diff --git a/espanso/src/engine/event/mod.rs b/espanso/src/engine/event/mod.rs
index e5fedaa..89b843f 100644
--- a/espanso/src/engine/event/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/engine/event/mod.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ pub enum EventType {
 
   Disabled,
   Enabled,
+  DisableRequest,
+  EnableRequest,
   SecureInputEnabled,
   SecureInputDisabled,
 
diff --git a/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/context_menu.rs b/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/context_menu.rs
index 1bca094..95efb32 100644
--- a/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/context_menu.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/context_menu.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+
 use super::super::Middleware;
 use crate::engine::event::{
   ui::{MenuItem, ShowContextMenuEvent, SimpleMenuItem},
@@ -25,12 +27,18 @@ use crate::engine::event::{
 
 const CONTEXT_ITEM_EXIT: u32 = 0;
 const CONTEXT_ITEM_RELOAD: u32 = 1;
+const CONTEXT_ITEM_ENABLE: u32 = 2;
+const CONTEXT_ITEM_DISABLE: u32 = 3;
 
-pub struct ContextMenuMiddleware {}
+pub struct ContextMenuMiddleware {
+  is_enabled: RefCell<bool>,
+}
 
 impl ContextMenuMiddleware {
   pub fn new() -> Self {
-    Self {}
+    Self {
+      is_enabled: RefCell::new(true),
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +47,9 @@ impl Middleware for ContextMenuMiddleware {
     "context_menu"
   }
 
-  fn next(&self, event: Event, _: &mut dyn FnMut(Event)) -> Event {
+  fn next(&self, event: Event, dispatch: &mut dyn FnMut(Event)) -> Event {
+    let mut is_enabled = self.is_enabled.borrow_mut();
+
     match &event.etype {
       EventType::TrayIconClicked => {
         // TODO: fetch top matches for the active config to be added
@@ -53,6 +63,18 @@ impl Middleware for ContextMenuMiddleware {
           EventType::ShowContextMenu(ShowContextMenuEvent {
             // TODO: add actual entries
             items: vec![
+              MenuItem::Simple(if *is_enabled {
+                SimpleMenuItem {
+                  id: CONTEXT_ITEM_DISABLE,
+                  label: "Disable".to_string(),
+                }
+              } else {
+                SimpleMenuItem {
+                  id: CONTEXT_ITEM_ENABLE,
+                  label: "Enable".to_string(),
+                }
+              }),
+              MenuItem::Separator,
               MenuItem::Simple(SimpleMenuItem {
                 id: CONTEXT_ITEM_RELOAD,
                 label: "Reload config".to_string(),
@@ -76,12 +98,28 @@ impl Middleware for ContextMenuMiddleware {
             event.source_id,
             EventType::ExitRequested(ExitMode::RestartWorker),
           ),
+          CONTEXT_ITEM_ENABLE => {
+            dispatch(Event::caused_by(event.source_id, EventType::EnableRequest));
+            Event::caused_by(event.source_id, EventType::NOOP)
+          }
+          CONTEXT_ITEM_DISABLE => {
+            dispatch(Event::caused_by(event.source_id, EventType::DisableRequest));
+            Event::caused_by(event.source_id, EventType::NOOP)
+          }
           custom => {
             // TODO: handle dynamic items
             todo!()
           }
         }
       }
+      EventType::Disabled => {
+        *is_enabled = false;
+        event
+      }
+      EventType::Enabled => {
+        *is_enabled = true;
+        event
+      }
       _ => event,
     }
   }
diff --git a/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/disable.rs b/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/disable.rs
index 83902e8..0a7c01f 100644
--- a/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/disable.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/engine/process/middleware/disable.rs
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ use std::{
   time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
-use log::{info};
+use log::info;
 
 use super::super::Middleware;
-use crate::engine::{event::{Event, EventType, input::{Key, KeyboardEvent, Status, Variant}}};
+use crate::engine::event::{
+  input::{Key, KeyboardEvent, Status, Variant},
+  Event, EventType,
+};
 
 pub struct DisableOptions {
   pub toggle_key: Option<Key>,
   pub toggle_key_variant: Option<Variant>,
   pub toggle_key_maximum_window: Duration,
-
   // TODO: toggle shortcut?
 }
 
@@ -60,21 +62,32 @@ impl Middleware for DisableMiddleware {
     let mut has_status_changed = false;
     let mut enabled = self.enabled.borrow_mut();
 
-    if let EventType::Keyboard(m_event) = &event.etype {
-      if is_toggle_key(m_event, &self.options) {
-        let mut last_toggle_press = self.last_toggle_press.borrow_mut();
-        if let Some(previous_press) = *last_toggle_press {
-          if previous_press.elapsed() < self.options.toggle_key_maximum_window {
-            *enabled = !*enabled;
-            *last_toggle_press = None;
-            has_status_changed = true;
+    match &event.etype {
+      EventType::Keyboard(m_event) => {
+        if is_toggle_key(m_event, &self.options) {
+          let mut last_toggle_press = self.last_toggle_press.borrow_mut();
+          if let Some(previous_press) = *last_toggle_press {
+            if previous_press.elapsed() < self.options.toggle_key_maximum_window {
+              *enabled = !*enabled;
+              *last_toggle_press = None;
+              has_status_changed = true;
+            } else {
+              *last_toggle_press = Some(Instant::now());
+            }
           } else {
             *last_toggle_press = Some(Instant::now());
           }
-        } else {
-          *last_toggle_press = Some(Instant::now());
         }
+      },
+      EventType::EnableRequest => {
+        *enabled = true;
+        has_status_changed = true;
+      },
+      EventType::DisableRequest => {
+        *enabled = false;
+        has_status_changed = true;
       }
+      _ => {}
     }
 
     if has_status_changed {