diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py b/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
index 7044ccdf..05676ecb 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
@@ -314,8 +314,13 @@ class VirtualPrinter(object):
 			else:
 				self._send("Error: expected line %d got %d" % (expected, actual))
 
-			self._send("Resend:%d" % expected)
-			self._send("ok")
+			def request_resend():
+				self._send("Resend:%d" % expected)
+				self._send("ok")
+
+			if settings().getBoolean(["devel", "virtualPrinter", "repetierStyleResends"]):
+				request_resend()
+			request_resend()
 
 	def _debugTrigger(self, data):
 		if data == "action_pause":
diff --git a/src/octoprint/settings.py b/src/octoprint/settings.py
index 969467e7..0893d6a1 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/settings.py
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ default_settings = {
 			},
 			"hasBed": True,
 			"repetierStyleTargetTemperature": False,
+			"repetierStyleResends": False,
 			"okBeforeCommandOutput": False,
 			"smoothieTemperatureReporting": False,
 			"extendedSdFileList": False,