diff --git a/sacred/experiment.py b/sacred/experiment.py
index ef68ec81..897faaf6 100755
--- a/sacred/experiment.py
+++ b/sacred/experiment.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def __init__(
         interactive: bool = False,
         base_dir: Optional[PathType] = None,
         additional_host_info: List[HostInfoGetter] = None,
+        nest_ingredients: bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Create a new experiment with the given name and optional ingredients.
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.observers = []
         self.current_run = None
         self.captured_out_filter = None
+        self.nest_ingredients = nest_ingredients
         """Filter function to be applied to captured output of a run"""
         self.option_hooks = []
 
diff --git a/sacred/initialize.py b/sacred/initialize.py
index 1172ed91..55422a9e 100755
--- a/sacred/initialize.py
+++ b/sacred/initialize.py
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ def create_run(
         pre_runs,
         post_runs,
         experiment.captured_out_filter,
+        sorted_ingredients,
+        experiment.nest_ingredients,
     )
 
     if hasattr(main_function, "unobserved"):
diff --git a/sacred/run.py b/sacred/run.py
index 7a9fa578..cc6aef87 100755
--- a/sacred/run.py
+++ b/sacred/run.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from sacred.randomness import set_global_seed
 from sacred.utils import SacredInterrupt, join_paths, IntervalTimer
 from sacred.stdout_capturing import get_stdcapturer
+from sacred.observers import FileStorageObserver
 
 
 class Run:
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ def __init__(
         pre_run_hooks,
         post_run_hooks,
         captured_out_filter=None,
+        sorted_ingredients=None,
+        nest_ingredients=False,
     ):
 
         self._id = None
@@ -112,6 +115,10 @@ def __init__(
         self.capture_mode = None
         """Determines the way the stdout/stderr are captured"""
 
+        self.sorted_ingredients = sorted_ingredients
+
+        self.nest_ingredients = nest_ingredients
+
         self._heartbeat = None
         self._failed_observers = []
         self._output_file = None
@@ -334,8 +341,19 @@ def _emit_started(self):
             )
             if self._id is None:
                 self._id = _id
+            if (
+                observer.__class__.__name__ == "FileStorageObserver"
+                and self.nest_ingredients
+            ):
+                for ingredient in self.sorted_ingredients:
+                    ingredient_observer_dir = os.path.join(
+                        observer.dir, ingredient.path
+                    )
+                    new_observer = FileStorageObserver.create(ingredient_observer_dir)
+                    ingredient.observers.append(new_observer)
             # do not catch any exceptions on startup:
             # the experiment SHOULD fail if any of the observers fails
+
         if self._id is None:
             self.run_logger.info("Started")
         else: