diff --git a/engines/scumm/actor.cpp b/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
index 40eec8a35de..d4eeae4212a 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "common/system.h"	// for setFocusRectangle/clearFocusRectangle
-#include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "scumm/scumm.h"
 #include "scumm/actor.h"
 #include "scumm/actor_he.h"
@@ -1610,7 +1609,7 @@ void Actor::putActor(int dstX, int dstY, int newRoom) {
 	// WORKAROUND: The green transparency of the tank in the Hall of Oddities
 	// is positioned one pixel too far to the left. This appears to be a bug
 	// in the original game as well.
-	if (_vm->_game.id == GID_SAMNMAX && newRoom == 16 && _number == 5 && dstX == 235 && dstY == 236 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements"))
+	if (_vm->_game.id == GID_SAMNMAX && newRoom == 16 && _number == 5 && dstX == 235 && dstY == 236 && _vm->_enableEnhancements)
 		dstX++;
 
 	_pos.x = dstX;
diff --git a/engines/scumm/gfx_mac.cpp b/engines/scumm/gfx_mac.cpp
index e29f049bee5..4ab0eadf4bc 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/gfx_mac.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/gfx_mac.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "common/system.h"
-#include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "graphics/macega.h"
 #include "scumm/actor.h"
 #include "scumm/charset.h"
@@ -52,11 +51,9 @@ void ScummEngine::mac_drawStripToScreen(VirtScreen *vs, int top, int x, int y, i
 	// unmodified. At least, that's what Mini vMac did when I tried it.
 
 	if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderMacintoshBW) {
-		bool enableEnhancements = ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements");
-
 		for (int h = 0; h < height; h++) {
 			for (int w = 0; w < width; w++) {
-				int color = enableEnhancements ? _shadowPalette[pixels[w]] : pixels[w];
+				int color = _enableEnhancements ? _shadowPalette[pixels[w]] : pixels[w];
 				if (ts[2 * w] == CHARSET_MASK_TRANSPARENCY)
 					mac[2 * w] = Graphics::macEGADither[color][0];
 				if (ts[2 * w + 1] == CHARSET_MASK_TRANSPARENCY)
diff --git a/engines/scumm/resource.cpp b/engines/scumm/resource.cpp
index 0b5557ae86a..2edb08aaaed 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/resource.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/resource.cpp
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ void ScummEngine::applyWorkaroundIfNeeded(ResType type, int idx) {
 	// overwritten. This probably affects all CD versions, so we just have
 	// to add further patches as they are reported.
 
-	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && type == rtRoom && idx == 25 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && type == rtRoom && idx == 25 && _enableEnhancements) {
 		tryPatchMI1CannibalScript(getResourceAddress(type, idx), size);
 	} else
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp b/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
index 575746d588b..d6e8ee24580 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_actorOps() {
 			// But in the VGA CD version, only costume 0 is used
 			// and the close-up is missing the cigar smoke.
 
-			if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && act == 12 && i == 0 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+			if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && act == 12 && i == 0 && _enableEnhancements) {
 				i = 76;
 			}
 
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_add() {
 	// We restore the old behavior by adding 0, not 1, to the second
 	// variable when examining the clock tower.
 
-	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 210 && _currentRoom == 35 && _resultVarNumber == 248 && a == 1 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 210 && _currentRoom == 35 && _resultVarNumber == 248 && a == 1 && _enableEnhancements) {
 		a = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_isLessEqual() {
 	// together that they look like one. This adjusts the timing of the
 	// second one.
 
-	if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && _game.version >= 4 && _language == Common::EN_ANY && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 95 && var == VAR_MUSIC_TIMER && b == 1708 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+	if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && _game.version >= 4 && _language == Common::EN_ANY && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 95 && var == VAR_MUSIC_TIMER && b == 1708 && _enableEnhancements) {
 		b = 1815;
 	}
 
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_putActor() {
 	// other coordinates. The difference is never more than a single pixel,
 	// so there's not much reason to correct those.
 
-	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && act == 12 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && act == 12 && _enableEnhancements) {
 		if (x == 176 && y == 80) {
 			x = 174;
 			y = 86;
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_roomOps() {
 			// we want the original color 3 for the cigar smoke. It
 			// should be ok since there is no GUI in this scene.
 
-			if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && d == 3 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements"))
+			if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && _currentRoom == 76 && d == 3 && _enableEnhancements)
 				break;
 
 			setPalColor(d, a, b, c);	/* index, r, g, b */
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_stopSound() {
 	// 10001 regardless of which room it is. We figure out which one by
 	// looking at which rooms we're moving between.
 
-	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && (_game.features & GF_AUDIOTRACKS) && sound == 126 && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 10001 && VAR(VAR_ROOM) == 43 && VAR(VAR_NEW_ROOM) == 76 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+	if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY && (_game.features & GF_AUDIOTRACKS) && sound == 126 && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 10001 && VAR(VAR_ROOM) == 43 && VAR(VAR_NEW_ROOM) == 76 && _enableEnhancements) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::decodeParseString() {
 		case 15:{	// SO_TEXTSTRING
 				const int len = resStrLen(_scriptPointer);
 
-				if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 95 && strcmp((const char *)_scriptPointer, "I am Choas.") == 0 && ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+				if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 95 && _enableEnhancements && strcmp((const char *)_scriptPointer, "I am Choas.") == 0) {
 					// WORKAROUND: This happens when Chaos introduces
 					// herself to bishop Mandible. Of all the places to put
 					// a typo...
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
index b26211766cb..eef5d9ecca0 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ ScummEngine::ScummEngine(OSystem *syst, const DetectorResult &dr)
 	  _currentScript(0xFF), // Let debug() work on init stage
 	  _messageDialog(nullptr), _pauseDialog(nullptr), _versionDialog(nullptr),
 	  _rnd("scumm"),
-	  _shakeTimerRate(dr.game.version <= 3 ? 236696 : 291304)
+	  _shakeTimerRate(dr.game.version <= 3 ? 236696 : 291304),
+	  _enableEnhancements(false)
 	  {
 
 	_localizer = nullptr;
@@ -1114,6 +1115,8 @@ Common::Error ScummEngine::init() {
 
 	const Common::FSNode gameDataDir(ConfMan.get("path"));
 
+	_enableEnhancements = ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements");
+
 	// Add default file directories.
 	if (((_game.platform == Common::kPlatformAmiga) || (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformAtariST)) && (_game.version <= 4)) {
 		// This is for the Amiga version of Indy3/Loom/Maniac/Zak
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.h b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
index 055d4aedd0b..74654fe5fbf 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ public:
 	/** Central resource data. */
 	ResourceManager *_res;
 
+	bool _enableEnhancements;
+
 protected:
 	VirtualMachineState vm;
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/sound.cpp b/engines/scumm/sound.cpp
index b777fc6d1a1..f2c4a567920 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/sound.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/sound.cpp
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ int ScummEngine::readSoundResource(ResId idx) {
 				// Some of the Mac MI2 music only exists as Roland tracks. The
 				// original interpreter doesn't play them. I don't think there
 				// is any similarly missing FoA music.
-				if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY2 && _game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && !ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+				if (_game.id == GID_MONKEY2 && _game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && !_enableEnhancements) {
 					pri = -1;
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/engines/scumm/string.cpp b/engines/scumm/string.cpp
index ce1c1147c63..84c98944ba1 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/string.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/string.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void ScummEngine::printString(int m, const byte *msg) {
 			vm.slot[_currentScript].number == 203 &&
 			_actorToPrintStrFor == 255 && strcmp((const char *)msg, " ") == 0 &&
 			getOwner(200) == VAR(VAR_EGO) && VAR(VAR_HAVE_MSG) &&
-			ConfMan.getBool("enable_enhancements")) {
+			_enableEnhancements) {
 			return;
 		}