diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
index e6439fb65..ac403bbef 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 	var $_batchOperations = array(); // or 'all', 'change_owner', etc.
 	// jump straight to the document if it is the only hit of a search
 	var $_showSingleSearchHit = true;
+	// enable/disable use of memcached
+	var $_enableMemcached = false;
 	// contentOffsetDirTo
 	var $_contentOffsetDir = "1048576";
 	// Maximum number of sub-directories per parent directory
@@ -647,6 +649,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 			$this->_partitionSize = strval($tab["partitionSize"]);
 			$this->_maxUploadSize = strval($tab["maxUploadSize"]);
 			$this->_enableXsendfile = Settings::boolVal($tab["enableXsendfile"]);
+			$this->_enableMemcached = Settings::boolVal($tab["enableMemcached"]);
 		}
 
 		// XML Path: /configuration/system/authentication
@@ -1045,6 +1048,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
     $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "partitionSize", $this->_partitionSize);
     $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "maxUploadSize", $this->_maxUploadSize);
     $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableXsendfile", $this->_enableXsendfile);
+    $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableMemcached", $this->_enableMemcached);
 
     // XML Path: /configuration/system/authentication
     $node = $this->getXMLNode($xml, '/configuration/system', 'authentication');