diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/ControllerHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/ControllerHandler.kt
index 579e347bf..c99a707c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/ControllerHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/ControllerHandler.kt
@@ -2674,7 +2674,9 @@ class ControllerHandler(
         var startDownTime = 0L
         var startUpTime = 0L
         var backMenuPending = false
-        val novaShortcutState = NovaControllerShortcutState()
+        val novaShortcutState = NovaControllerShortcutState().apply {
+            guideShortcutsEnabled = prefConfig.guideShortcuts
+        }
         val batteryStateUpdateRunnable: Runnable =
             object : Runnable {
                 override fun run() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutState.kt
index 01c313ff7..c971b808c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutState.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class NovaControllerShortcutState {
     private var yDown = false
     private var backYConsumedByNova = false
     var loneAppSwitchOpensQuickMenu = false
+    var guideShortcutsEnabled = true
     private var appSwitchConsumedByNova = false
 
     fun onButtonDown(keyCode: Int, repeatCount: Int): NovaControllerShortcutAction {
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ class NovaControllerShortcutState {
         }
 
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE) {
+            if (!guideShortcutsEnabled) {
+                return NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE
+            }
             if (repeatCount == 0) {
                 guideDown = true
                 guideForwardedToHost = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.kt
index 10bb82636..3577eb74e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/papi/nova/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class PreferenceConfiguration {
     @JvmField var multiController = false
     @JvmField var usbDriver = false
     @JvmField var flipFaceButtons = false
+    @JvmField var guideShortcuts = true
     @JvmField var onscreenController = false
     @JvmField var onscreenControllerLayoutPreset: String? = null
     @JvmField var hideOSCWhenHasGamepad = false
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ class PreferenceConfiguration {
         private const val VIBRATE_FALLBACK_PREF_STRING = "checkbox_vibrate_fallback"
         private const val VIBRATE_FALLBACK_STRENGTH_PREF_STRING = "seekbar_vibrate_fallback_strength"
         private const val FLIP_FACE_BUTTONS_PREF_STRING = "checkbox_flip_face_buttons"
+        private const val GUIDE_SHORTCUTS_PREF_STRING = "checkbox_guide_shortcuts"
         private const val LATENCY_TOAST_PREF_STRING = "checkbox_enable_post_stream_toast"
         private const val FRAME_PACING_PREF_STRING = "frame_pacing"
         private const val LOW_LATENCY_FRAME_BALANCE_PREF_STRING = "pref_low_latency_frame_balance"
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ class PreferenceConfiguration {
         private const val DEFAULT_VIBRATE_FALLBACK = false
         private const val DEFAULT_VIBRATE_FALLBACK_STRENGTH = 100
         private const val DEFAULT_FLIP_FACE_BUTTONS = false
+        private const val DEFAULT_GUIDE_SHORTCUTS = true
         private const val DEFAULT_AUDIO_CONFIG = "2"
         private const val DEFAULT_LATENCY_TOAST = false
         private const val DEFAULT_FRAME_PACING = "latency"
@@ -933,6 +936,7 @@ class PreferenceConfiguration {
             config.vibrateFallbackToDeviceStrength =
                 prefs.getInt(VIBRATE_FALLBACK_STRENGTH_PREF_STRING, DEFAULT_VIBRATE_FALLBACK_STRENGTH)
             config.flipFaceButtons = prefs.getBoolean(FLIP_FACE_BUTTONS_PREF_STRING, DEFAULT_FLIP_FACE_BUTTONS)
+            config.guideShortcuts = prefs.getBoolean(GUIDE_SHORTCUTS_PREF_STRING, DEFAULT_GUIDE_SHORTCUTS)
             config.enableLatencyToast = prefs.getBoolean(LATENCY_TOAST_PREF_STRING, DEFAULT_LATENCY_TOAST)
             config.enableBackMenu = prefs.getBoolean(CHECKBOX_ENABLE_QUIT_DIALOG, true)
             config.enableFloatingButton =
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index eb30b80b2..5dd61801e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -892,6 +892,8 @@
     <string name="summary_checkbox_remember_mouse_mode">Remember mouse mode selected during stream. When disabled, mouse mode changed during stream will be temporary.</string>
     <string name="title_checkbox_flip_face_buttons">Flip face buttons</string>
     <string name="summary_checkbox_flip_face_buttons">Switches the face buttons A/B and X/Y for gamepads and the on-screen controls</string>
+    <string name="title_checkbox_guide_shortcuts">Guide button shortcuts</string>
+    <string name="summary_checkbox_guide_shortcuts">Use Guide+Start for the quick menu and Guide+Y for the HUD. Turn off to send Guide presses and holds to the host immediately.</string>
     <string name="title_checkbox_gamepad_touchpad_as_mouse">Always control mouse with touchpad</string>
     <string name="summary_checkbox_gamepad_touchpad_as_mouse">Forces gamepad touchpad input to control the host mouse, even when emulating a gamepad with a touchpad.</string>
     <string name="title_checkbox_gamepad_motion_sensors">Allow use of gamepad motion sensors</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index d53ced960..a55740788 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/summary_checkbox_flip_face_buttons"
             android:title="@string/title_checkbox_flip_face_buttons"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="checkbox_guide_shortcuts"
+            android:summary="@string/summary_checkbox_guide_shortcuts"
+            android:title="@string/title_checkbox_guide_shortcuts"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="checkbox_gamepad_touchpad_as_mouse"
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutStateTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutStateTest.kt
index c2c3eea67..45a897f4c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutStateTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/papi/nova/binding/input/NovaControllerShortcutStateTest.kt
@@ -386,4 +386,30 @@ class NovaControllerShortcutStateTest {
         )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun disabledGuideShortcutsPassGuideAndChordsThrough() {
+        val shortcuts = NovaControllerShortcutState()
+        shortcuts.guideShortcutsEnabled = false
+
+        assertEquals(
+            NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE,
+            shortcuts.onButtonDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE, repeatCount = 0)
+        )
+        assertEquals(
+            NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE,
+            shortcuts.onButtonDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE, repeatCount = 1)
+        )
+        assertEquals(
+            NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE,
+            shortcuts.onButtonDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_Y, repeatCount = 0)
+        )
+        assertEquals(
+            NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE,
+            shortcuts.onButtonUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_Y)
+        )
+        assertEquals(
+            NovaControllerShortcutAction.NONE,
+            shortcuts.onButtonUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE)
+        )
+    }
 }