diff --git a/AUTHORS.txt b/AUTHORS.txt
index 8d27e0385c..631afc8668 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.txt
+++ b/AUTHORS.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Codingboy
 Coren <coren4@gmail.com>
 Crusty
 C0kkie
+dgibso29 <gibson@earringpranks.com>
 Dharma Bellamkonda <dharma.bellamkonda@gmail.com>
 Dimaslg <dimaslg@telecable.es>
 diwako
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_handleBandageOpening.sqf b/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_handleBandageOpening.sqf
index f2966d5f9c..daa8b5f2ef 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_handleBandageOpening.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_handleBandageOpening.sqf
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ _target setVariable [VAR_BANDAGED_WOUNDS, _bandagedWounds, true];
 
 TRACE_1("",_reopeningChance);
 // Check if we are ever going to reopen this
-if (random 1 <= _reopeningChance) then {
+if (random 1 <= _reopeningChance * GVAR(woundReopenChance)) then {
     private _delay = _reopeningMinDelay + random (_reopeningMaxDelay - _reopeningMinDelay);
     TRACE_1("Will open",_delay);
     [{
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
index f027b23b57..3b68a0409f 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
     true
 ] call CBA_settings_fnc_init;
 
+[
+    QGVAR(woundReopenChance),
+    "SLIDER",
+    [LSTRING(WoundReopenChance_DisplayName), LSTRING(WoundReopenChance_Description)],
+    [ELSTRING(medical,Category), LSTRING(SubCategory_Treatment)],
+    [0, 5, 1, 2],
+    true
+] call CBA_settings_fnc_init;
+
 [
     QGVAR(clearTraumaAfterBandage),
     "CHECKBOX",
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
index fe7e0216d7..aa8fd651de 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@
             <Czech>Zapnuto &amp; Úrazy se mohou znovu otevřít</Czech>
             <Russian>Включено и может открыться заново</Russian>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_WoundReopenChance_DisplayName">
+            <English>Wound Reopening Coefficient</English>
+            <French>Coefficient de réouverture des plaies</French>
+            <German>Wundwiederöffnungskoeffizient</German>
+            <Czech>Koeficient opětovného otevření rány</Czech>
+            <Russian>Коэффициент повторного открытия раны</Russian>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_WoundReopenChance_Description">
+            <English>Coefficient for controlling the wound reopening chance. The final reopening chance is determined by multiplying this value with the specific reopening chance for the wound type and bandage used.</English>
+            <French>Coefficient de contrôle des chances de réouverture de la plaie. La chance de réouverture finale est déterminée en multipliant cette valeur par la chance de réouverture spécifique pour le type de plaie et le bandage utilisés.</French>
+            <German>Koeffizient zur Kontrolle der Wundöffnungswahrscheinlichkeit. Die endgültige Wiedereröffnungschance wird bestimmt, indem dieser Wert mit der spezifischen Wiedereröffnungschance für den verwendeten Wundtyp und Verband multipliziert wird.</German>
+            <Czech>Koeficient pro řízení šance na opětovné otevření rány. Konečná šance na opětovné otevření se stanoví vynásobením této hodnoty specifickou šancí na opětovné otevření pro použitý typ rány a obvaz.</Czech>
+            <Russian>Коэффициент контроля вероятности повторного открытия раны. Окончательный шанс повторного открытия определяется путем умножения этого значения на определенный шанс повторного открытия для используемого типа раны и повязки.</Russian>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_ClearTraumaAfterBandage_DisplayName">
             <English>Clear Trauma After Bandage</English>
             <Japanese>治療後に外傷を削除</Japanese>