diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index 12a70ada..b8b0650f 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -732,23 +732,30 @@ func (h *BufPane) saveBufToFile(filename string, action string, callback func())
 	err := h.Buf.SaveAs(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "permission denied") {
-			InfoBar.YNPrompt("Permission denied. Do you want to save this file using sudo? (y,n)", func(yes, canceled bool) {
-				if yes && !canceled {
-					err = h.Buf.SaveAsWithSudo(filename)
-					if err != nil {
-						InfoBar.Error(err)
-					} else {
-						h.Buf.Path = filename
-						h.Buf.SetName(filename)
-						InfoBar.Message("Saved " + filename)
+			saveWithSudo := func() {
+				err = h.Buf.SaveAsWithSudo(filename)
+				if err != nil {
+					InfoBar.Error(err)
+				} else {
+					h.Buf.Path = filename
+					h.Buf.SetName(filename)
+					InfoBar.Message("Saved " + filename)
+				}
+			}
+			if h.Buf.Settings["autosu"].(bool) {
+				saveWithSudo()
+			} else {
+				InfoBar.YNPrompt("Permission denied. Do you want to save this file using sudo? (y,n)", func(yes, canceled bool) {
+					if yes && !canceled {
+						saveWithSudo()
+						h.completeAction(action)
 					}
-					h.completeAction(action)
-				}
-				if callback != nil {
-					callback()
-				}
-			})
-			return false
+					if callback != nil {
+						callback()
+					}
+				})
+				return false
+			}
 		} else {
 			InfoBar.Error(err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/config/settings.go b/internal/config/settings.go
index 4d82c960..0488dd3b 100644
--- a/internal/config/settings.go
+++ b/internal/config/settings.go
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ func GetGlobalOption(name string) interface{} {
 
 var defaultCommonSettings = map[string]interface{}{
 	"autoindent":     true,
+	"autosu":         true,
 	"backup":         true,
 	"basename":       false,
 	"colorcolumn":    float64(0),
diff --git a/runtime/help/options.md b/runtime/help/options.md
index f595b3a6..56fc6ca4 100644
--- a/runtime/help/options.md
+++ b/runtime/help/options.md
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ Here are the available options:
 
     default value: `0`
 
+* `autosu`: When a file is saved that the user doesn't have permission to
+   modify, micro will ask if the user would like to use super user
+   privileges to save the file. If this option is enabled, micro will
+   automatically attempt to use super user privileges to save without
+   asking the user.
+
+    default value: `false`
+
 * `backup`: micro will automatically keep backups of all open buffers. Backups
    are stored in `~/.config/micro/backups` and are removed when the buffer is
    closed cleanly. In the case of a system crash or a micro crash, the contents