diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 477c1cf1e..ec2e350bb 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             return false;
         });
 
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", 1, [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
+            static bool enabled = static_cast<int>(setting);
+
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox(name.data(), &enabled)) {
+                setting = static_cast<int>(enabled);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        });
+
         /* Interface */
 
         ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", 0, [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
index fcf51cd25..ca6b2896e 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "Kürzlich geöffnete Dateien" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "Allgemein" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Tipps beim start anzeigen" },
+                    { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Unterstützte Pattern automatisch laden" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.interface", "Aussehen" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", "Farbthema" },
                         { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color.system", "System" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
index 6ee9b6eef..261bf05ee 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "Recent Files" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "General" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Show tips on startup" },
+                    { "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Auto-load supported pattern" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.interface", "Interface" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", "Color theme" },
                         { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color.system", "System" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
index b153b2e33..702ac32cd 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "File recenti" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "Generali" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "Mostra consigli all'avvio" },
+                    //{ "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Auto-load supported pattern" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.interface", "Interfaccia" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", "Colore del Tema" },
                         { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color.system", "Sistema" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
index 3a0f5f796..80c400025 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/zh_CN.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", "最近文件" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.general", "通用" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", "在启动时显示每日提示" },
+                    //{ "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", "Auto-load supported pattern" },
                 { "hex.builtin.setting.interface", "界面" },
                     { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", "颜色主题" },
                         { "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color.system", "跟随系统" },
diff --git a/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp b/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
index 1c6d76591..2608679bb 100644
--- a/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ namespace hex {
         });
 
         EventManager::subscribe<EventFileLoaded>(this, [this](const std::string &path) {
+            if (!ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns", 1))
+                return;
+
             pl::Preprocessor preprocessor;
 
             if (!ImHexApi::Provider::isValid())