diff --git a/PCK-Studio/Classes/Misc/RichPresenceClient.cs b/PCK-Studio/Classes/Misc/RichPresenceClient.cs
index d64dfbdf..b83e1a1c 100644
--- a/PCK-Studio/Classes/Misc/RichPresenceClient.cs
+++ b/PCK-Studio/Classes/Misc/RichPresenceClient.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ namespace PckStudio.Classes.Misc
 
         public static void Initialize()
         {
-            Client = new DiscordRpcClient(Settings.Default.RichPresenceId);
-            Client.Initialize();
+            if (Settings.Default.ShowRichPresence)
+            {
+                Client ??= new DiscordRpcClient(Settings.Default.RichPresenceId);
+                Client.Initialize();
+            }
         }
 
         public static void SetPresence(string details)
diff --git a/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.Designer.cs b/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.Designer.cs
index edab25aa..d92e3c80 100644
--- a/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.Designer.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
             this.endianCheckBox = new MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox();
             this.autoUpdateCheckBox = new MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox();
             this.autoLoadPckCheckBox = new MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox();
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox = new MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // autoSaveCheckBox
@@ -98,11 +99,26 @@
             this.autoLoadPckCheckBox.UseSelectable = true;
             this.autoLoadPckCheckBox.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.autoLoadPckCheckBox_CheckedChanged);
             // 
+            // showPresenceCheckBox
+            // 
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.AutoSize = true;
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 147);
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Name = "showPresenceCheckBox";
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(171, 15);
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Style = MetroFramework.MetroColorStyle.White;
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.TabIndex = 4;
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Text = "Show Discord Rich Presence";
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.Theme = MetroFramework.MetroThemeStyle.Dark;
+            this.SettingToolTip.SetToolTip(this.showPresenceCheckBox, "Whether to show a rich presence on discord");
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.UseSelectable = true;
+            this.showPresenceCheckBox.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.showPresenceCheckBox_CheckedChanged);
+            // 
             // AppBehaviorSettingsForm
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(527, 270);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.showPresenceCheckBox);
             this.Controls.Add(this.autoLoadPckCheckBox);
             this.Controls.Add(this.autoUpdateCheckBox);
             this.Controls.Add(this.endianCheckBox);
@@ -128,5 +144,6 @@
         private MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox endianCheckBox;
         private MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox autoUpdateCheckBox;
         private MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox autoLoadPckCheckBox;
+        private MetroFramework.Controls.MetroCheckBox showPresenceCheckBox;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.cs b/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.cs
index 0e289324..3f2db5e0 100644
--- a/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.cs
+++ b/PCK-Studio/Forms/Utilities/AppBehaviorSettingsForm.cs
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ namespace PckStudio.Forms.Utilities
             Settings.Default.LoadSubPcks = autoLoadPckCheckBox.Checked;
         }
 
+        private void showPresenceCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Settings.Default.ShowRichPresence = showPresenceCheckBox.Checked;
+        }
+
         private void LoadSettings()
         {
             autoSaveCheckBox.Checked = Settings.Default.AutoSaveChanges;
             endianCheckBox.Checked = Settings.Default.UseLittleEndianAsDefault;
             autoLoadPckCheckBox.Checked = Settings.Default.LoadSubPcks;
+            showPresenceCheckBox.Checked = Settings.Default.ShowRichPresence;
         }
 
         private void AppBehaviorSettingsForm_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
diff --git a/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index b9b30362..3af8d381 100644
--- a/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -67,5 +67,17 @@ namespace PckStudio.Properties {
                 this["LoadSubPcks"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
+        public bool ShowRichPresence {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["ShowRichPresence"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["ShowRichPresence"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.settings b/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.settings
index c2794ec2..1bbfe4fc 100644
--- a/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/PCK-Studio/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
     <Setting Name="LoadSubPcks" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="ShowRichPresence" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
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