diff --git a/src/bin/config.c b/src/bin/config.c
index 8c1036e0..03e43e91 100644
--- a/src/bin/config.c
+++ b/src/bin/config.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ config_init(void)
      (edd_base, Config, "disable_cursor_blink", disable_cursor_blink, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
      (edd_base, Config, "disable_visual_bell", disable_visual_bell, EET_T_UCHAR);
+   EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
+     (edd_base, Config, "active_links", active_links, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
      (edd_base, Config, "translucent", translucent, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ config_sync(const Config *config_src, Config *config)
    config->flicker_on_key = config_src->flicker_on_key;
    config->disable_cursor_blink = config_src->disable_cursor_blink;
    config->disable_visual_bell = config_src->disable_visual_bell;
+   config->active_links = config_src->active_links;
    config->mute = config_src->mute;
    config->urg_bell = config_src->urg_bell;
    config->multi_instance = config_src->multi_instance;
@@ -499,6 +502,7 @@ config_load(const char *key)
              config->flicker_on_key = EINA_FALSE;
              config->disable_cursor_blink = EINA_FALSE;
              config->disable_visual_bell = EINA_FALSE;
+             config->active_links = EINA_TRUE;
              s = eina_unicode_unicode_to_utf8(sep, &slen);
              if (s)
                {
@@ -579,6 +583,7 @@ config_fork(Config *config)
    CPY(flicker_on_key);
    CPY(disable_cursor_blink);
    CPY(disable_visual_bell);
+   CPY(active_links);
    CPY(translucent);
    CPY(mute);
    CPY(urg_bell);
diff --git a/src/bin/config.h b/src/bin/config.h
index ee5dca8f..027e0e4d 100644
--- a/src/bin/config.h
+++ b/src/bin/config.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct _Config
    Eina_Bool         flicker_on_key;
    Eina_Bool         disable_cursor_blink;
    Eina_Bool         disable_visual_bell;
+   Eina_Bool         active_links;
    Eina_Bool         translucent;
    Eina_Bool         mute;
    Eina_Bool         urg_bell;
diff --git a/src/bin/main.c b/src/bin/main.c
index 787f9076..4cda584d 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.c
+++ b/src/bin/main.c
@@ -2652,6 +2652,7 @@ elm_main(int argc, char **argv)
    Eina_Bool video_mute = 0xff; /* unset */
    Eina_Bool cursor_blink = 0xff; /* unset */
    Eina_Bool visual_bell = 0xff; /* unset */
+   Eina_Bool active_links = 0xff; /* unset */
    Eina_Bool fullscreen = EINA_FALSE;
    Eina_Bool iconic = EINA_FALSE;
    Eina_Bool borderless = EINA_FALSE;
diff --git a/src/bin/options_behavior.c b/src/bin/options_behavior.c
index 17115fea..03f753f4 100644
--- a/src/bin/options_behavior.c
+++ b/src/bin/options_behavior.c
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ _cb_op_behavior_urg_bell_chg(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event EINA_UNUS
    config_save(config, NULL);
 }
 
+static void
+_cb_op_behavior_active_links_chg(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Evas_Object *term = data;
+   Config *config = termio_config_get(term);
+   config->active_links = elm_check_state_get(obj);
+   config_save(config, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 _cb_op_behavior_multi_instance_chg(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event EINA_UNUSED)
 {
@@ -360,6 +369,16 @@ options_behavior(Evas_Object *opbox, Evas_Object *term)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "changed",
                                   _cb_op_behavior_urg_bell_chg, term);
 
+   o = elm_check_add(bx);
+   evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0.0);
+   evas_object_size_hint_align_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, 0.5);
+   elm_object_text_set(o, "Active Links");
+   elm_check_state_set(o, config->active_links);
+   elm_box_pack_end(bx, o);
+   evas_object_show(o);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "changed",
+                                  _cb_op_behavior_active_links_chg, term);
+
    o = elm_check_add(bx);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0.0);
    evas_object_size_hint_align_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, 0.5);
diff --git a/src/bin/termio.c b/src/bin/termio.c
index c10a1156..e8b8ef01 100644
--- a/src/bin/termio.c
+++ b/src/bin/termio.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ _activate_link(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool may_inline)
    
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(sd);
    if (!config) return;
+   if (!config->active_links) return;
    if (!sd->link.string) return;
    if (link_is_url(sd->link.string))
      {
@@ -666,8 +667,11 @@ _smart_mouseover_apply(Evas_Object *obj)
    int x1 = 0, y1 = 0, x2 = 0, y2 = 0;
    Eina_Bool same_link = EINA_FALSE, same_geom = EINA_FALSE;
    Termio *sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj);
+   Config *config = termio_config_get(obj);
 
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(sd);
+   if (!config->active_links) return;
+
    if ((sd->mouse.cx < 0) || (sd->mouse.cy < 0) ||
        (sd->link.suspend) || (!evas_object_focus_get(obj)))
      {