diff --git a/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg b/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
index c90e572..38f41d4 100644
--- a/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
+++ b/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
@@ -87,5 +87,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
       <entry key="IsBenchmark" type="bool">
         <default>false</default>
       </entry>
+      <entry key="AllowPatching" type="bool">
+        <default>true</default>
+      </entry>
     </group>
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/launcher/src/squareenixlogin.cpp b/launcher/src/squareenixlogin.cpp
index 328d970..093a02e 100644
--- a/launcher/src/squareenixlogin.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/squareenixlogin.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ QCoro::Task<bool> SquareEnixLogin::checkBootUpdates()
         if (!patchList.isEmpty()) {
             qDebug(ASTRA_LOG) << "Boot patch list:" << patchList;
 
+            if (!m_info->profile->config()->allowPatching()) {
+                Q_EMIT m_launcher.loginError(
+                    i18n("You require an update to play, but you have the “Allow Updates” option checked - so the login was canceled."));
+                co_return false;
+            }
+
             m_patcher = new Patcher(m_launcher, m_info->profile->config()->gamePath() + QStringLiteral("/boot"), *m_info->profile->bootData(), this);
             const std::string patchListStd = patchList.toStdString();
             const bool hasPatched = co_await m_patcher->patch(physis_parse_patchlist(PatchListType::Boot, patchListStd.c_str()));
@@ -398,11 +404,16 @@ QCoro::Task<bool> SquareEnixLogin::registerSession()
             if (!body.isEmpty()) {
                 qDebug(ASTRA_LOG) << "Game patch list:" << body;
 
+                if (!m_info->profile->config()->allowPatching()) {
+                    Q_EMIT m_launcher.loginError(
+                        i18n("You require an update to play, but you have the “Allow Updates” option checked - so the login was canceled."));
+                    co_return false;
+                }
+
                 m_patcher = new Patcher(m_launcher, m_info->profile->config()->gamePath() + QStringLiteral("/game"), *m_info->profile->gameData(), this);
                 std::string bodyStd = body.toStdString();
                 const bool hasPatched = co_await m_patcher->patch(physis_parse_patchlist(PatchListType::Game, bodyStd.c_str()));
                 m_patcher->deleteLater();
-                qInfo() << hasPatched;
                 if (!hasPatched) {
                     co_return false;
                 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml b/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
index 935e049..7d50556 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
+++ b/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
@@ -106,6 +106,21 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
             visible: page.profile.hasDirectx9
         }
 
+        FormCard.FormSwitchDelegate {
+            id: allowUpdatesDelegate
+
+            text: i18n("Allow Updating")
+            description: i18n("If unchecked, Astra won't try to update the game automatically.")
+            checked: page.profile.config.allowPatching
+            onCheckedChanged: page.profile.config.allowPatching = checked
+            visible: LauncherCore.config.showDevTools
+        }
+
+        FormCard.FormDelegateSeparator {
+            above: allowUpdatesDelegate
+            visible: LauncherCore.config.showDevTools
+        }
+
         FormCard.FormTextDelegate {
             description: page.profile.expansionVersionText
         }