diff --git a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
index 8fd0db2ac..1cf6497be 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@
         "hex.builtin.setting.imhex": "ImHex",
         "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files": "Recent Files",
         "hex.builtin.setting.interface": "Interface",
+        "hex.builtin.setting.interface.always_show_provider_tabs": "Always show Provider Tabs",
         "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color": "Color theme",
         "hex.builtin.setting.interface.fps": "FPS Limit",
         "hex.builtin.setting.interface.fps.unlocked": "Unlocked",
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index d711c4f58..72f1df0ec 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         ContentRegistry::Settings::add<ScalingWidget>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.style", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.scaling_factor").requiresRestart();
 
         ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.style", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.pattern_data_row_bg", false);
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.style", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.always_show_provider_tabs", false);
 
         std::vector<std::string> languageNames;
         std::vector<nlohmann::json> languageCodes;
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
index 1d7edda6c..7266da498 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             rightClickedProvider = nullptr;
         });
 
+        static bool alwaysShowProviderTabs = false;
+        EventSettingsChanged::subscribe([] {
+            alwaysShowProviderTabs = ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.always_show_provider_tabs", false);
+        });
+
         ContentRegistry::Interface::addToolbarItem([] {
             std::set<const ContentRegistry::Interface::impl::MenuItem*, MenuItemSorter> menuItems;
 
@@ -330,7 +335,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
                 if (providerSelectorVisible) {
                     for (size_t i = 0; i < providers.size(); i++) {
-                        if (providers.size() == 1)
+                        if (providers.size() == 1 && !alwaysShowProviderTabs)
                             break;
 
                         auto &tabProvider = providers[i];