diff --git a/Config/Config.qml b/Config/Config.qml
index 272e6b2..4f4dca0 100644
--- a/Config/Config.qml
+++ b/Config/Config.qml
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ Singleton {
 			wallpaperPath: general.wallpaperPath,
 			desktopIcons: general.desktopIcons,
 			dateFormat: general.dateFormat,
+			lidWatch: general.lidWatch,
 			color: {
 				mode: general.color.mode,
 				smart: general.color.smart,
diff --git a/Config/General.qml b/Config/General.qml
index 45d3513..1ab28c1 100644
--- a/Config/General.qml
+++ b/Config/General.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ JsonObject {
 	}
 	property string dateFormat: "ddd d MMM - hh:mm:ss"
 	property bool desktopIcons: false
+	property bool lidWatch: true
 	property Idle idle: Idle {
 	}
 	property string logo: ""
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Categories/Lockscreen.qml b/Modules/Settings/Categories/Lockscreen.qml
index d08b8a1..47f0f4d 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/Categories/Lockscreen.qml
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Categories/Lockscreen.qml
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ SettingsPage {
 		Separator {
 		}
 
+		SettingSwitch {
+			name: "Lid watch"
+			object: Config.general
+			setting: "lidWatch"
+		}
+
+		Separator {
+		}
+
 		SettingSpinBox {
 			min: 0
 			name: "Blur amount"
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index 62e207d..3720216 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import qs.Modules.Wallpaper
 import qs.Modules.Lock
 import qs.Drawers
 import qs.Helpers
+import qs.Config
 import qs.Modules.Polkit
 import qs.Daemons
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ ShellRoot {
 	}
 
 	Connections {
+		enabled: Config.general.lidWatch
 		function onLidClosing(): void {
 			lock.lock.locked = true;
 		}