diff --git a/src/settingswindow.cpp b/src/settingswindow.cpp
index 08c44a8..7871bb6 100644
--- a/src/settingswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/settingswindow.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(LauncherWindow& window, QWidget* parent) : window
 
     mainLayout->addWidget(loginBox, 2, 1);
 
+    encryptArgumentsBox = new QCheckBox();
+    connect(encryptArgumentsBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, [=](int) {
+        getCurrentProfile().encryptArguments = encryptArgumentsBox->isChecked();
+
+        this->window.reloadControls();
+        this->window.saveSettings();
+    });
+    loginBoxLayout->addRow("Encrypt Game Arguments", encryptArgumentsBox);
+
     serverType = new QComboBox();
     serverType->insertItem(0, "Square Enix");
     serverType->insertItem(1, "Sapphire");
@@ -302,6 +311,7 @@ void SettingsWindow::reloadControls() {
 #endif
 
     // login
+    encryptArgumentsBox->setChecked(profile.encryptArguments);
     serverType->setCurrentIndex(profile.isSapphire ? 1 : 0);
     lobbyServerURL->setEnabled(profile.isSapphire);
     lobbyServerURL->setText(profile.lobbyURL);
diff --git a/src/settingswindow.h b/src/settingswindow.h
index 5f7d101..453cbfb 100644
--- a/src/settingswindow.h
+++ b/src/settingswindow.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox* useGamescope, *useEsync, *useGamemode;
 
     // login
+    QCheckBox* encryptArgumentsBox = nullptr;
     QComboBox* serverType = nullptr;
     QLineEdit* lobbyServerURL = nullptr;
     QCheckBox* rememberUsernameBox = nullptr, *rememberPasswordBox = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/xivlauncher.cpp b/src/xivlauncher.cpp
index 0380a32..7847e19 100755
--- a/src/xivlauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/xivlauncher.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ void LauncherWindow::launchGame(const LoginAuth auth) {
             arguments.push_back(QString("DEV.LobbyHost0%1=%2 DEV.LobbyPort0%1=54994").arg(QString::number(i), auth.lobbyhost));
     }
 
-    bool encryptArguments = true;
-    if(encryptArguments) {
+    if(currentProfile().encryptArguments) {
         auto executable = arguments[0];
         arguments.removeFirst();
 
@@ -279,6 +278,8 @@ void LauncherWindow::readInitialInformation() {
 #endif
         }
 
+        // login
+        profile.encryptArguments = settings.value("encryptArguments", false).toBool();
         profile.isSapphire = settings.value("isSapphire", false).toBool();
         profile.lobbyURL = settings.value("lobbyURL", "").toString();
         profile.rememberUsername = settings.value("rememberUsername", false).toBool();
@@ -525,6 +526,7 @@ void LauncherWindow::saveSettings() {
         settings.setValue("useGamemode", profile.useGamemode);
 
         // login
+        settings.setValue("encryptArguments", profile.encryptArguments);
         settings.setValue("isSapphire", profile.isSapphire);
         settings.setValue("lobbyURL", profile.lobbyURL);
         settings.setValue("rememberUsername", profile.rememberUsername);
diff --git a/src/xivlauncher.h b/src/xivlauncher.h
index 333b1ff..999b325 100755
--- a/src/xivlauncher.h
+++ b/src/xivlauncher.h
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ struct ProfileSettings {
     QUuid uuid;
     QString name;
 
+    // game
     int language = 1; // 1 is english, thats all i know
     QString gamePath, winePath, winePrefixPath;
     QString bootVersion, gameVersion;
 
+    // wine
     // 0 = system, 1 = custom, 2 = built-in (mac only)
     // TODO: yes, i know this should be an enum
     int wineVersion = 0;
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ struct ProfileSettings {
     bool useDX9 = false;
     bool enableDXVKhud = false;
 
+    // login
+    bool encryptArguments = false;
     bool isSapphire = false;
     QString lobbyURL;
     bool rememberUsername = false, rememberPassword = false;