a/scripts/SimpleHistory.lua b/scripts/SimpleHistory.lua
index df1b320..1b32ac3 100644
--- a/scripts/SimpleHistory.lua
+++ b/scripts/SimpleHistory.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local o = {
 	startup_idle_behavior = 'none', --The behavior when mpv launches and nothing is loaded. 'none' for disabled. 'resume' to automatically resume your last played item. 'resume-notime' to resume your last played item but starts from the beginning.
 	toggle_idlescreen = false, --hides OSC idle screen message when opening and closing menu (could cause unexpected behavior if multiple scripts are triggering osc-idlescreen off)
 	resume_offset = -0.65, --change to 0 so item resumes from the exact position, or decrease the value so that it gives you a little preview before loading the resume point
+	periodic_save_min_offset = 0, --periodically save if the current playback position has changed by more than this many seconds. Set to 0 to totally disable periodic saving. This must be disabled to dynamically edit the history file and resume from the edited version.
 	osd_messages = true, --true is for displaying osd messages when actions occur. Change to false will disable all osd messages generated from this script
 	resume_option = 'notification', --'none': for disabled. 'notification': a message to resume the previous reached time will be triggered. 'force': to forcefully resume last playback based on threshold
 	resume_option_threshold = 2, --0 to always trigger the resume option when the same video has been played previously, a value such as 5 will only trigger the resume option if the last played time starts after 5% of the video and ends before completion by 5%
@@ -2183,10 +2184,15 @@ end
 
 function history_resume()
 	if filePath == nil then
-		list_contents = read_log_table()
+		--# periodic save isn't compatible with the log table being updated during playback
+		if o.periodic_save_min_offset == 0 then
+			list_contents = read_log_table()
+		end
 		load(1)
 	elseif filePath ~= nil then
-		list_contents = read_log_table()
+		if o.periodic_save_min_offset == 0 then
+			list_contents = read_log_table()
+		end
 		if list_contents ~= nil and list_contents[1] then
 			for i = #list_contents, 1, -1 do
 				if list_contents[i].found_path == filePath and tonumber(list_contents[i].found_time) > 0 then
@@ -2220,6 +2226,21 @@ function history_load_last()
 	end
 end
 
+mp.add_periodic_timer(1, function()
+	if o.periodic_save_min_offset > 0 and not incognito_mode then
+		-- Don't fill the log file needlessly, especially if the player is paused
+		local prevLogTime = logTime
+		local newLogTime = (mp.get_property_number('time-pos') or 0)
+		if math.abs(newLogTime - prevLogTime) > o.periodic_save_min_offset then
+			logTime = newLogTime
+			local f = io.open(log_fullpath, "a+")
+				f:write(("[%s] \"%s\" | %s | %s | %s"):format(os.date(o.date_format), fileTitle, filePath, log_length_text .. tostring(fileLength), log_time_text .. tostring(logTime)))
+			f:write('\n')
+			f:close()
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
 mp.register_event('file-loaded', function()
 	list_close_and_trash_collection()
 	filePath, fileTitle, fileLength = get_file()