diff --git a/src/btop.cpp b/src/btop.cpp
index 5d44ae9..b99432d 100644
--- a/src/btop.cpp
+++ b/src/btop.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void term_resize(bool force) {
 					if (intKey > 0 and intKey < 5) {
 				#endif
 						const auto& box = all_boxes.at(intKey);
-						Config::current_preset = -1;
+						Config::current_preset.reset();
 						Config::toggle_box(box);
 						boxes = Config::getS("shown_boxes");
 					}
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static auto configure_tty_mode(std::optional<bool> force_tty) {
 	Config::presetsValid(Config::getS("presets"));
 	if (cli.preset.has_value()) {
 		Config::current_preset = min(static_cast<std::int32_t>(cli.preset.value()), static_cast<std::int32_t>(Config::preset_list.size() - 1));
-		Config::apply_preset(Config::preset_list.at(Config::current_preset));
+		Config::apply_preset(Config::preset_list.at(Config::current_preset.value()));
 	}
 
 	{
diff --git a/src/btop_config.cpp b/src/btop_config.cpp
index 1cf014f..36555e3 100644
--- a/src/btop_config.cpp
+++ b/src/btop_config.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ namespace Config {
 		{"force_tty", 			"#* Set to true to force tty mode regardless if a real tty has been detected or not.\n"
 								"#* Will force 16-color mode and TTY theme, set all graph symbols to \"tty\" and swap out other non tty friendly symbols."},
 
+		{"disable_presets",		"#* Option to disable presets. Either the default preset, custom presets, or all presets.\n"
+								"#* \"Off\" All presets are enabled.\n"
+								"#* \"Default\" preset is disabled."
+								"#* \"Custom\" presets are disabled."
+								"#* \"All\" presets are disabled."},
+
 		{"presets",				"#* Define presets for the layout of the boxes. Preset 0 is always all boxes shown with default settings. Max 9 presets.\n"
 								"#* Format: \"box_name:P:G,box_name:P:G\" P=(0 or 1) for alternate positions, G=graph symbol to use for box.\n"
 								"#* Use whitespace \" \" as separator between different presets.\n"
@@ -247,6 +253,7 @@ namespace Config {
 		{"color_theme", "Default"},
 		{"shown_boxes", "cpu mem net proc"},
 		{"graph_symbol", "braille"},
+		{"disable_presets", "Off"},
 		{"presets", "cpu:1:default,proc:0:default cpu:0:default,mem:0:default,net:0:default cpu:0:block,net:0:tty"},
 		{"graph_symbol_cpu", "default"},
 		{"graph_symbol_gpu", "default"},
@@ -442,7 +449,7 @@ namespace Config {
 
 	vector<string> current_boxes;
 	vector<string> preset_list = {"cpu:0:default,mem:0:default,net:0:default,proc:0:default"};
-	int current_preset = -1;
+	std::optional<int> current_preset;
 
 	bool presetsValid(const string& presets) {
 		vector<string> new_presets = {preset_list.at(0)};
diff --git a/src/btop_config.hpp b/src/btop_config.hpp
index ca9d909..ba92d14 100644
--- a/src/btop_config.hpp
+++ b/src/btop_config.hpp
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ namespace Config {
     const vector<string> base_10_bitrate_values = { "Auto", "True", "False" };
 	extern vector<string> current_boxes;
 	extern vector<string> preset_list;
+	const vector<string> disable_preset_options = { "Off", "Default", "Custom", "All" };
 	extern vector<string> available_batteries;
-	extern int current_preset;
+	extern std::optional<int> current_preset;
 
 	extern bool write_new;
 
diff --git a/src/btop_draw.cpp b/src/btop_draw.cpp
index 7cb5f9e..131f898 100644
--- a/src/btop_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/btop_draw.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ namespace Cpu {
 			out += Mv::to(button_y, x + 10) + title_left + Theme::c("hi_fg") + Fx::b + 'm' + Theme::c("title") + "enu" + Fx::ub + title_right;
 			Input::mouse_mappings["m"] = {button_y, x + 11, 1, 4};
 			out += Mv::to(button_y, x + 16) + title_left + Theme::c("hi_fg") + Fx::b + 'p' + Theme::c("title") + "reset "
-				+ (Config::current_preset < 0 ? "*" : to_string(Config::current_preset)) + Fx::ub + title_right;
+				+ (!Config::current_preset.has_value() ? "*" : to_string(Config::current_preset.value())) + Fx::ub + title_right;
 			Input::mouse_mappings["p"] = {button_y, x + 17, 1, 8};
 			const string update = to_string(Config::getI("update_ms")) + "ms";
 			out += Mv::to(button_y, x + width - update.size() - 8) + title_left + Fx::b + Theme::c("hi_fg") + "- " + Theme::c("title") + update
diff --git a/src/btop_input.cpp b/src/btop_input.cpp
index ffd4e02..28a9667 100644
--- a/src/btop_input.cpp
+++ b/src/btop_input.cpp
@@ -253,22 +253,27 @@ namespace Input {
 						Menu::show(Menu::Menus::SizeError);
 						return;
 					}
-					Config::current_preset = -1;
+					Config::current_preset.reset();
 					Draw::calcSizes();
 					Draw::update_clock(true);
 					Runner::run("all", false, true);
 					return;
 				}
-				else if (is_in(key, "p", "P") and Config::preset_list.size() > 1) {
+				else if (is_in(key, "p", "P") and Config::getS("disable_presets") != "All") {
+					if (Config::getS("disable_presets") == "Default" and Config::preset_list.size() <= 1) return;
 					const auto old_preset = Config::current_preset;
-					if (key == "p") {
-						if (++Config::current_preset >= (int)Config::preset_list.size()) Config::current_preset = 0;
-					}
-					else {
-						if (--Config::current_preset < 0) Config::current_preset = Config::preset_list.size() - 1;
+					const int first_preset = (Config::getS("disable_presets") == "Default") ? 1 : 0;
+					if (Config::getS("disable_presets") == "Custom") Config::current_preset = 0;
+					else if (Config::current_preset.has_value()) {
+						if (key == "p") {
+							if(++(*Config::current_preset) >= static_cast<int>(Config::preset_list.size())) Config::current_preset = first_preset;
+						}
+						else if (--(*Config::current_preset) < first_preset) Config::current_preset = Config::preset_list.size() - 1;
 					}
+					else Config::current_preset = (key == "p") ? first_preset : Config::preset_list.size() - 1;
+					if (Config::current_preset == old_preset) return;
 					atomic_wait(Runner::active);
-					if (not Config::apply_preset(Config::preset_list.at(Config::current_preset))) {
+					if (not Config::apply_preset(Config::preset_list.at(Config::current_preset.value()))) {
 						Menu::show(Menu::Menus::SizeError);
 						Config::current_preset = old_preset;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/btop_menu.cpp b/src/btop_menu.cpp
index 45baa7d..e9450e8 100644
--- a/src/btop_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/btop_menu.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ namespace Menu {
 				"is accessible while holding shift."},
 			{"disable_mouse",
 				"Disable all mouse events."},
+			{"disable_presets",
+				"Disable the presets.",
+				"",
+				"\"Off\" All presets are enabled.",
+				"",
+				"\"Default\" preset is disabled.",
+				"",
+				"\"Custom\" presets are disabled.",
+				"",
+				"\"All\" presets are disabled."},
 			{"presets",
 				"Define presets for the layout of the boxes.",
 				"",
@@ -1285,6 +1295,7 @@ static int optionsMenu(const string& key) {
 			{"cpu_sensor", std::cref(Cpu::available_sensors)},
 			{"selected_battery", std::cref(Config::available_batteries)},
 	        {"base_10_bitrate", std::cref(Config::base_10_bitrate_values)},
+			{"disable_presets", std::cref(Config::disable_preset_options)},
 		#ifdef GPU_SUPPORT
 			{"show_gpu_info", std::cref(Config::show_gpu_values)},
 			{"graph_symbol_gpu", std::cref(Config::valid_graph_symbols_def)},
@@ -1344,7 +1355,7 @@ static int optionsMenu(const string& key) {
 						screen_redraw = true;
 					else if (is_in(option, "shown_boxes", "presets")) {
 						screen_redraw = true;
-						Config::current_preset = -1;
+						Config::current_preset.reset();
 					}
 					else if (option == "clock_format") {
 						Draw::update_clock(true);
@@ -1497,6 +1508,8 @@ static int optionsMenu(const string& key) {
 				}
 				else if (is_in(option, "proc_sorting", "cpu_sensor", "show_gpu_info") or option.starts_with("graph_symbol") or option.starts_with("cpu_graph_"))
 					screen_redraw = true;
+				else if (option == "disable_presets" and optList.at(i) != "Off")
+					Config::current_preset.reset();
 			}
 			else
 				retval = NoChange;