diff --git a/UpdateAutosaveInterval.esp b/UpdateAutosaveInterval.esp
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diff --git a/scripts/_00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias.pex b/scripts/_00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias.pex
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index 00000000..eb3f3958
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diff --git a/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.pex b/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.pex
index 0706e026..c3a28c58 100644
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diff --git a/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex b/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex
index 74c52f70..9a248530 100644
Binary files a/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex and b/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex differ
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias.psc b/source/scripts/_00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias.psc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..873bf6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/scripts/_00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias.psc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Scriptname _00E_AutosaveIntervalAlias extends ReferenceAlias Hidden 
+
+Event OnPlayerLoadGame()
+
+	(GetOwningQuest() as _00E_AutoSaveSystem_Functions).UpdateAutoSaveInterval()
+
+EndEvent
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.psc
index 435aad25..44bb12d5 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_autosavesystem_functions.psc
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ Scriptname _00E_AutoSaveSystem_Functions extends Quest
 Event OnInit()
 	
 	fUpdateTime = Utility.GetIniFloat("fAutosaveEveryXMins:SaveGame")
+	If fUpdateTime <= 0.0 ; just in case
+		fUpdateTime = 60
+	EndIf
+	
 	RegisterForSingleUpdate(fUpdateTime*60)
 	
 EndEvent
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ EndEvent
 Function UpdateAutoSaveInterval()
 
 	fUpdateTime = Utility.GetIniFloat("fAutosaveEveryXMins:SaveGame")
-	If fUpdateTime == 0.0 ; just in case
+	If fUpdateTime <= 0.0 ; just in case
 		fUpdateTime = 60
 	EndIf
 	
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
index 463c4808..b98c4343 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
@@ -27,19 +27,6 @@ Event OnPlayerLoadGame()
 EndEvent
 
 
-;=====================================================================================
-;              							 ALL UPDATES                   					 
-;=====================================================================================
-
-Function SetAutoSaveInterval()
-	
-	; updates the autosave interval
-	_00E_AutoSaveSystem_Functions AutoSaveSystem_Functions = Game.GetFormFromFile(0x00048141, "Skyrim.esm") as _00E_AutoSaveSystem_Functions
-	AutoSaveSystem_Functions.UpdateAutoSaveInterval()
-	
-EndFunction
-
-
 ;=====================================================================================
 ;              							 MAINTENANCE                   					 
 ;=====================================================================================
@@ -60,8 +47,6 @@ Function Maintenance()
 	Message.ResetHelpMessage("Clear")
 	(Game.GetForm(0xAC80E) as Message).ShowAsHelpMessage("Clear", 0.1, 1, 1)
 
-	SetAutoSaveInterval()
-
 EndFunction
 
 ;=====================================================================================