diff --git a/src-tauri/src/application_watcher.rs b/src-tauri/src/application_watcher.rs
index fd1c6604..7b8007a6 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/application_watcher.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/application_watcher.rs
@@ -40,24 +40,26 @@ pub fn init_application_watcher() {
 			};
 
 			if app_name != previous {
-				let application_profiles = &APPLICATION_PROFILES.read().await.value;
-				let application = application_profiles.get(&app_name);
-				let default = application_profiles.get("opendeck_default");
-				for value in crate::shared::DEVICES.iter() {
-					let device = value.key();
-					let Some(profile) = application.and_then(|d| d.get(device)).or(default.and_then(|d| d.get(device))) else {
-						continue;
-					};
-					if crate::store::profiles::DEVICE_STORES.write().await.get_selected_profile(device).ok().as_ref() == Some(profile) {
-						continue;
+				if crate::store::get_settings().value.autoswitch {
+					let application_profiles = &APPLICATION_PROFILES.read().await.value;
+					let application = application_profiles.get(&app_name);
+					let default = application_profiles.get("opendeck_default");
+					for value in crate::shared::DEVICES.iter() {
+						let device = value.key();
+						let Some(profile) = application.and_then(|d| d.get(device)).or(default.and_then(|d| d.get(device))) else {
+							continue;
+						};
+						if crate::store::profiles::DEVICE_STORES.write().await.get_selected_profile(device).ok().as_ref() == Some(profile) {
+							continue;
+						}
+						let _ = app_handle.get_webview_window("main").unwrap().emit(
+							"switch_profile",
+							SwitchProfileEvent {
+								device: device.clone(),
+								profile: profile.clone(),
+							},
+						);
 					}
-					let _ = app_handle.get_webview_window("main").unwrap().emit(
-						"switch_profile",
-						SwitchProfileEvent {
-							device: device.clone(),
-							profile: profile.clone(),
-						},
-					);
 				}
 				previous = app_name;
 			}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/store/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/store/mod.rs
index d0109b06..fc693fc5 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/store/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/store/mod.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
 	pub separatewine: bool,
 	pub developer: bool,
 	pub disableelgato: bool,
+	pub autoswitch: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
 			separatewine: false,
 			developer: false,
 			disableelgato: false,
+			autoswitch: true,
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsView.svelte b/src/components/SettingsView.svelte
index 04310cd2..9adc3a9d 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsView.svelte
+++ b/src/components/SettingsView.svelte
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@
 			<input type="range" min="0" max="270" step="90" bind:value={$settings.rotation} id="settings-rotation" />
 		</div>
 
+		<div class="flex flex-row items-center m-2 space-x-2">
+			<label for="settings-autoswitch" class="text-neutral-400">{$t("settings.autoswitch")}</label>
+			<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={$settings.autoswitch} id="settings-autoswitch" />
+			<Tooltip>{$t("settings.autoswitch.tooltip")}</Tooltip>
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="flex flex-row items-center m-2 space-x-2">
 			<label for="settings-background" class="text-neutral-400">{$t("settings.background")}</label>
 			<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={$settings.background} id="settings-background" />
diff --git a/src/lib/settings.ts b/src/lib/settings.ts
index 08115657..f357c182 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export type Settings = {
 	separatewine: boolean;
 	developer: boolean;
 	disableelgato: boolean;
+	autoswitch: boolean;
 };
 
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 7b293a17..fb05e501 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
 	"settings.autolaunch": "Beim Anmelden starten:",
 	"settings.autolaunch.tooltip.1": "Wenn diese Option aktiviert ist, wird {{PRODUCT_NAME}} automatisch beim Anmelden gestartet.",
 	"settings.autolaunch.tooltip.2": "Wenn du {{PRODUCT_NAME}} mit Flatpak installiert hast, funktioniert diese Option möglicherweise nicht wie vorgesehen",
+	"settings.autoswitch": "Profil-Autoumschaltung aktivieren:",
+	"settings.autoswitch.tooltip": "Wenn diese Option aktiviert ist, wechselt das aktive Profil automatisch basierend auf der aktuell fokussierten Anwendung.",
 	"settings.background": "Im Hintergrund weiterlaufen lassen:",
 	"settings.background.tooltip": "Wenn diese Option aktiviert ist, wird {{PRODUCT_NAME}} in das System-Tray minimiert und im Hintergrund ausgeführt.",
 	"settings.backup_config.button": "Konfiguration sichern",
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index dc9076c3..1681c8fd 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
 	"settings.autolaunch": "Start at login:",
 	"settings.autolaunch.tooltip.1": "If this option is enabled, {{PRODUCT_NAME}} will automatically start at login.",
 	"settings.autolaunch.tooltip.2": "If you used Flatpak to install {{PRODUCT_NAME}}, this option may not function as intended.",
+	"settings.autoswitch": "Enable profile auto switching:",
+	"settings.autoswitch.tooltip": "If this option is enabled, the active profile will switch automatically based on the currently focussed application.",
 	"settings.background": "Run in background:",
 	"settings.background.tooltip": "If this option is enabled, {{PRODUCT_NAME}} will minimise to the tray and run in the background.",
 	"settings.backup_config.button": "Back up config",