diff --git a/espanso/src/patch/config_store.rs b/espanso/src/patch/config_store.rs
index 8594a23..65c29c8 100644
--- a/espanso/src/patch/config_store.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/patch/config_store.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ impl ConfigStore for PatchedConfigStore {
   fn active<'f>(&'f self, app: &espanso_config::config::AppProperties) -> Arc<dyn Config> {
     let active_config = self.config_store.active(app);
 
+    if !active_config.apply_patch() {
+      return active_config;
+    }
+
     // Check if a patch should be applied
     if let Some(patch) = self.patches.iter().find(|patch| (patch.should_patch)(app)) {
       (patch.apply)(active_config)
diff --git a/espanso/src/patch/patches/mod.rs b/espanso/src/patch/patches/mod.rs
index 091b2f9..8b04932 100644
--- a/espanso/src/patch/patches/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/patch/patches/mod.rs
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ generate_patchable_config!(
   inject_delay -> Option<usize>,
   key_delay -> Option<usize>,
   word_separators -> Vec<String>,
-  backspace_limit -> usize
+  backspace_limit -> usize,
+  apply_patch -> bool
 );