diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 073e0f1..154dccf 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ fn default_parent() -> String{ "self".to_owned() }
 fn default_filter_title() -> String{ "".to_owned() }
 fn default_filter_class() -> String{ "".to_owned() }
 fn default_filter_exec() -> String{ "".to_owned() }
-fn default_disabled() -> bool{ false }
 fn default_log_level() -> i32 { 0 }
 fn default_conflict_check() -> bool{ true }
 fn default_ipc_server_port() -> i32 { 34982 }
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@ fn default_passive_match_regex() -> String{ "(?P<name>:\\p{L}+)(/(?P<args>.*)/)?
 fn default_passive_arg_delimiter() -> char { '/' }
 fn default_passive_arg_escape() -> char { '\\' }
 fn default_passive_key() -> KeyModifier { KeyModifier::OFF }
+fn default_enable_passive() -> bool { false }
+fn default_enable_active() -> bool { true }
 fn default_action_noop_interval() -> u128 { 500 }
 fn default_backspace_limit() -> i32 { 3 }
 fn default_exclude_default_matches() -> bool {false}
@@ -82,9 +83,6 @@ pub struct Configs {
     #[serde(default = "default_filter_exec")]
     pub filter_exec: String,
 
-    #[serde(default = "default_disabled")]
-    pub disabled: bool,
-
     #[serde(default = "default_log_level")]
     pub log_level: i32,
 
@@ -124,6 +122,12 @@ pub struct Configs {
     #[serde(default = "default_passive_key")]
     pub passive_key: KeyModifier,
 
+    #[serde(default = "default_enable_passive")]
+    pub enable_passive: bool,
+
+    #[serde(default = "default_enable_active")]
+    pub enable_active: bool,
+
     #[serde(default = "default_action_noop_interval")]
     pub action_noop_interval: u128,
 
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 4145d48..a971a4f 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
     fn on_match(&self, m: &Match, trailing_separator: Option<char>) {
         let config = self.config_manager.active_config();
 
-        if config.disabled {
+        if !config.enable_active {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
             return;
         }
 
+        let config = self.config_manager.active_config();
+
+        if !config.enable_passive {
+            return;
+        }
+
         info!("Passive mode activated");
 
         // Trigger a copy shortcut to transfer the content of the selection to the clipboard
@@ -281,8 +287,6 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
         let clipboard = self.clipboard_manager.get_clipboard();
 
         if let Some(clipboard) = clipboard {
-            let config = self.config_manager.active_config();
-
             let rendered = self.renderer.render_passive(&clipboard,
                                                         &config);