diff --git a/addons/medical/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/medical/ACE_Settings.hpp
index ee393c37e7..4d480eb910 100644
--- a/addons/medical/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -310,4 +310,12 @@ class ACE_Settings {
         value = 3;
         sliderSettings[] = {0, 30, 3, 0};
     };
+    class GVAR(convertItems) {
+        category = CSTRING(Category_Medical);
+        displayName = CSTRING(MedicalSettings_convertItems_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MedicalSettings_convertItems_Description);
+        typeName = "SCALAR";
+        value = 0;
+        values[] = {ECSTRING(common,Enabled), CSTRING(MedicalSettings_convertItems_remove), ECSTRING(common,Disabled)};
+    };
 };
diff --git a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_itemCheck.sqf b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_itemCheck.sqf
index 0290deeea8..29a9efef74 100644
--- a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_itemCheck.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_itemCheck.sqf
@@ -15,38 +15,44 @@
  * Public: Yes
  */
 
+if (GVAR(convertItems) == 2) exitWith {};
+
 params ["_unit"];
 
 while {({_x == "FirstAidKit"} count items _unit) > 0} do {
     _unit removeItem "FirstAidKit";
-    if (GVAR(level) >= 2) then {
-        _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
-        _unit addItem "ACE_packingBandage";
-        _unit addItem "ACE_morphine";
-        _unit addItem "ACE_tourniquet";
-    } else {
-        _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
-        _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
-        _unit addItem "ACE_morphine";
+    if (GVAR(convertItems) == 0) then {
+        if (GVAR(level) >= 2) then {
+            _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
+            _unit addItem "ACE_packingBandage";
+            _unit addItem "ACE_morphine";
+            _unit addItem "ACE_tourniquet";
+        } else {
+            _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
+            _unit addItem "ACE_fieldDressing";
+            _unit addItem "ACE_morphine";
+        };
     };
 };
 
 while {({_x == "Medikit"} count items _unit) > 0} do {
     _unit removeItem "Medikit";
-    if (GVAR(level) >= 2) then {
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_fieldDressing";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_packingBandage";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_packingBandage";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_morphine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_salineIV_250";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_tourniquet";
-    } else {
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_bloodIV";
-        _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_bloodIV";
+    if (GVAR(convertItems) == 0) then {
+        if (GVAR(level) >= 2) then {
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_fieldDressing";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_packingBandage";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_packingBandage";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_morphine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_salineIV_250";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_tourniquet";
+        } else {
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_epinephrine";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_bloodIV";
+            _unit addItemToBackpack "ACE_bloodIV";
+        };
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/medical/stringtable.xml b/addons/medical/stringtable.xml
index 728c57d87d..c1a41e78c1 100644
--- a/addons/medical/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/medical/stringtable.xml
@@ -5689,5 +5689,14 @@
             <Italian>Rende il paziente suscettibile di overdose da morfina, epinefrina o atropina.</Italian>
             <Polish>Sprawia, że pacjent jest podatny na przedawkowanie morfiny/epinefryny.</Polish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_MedicalSettings_convertItems_DisplayName">
+            <English>Convert vanilla items</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_MedicalSettings_convertItems_Description">
+            <English>Enables or disables whether vanilla medical items are converted to ACE medical items or just removed</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_MedicalSettings_convertItems_remove">
+            <English>Just remove vanilla medical</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>