diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 751de14812..fe91907a71 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ static bool show_hidden_files = true;
 
 static const bool overlay_hide_in_menu = true;
 
+static const bool display_keyboard_overlay = false;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 #include "menu/menu_display.h"
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 953dbe9a80..d3e089b73a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -4473,7 +4473,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                &settings->osk.enable,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_OSK_OVERLAY_ENABLE,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_OSK_OVERLAY_ENABLE,
-               true,
+               display_keyboard_overlay,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
                &group_info,