diff --git a/ext/bg/js/settings.js b/ext/bg/js/settings.js
index 06dba538..f2f08b6e 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/settings.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/settings.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function getOptionsContext() {
 }
 
 async function formRead(options) {
+    options.general.enable = $('#enable').prop('checked');
     options.general.showGuide = $('#show-usage-guide').prop('checked');
     options.general.compactTags = $('#compact-tags').prop('checked');
     options.general.compactGlossaries = $('#compact-glossaries').prop('checked');
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ async function formRead(options) {
 }
 
 async function formWrite(options) {
+    $('#enable').prop('checked', options.general.enable);
     $('#show-usage-guide').prop('checked', options.general.showGuide);
     $('#compact-tags').prop('checked', options.general.compactTags);
     $('#compact-glossaries').prop('checked', options.general.compactGlossaries);
diff --git a/ext/bg/settings.html b/ext/bg/settings.html
index 8c368474..577e1a1f 100644
--- a/ext/bg/settings.html
+++ b/ext/bg/settings.html
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
             <div>
                 <h3>General Options</h3>
 
+                <div class="checkbox">
+                    <label><input type="checkbox" id="enable"> Enable content scanning</label>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="checkbox">
                     <label><input type="checkbox" id="show-usage-guide"> Show usage guide on startup</label>
                 </div>