diff --git a/oscar/SleepLib/appsettings.cpp b/oscar/SleepLib/appsettings.cpp
index 26af4018..c8cfd5ae 100644
--- a/oscar/SleepLib/appsettings.cpp
+++ b/oscar/SleepLib/appsettings.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ AppWideSetting::AppWideSetting(Preferences *pref) : PrefSettings(pref)
 //    initPref(STR_AS_GraphSnapshots, true);
     initPref(STR_AS_IncludeSerial, false);
     initPref(STR_AS_MonochromePrinting, false);
+    initPref(STR_AS_AllowDisableSessions, false);
     initPref(STR_AS_ShowPieChart, false);
     m_animations = initPref(STR_AS_Animations, true).toBool();
     m_squareWavePlots = initPref(STR_AS_SquareWave, false).toBool();
diff --git a/oscar/dailySearchTab.cpp b/oscar/dailySearchTab.cpp
index f9da21ae..3db02647 100644
--- a/oscar/dailySearchTab.cpp
+++ b/oscar/dailySearchTab.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ void DailySearchTab::populateControl() {
         commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Daily Duration"),ST_DAILY_USAGE));
         commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Session Duration" ),ST_SESSION_LENGTH));
         commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Days Skipped"),ST_DAYS_SKIPPED));
-        commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Disabled Sessions"),ST_DISABLED_SESSIONS));
+        if ( AppSetting->allowDisableSessions() ) {
+            commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Disabled Sessions"),ST_DISABLED_SESSIONS));
+        }
         commandList->addItem(calculateMaxSize(tr("Number of Sessions"),ST_SESSIONS_QTY));
         //commandList->insertSeparator(commandList->count());  // separate from events
 
diff --git a/oscar/mainwindow.cpp b/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
index 5f8e95e8..c9b570a3 100644
--- a/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ void MainWindow::SetupGUI()
     ui->tabWidget->addTab(help, tr("Help Browser"));
 #endif
     setupRunning = false;
+
+    m_allowDisableSessions = AppSetting->allowDisableSessions();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::logMessage(QString msg)
@@ -1398,6 +1400,12 @@ void MainWindow::on_action_Preferences_triggered()
 
         setApplicationFont();
 
+
+        if (m_allowDisableSessions != AppSetting->allowDisableSessions() ) {
+            m_allowDisableSessions = AppSetting->allowDisableSessions();
+            reloadProfile();
+        };
+
         if (daily) {
             daily->RedrawGraphs();
         }
diff --git a/oscar/mainwindow.h b/oscar/mainwindow.h
index 2393bb76..d0ca54bb 100644
--- a/oscar/mainwindow.h
+++ b/oscar/mainwindow.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ private:
 //    gGraphView *SnapshotGraph;
     QString bookmarkFilter;
     bool m_restartRequired;
+    bool m_allowDisableSessions = false;
     volatile bool m_inRecalculation;
 
     void PopulatePurgeMenu();