diff --git a/src-tauri/lang/en.json b/src-tauri/lang/en.json
index ace27bf..d67b8d6 100644
--- a/src-tauri/lang/en.json
+++ b/src-tauri/lang/en.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "grasscutter_with_game": "Automatically launch Grasscutter with game",
     "language": "Select Language",
     "background": "Set Custom Background (link or image file)",
-    "theme": "Set Theme"
+    "theme": "Set Theme",
+    "patch_metadata": "Automatically Patch Metadata"
   },
   "downloads": {
     "grasscutter_stable_data": "Download Grasscutter Stable Data",
diff --git a/src/ui/components/ServerLaunchSection.tsx b/src/ui/components/ServerLaunchSection.tsx
index cc6e250..db53863 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/ServerLaunchSection.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/ServerLaunchSection.tsx
@@ -100,11 +100,13 @@ export default class ServerLaunchSection extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
     
     // Connect to proxy
     if (config.toggle_grasscutter) {
-      const patched = await patchGame()
+      if (config.patch_metadata) {
+        const patched = await patchGame()
 
-      if (!patched) {
-        alert('Could not patch game!')
-        return
+        if (!patched) {
+          alert('Could not patch game!')
+          return
+        }
       }
 
       const game_exe = await getGameExecutable()
diff --git a/src/ui/components/menu/Options.tsx b/src/ui/components/menu/Options.tsx
index 42e3318..d008acd 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/menu/Options.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/menu/Options.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ interface IState {
   themes: string[]
   theme: string
   encryption: boolean
+  patch_metadata: boolean
   swag: boolean
 
   // Swag stuff
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export default class Options extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
       themes: ['default'],
       theme: '',
       encryption: false,
+      patch_metadata: false,
       swag: false,
 
       // Swag stuff
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ export default class Options extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     this.setCustomBackground = this.setCustomBackground.bind(this)
     this.toggleEncryption = this.toggleEncryption.bind(this)
     this.restoreMetadata = this.restoreMetadata.bind(this)
+    this.toggleMetadata = this.toggleMetadata.bind(this)
   }
 
   async componentDidMount() {
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ export default class Options extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
       themes: (await getThemeList()).map((t) => t.name),
       theme: config.theme || 'default',
       encryption: await translate(encEnabled ? 'options.enabled' : 'options.disabled'),
+      patch_metadata: config.patch_metadata || false,
       swag: config.swag_mode || false,
 
       // Swag stuff
@@ -205,6 +209,16 @@ export default class Options extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     })
   }
 
+  async toggleMetadata() {
+    const changedVal = !(await getConfigOption('patch_metadata'))
+
+    await setConfigOption('patch_metadata', changedVal)
+
+    this.setState({
+      patch_metadata: changedVal,
+    })
+  }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <Menu closeFn={this.props.closeFn} className="Options" heading="Options">
@@ -226,6 +240,21 @@ export default class Options extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             </BigButton>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div className="OptionSection" id="menuOptionsContainerPatchMeta">
+          <div className="OptionLabel" id="menuOptionsLabelPatchMeta">
+            <Tr text="options.patch_metadata" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="OptionValue" id="menuOptionsCheckboxPatchMeta">
+            <Checkbox
+              onChange={this.toggleMetadata}
+              checked={this.state?.patch_metadata}
+              id="patchMeta"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <Divider />
+
         <div className='OptionSection' id="menuOptionsContainerGCJar">
           <div className='OptionLabel' id="menuOptionsLabelGCJar">
             <Tr text="options.grasscutter_jar" />
diff --git a/src/utils/configuration.ts b/src/utils/configuration.ts
index e28caaa..34bb81e 100644
--- a/src/utils/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/utils/configuration.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ let defaultConfig: Configuration
     cert_generated: false,
     theme: 'default',
     https_enabled: false,
-    debug_enabled: false
+    debug_enabled: false,
+    patch_metadata: true,
   }
 })()
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export interface Configuration {
   theme: string
   https_enabled: boolean
   debug_enabled: boolean
+  patch_metadata: boolean
   swag_mode?: boolean
 
   // Swag stuff
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ export async function getConfigOption<K extends keyof Configuration>(key: K): Pr
   const config = await getConfig()
   const defaults = defaultConfig
 
-  return config[key] || defaults[key]
+  return config[key] === null || config[key] === undefined ? defaults[key] : config[key]
 }
 
 export async function getConfig() {