diff --git a/src/AdvGeneral.cpp b/src/AdvGeneral.cpp
index f2314420..78c122c1 100644
--- a/src/AdvGeneral.cpp
+++ b/src/AdvGeneral.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ END_MESSAGE_MAP()
 #define SETTING_DO_NOT_HIDE_ON_DEACTIVATE 108
 #define SETTING_HIDE_TASKBAR_ICON_ON_CLOSE 109
 #define SETTING_USE_MODERN_SCROLLBAR 110
+#define SETTING_ENFORCE_CLIPBOARD_IGNORE_FORMATS 111
 
 BOOL CAdvGeneral::OnInitDialog()
 {
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ BOOL CAdvGeneral::OnInitDialog()
 
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Draw RTF text in list (for RTF types) (could increase memory usage an display speed)"), CGetSetOptions::GetDrawRTF(), SETTING_DRAW_RTF);
 	pGroupTest->AddSubItem(new CMFCPropertyGridProperty(_T("Editor default font size"), (long)CGetSetOptions::GetEditorDefaultFontSize(), _T(""), SETTING_EDITOR_FONT_SIZE));
+	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Enforce clipboard ignore formats"), CGetSetOptions::GetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats(), SETTING_ENFORCE_CLIPBOARD_IGNORE_FORMATS);
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Elevated privileges to paste into elevated apps"), CGetSetOptions::GetPasteAsAdmin(), SETTING_PASTE_AS_ADMIN);
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Ensure Ditto is always connected to the clipboard"), CGetSetOptions::GetEnsureConnectToClipboard(), SETTING_ENSURE_CONNECTED);
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Ensure entire window is visible"), CGetSetOptions::GetEnsureEntireWindowCanBeSeen(), SETTING_ENSURE_WINDOW_IS_VISIBLE);
@@ -280,7 +282,8 @@ BOOL CAdvGeneral::OnInitDialog()
 	CMFCPropertyGridFileProperty* pTextEditorProp = new CMFCPropertyGridFileProperty(_T("Text editor path (empty for system mapping)"), TRUE, CGetSetOptions::GetTextEditorPath(), _T("exe"), 0, szTextEditorFilter, (LPCTSTR)0, SETTING_TEXT_EDITOR_PATH);
 	pGroupTest->AddSubItem(pTextEditorProp);
 
-	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Paste clip in active window after selection"), CGetSetOptions::GetSendPasteAfterSelection(), SETTING_PASTE_IN_ACTIVE_WINDOW);
+	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Paste clip in active window after selection"), CGetSetOptions::GetSendPasteAfterSelection(), SETTING_PASTE_IN_ACTIVE_WINDOW);	
+
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Prompt when deleting clips"), CGetSetOptions::GetPromptWhenDeletingClips(), SETTING_PROMPT_ON_DELETE);
 
 	AddTrueFalse(pGroupTest, _T("Revert to top level group on close"), CGetSetOptions::GetRevertToTopLevelGroup(), SETTING_REVERT_TO_TOP_LEVEL_GROUP);
@@ -989,6 +992,13 @@ void CAdvGeneral::OnBnClickedOk()
 					CGetSetOptions::SetHideTaskbarIconOnClose(val);
 				}
 				break;
+			case SETTING_ENFORCE_CLIPBOARD_IGNORE_FORMATS:
+				if (wcscmp(pNewValue->bstrVal, pOrigValue->bstrVal) != 0)
+				{
+					BOOL val = wcscmp(pNewValue->bstrVal, L"True") == 0;
+					CGetSetOptions::SetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats(val);
+				}
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/Clip.cpp b/src/Clip.cpp
index 0343d69b..fb2f0e7f 100644
--- a/src/Clip.cpp
+++ b/src/Clip.cpp
@@ -360,19 +360,22 @@ int CClip::LoadFromClipboard(CClipTypes* pClipTypes, bool checkClipboardIgnore,
 
 	// m_Formats should be empty when this is called.
 	ASSERT(m_Formats.GetSize() == 0);
-	
+
 	// If the data is supposed to be private, then return
-	if(::IsClipboardFormatAvailable(theApp.m_cfIgnoreClipboard))
+	if (::IsClipboardFormatAvailable(theApp.m_cfIgnoreClipboard))
 	{
 		Log(_T("Clipboard ignore type is on the clipboard, skipping this clipboard change"));
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-
-	//https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dataxchg/clipboard-formats
-	if (::IsClipboardFormatAvailable(theApp.m_excludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing))
+	
+	if (CGetSetOptions::m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats)
 	{
-		Log(_T("ExcludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing type is on the clipboard, skipping this clipboard change"));
-		return FALSE;
+		//https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dataxchg/clipboard-formats
+		if (::IsClipboardFormatAvailable(theApp.m_excludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing))
+		{
+			Log(_T("ExcludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing type is on the clipboard, skipping this clipboard change"));
+			return FALSE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//If we are saving a multi paste then delay us connecting to the clipboard
@@ -394,7 +397,8 @@ int CClip::LoadFromClipboard(CClipTypes* pClipTypes, bool checkClipboardIgnore,
 	oleData.EnsureClipboardObject();
 
 	//https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dataxchg/clipboard-formats
-	if (oleData.IsDataAvailable(theApp.m_canIncludeInClipboardHistory))
+	if (CGetSetOptions::m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats &&
+		oleData.IsDataAvailable(theApp.m_canIncludeInClipboardHistory))
 	{
 		HGLOBAL includeInHistory = oleData.GetGlobalData(theApp.m_canIncludeInClipboardHistory);
 		if (includeInHistory != nullptr)
diff --git a/src/ClipboardViewer.cpp b/src/ClipboardViewer.cpp
index 05bdb3ad..577fbff9 100644
--- a/src/ClipboardViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/ClipboardViewer.cpp
@@ -254,12 +254,18 @@ bool CClipboardViewer::GetIgnoreClipboardChange()
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (CGetSetOptions::m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats == false)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	//https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dataxchg/clipboard-formats
 	if (::IsClipboardFormatAvailable(theApp.m_excludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing))
 	{
 		Log(_T("ExcludeClipboardContentFromMonitorProcessing clipboard format is on the clipboard, ignoring change"));
 		return true;
 	}
+
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Options.cpp b/src/Options.cpp
index e25bcbda..3bb1a932 100644
--- a/src/Options.cpp
+++ b/src/Options.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ BOOL CGetSetOptions::m_supportAllTypes = FALSE;
 int CGetSetOptions::m_clipEditSaveDelayAfterLoadSeconds = 3;
 int CGetSetOptions::m_clipEditSaveDelayAfterSaveSeconds = 3;
 BOOL CGetSetOptions::m_bDoNotHideOnDeactivate = FALSE;
+BOOL CGetSetOptions::m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats = TRUE;
 
 
 CGetSetOptions::CGetSetOptions()
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ void CGetSetOptions::LoadSettings()
 	m_clipEditSaveDelayAfterLoadSeconds = GetClipEditSaveDelayAfterLoadSeconds();
 	m_clipEditSaveDelayAfterSaveSeconds = GetClipEditSaveDelayAfterSaveSeconds();
 	m_bDoNotHideOnDeactivate = GetDoNotHideOnDeactivate();
+	m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats = GetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats();
 
 	GetExtraNetworkPassword(true);
 
@@ -3272,4 +3274,15 @@ void CGetSetOptions::SetDoNotHideOnDeactivate(BOOL val)
 BOOL CGetSetOptions::GetDoNotHideOnDeactivate()
 {
 	return GetProfileLong("DoNotHideOnDeactivate", FALSE);
+}
+
+void CGetSetOptions::SetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats(BOOL val)
+{
+	SetProfileLong("EnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats", val);
+	m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats = val;
+}
+
+BOOL CGetSetOptions::GetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats()
+{
+	return GetProfileLong("EnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats", TRUE);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Options.h b/src/Options.h
index 0060556d..9f1196f7 100644
--- a/src/Options.h
+++ b/src/Options.h
@@ -739,6 +739,10 @@ class CGetSetOptions
 
 	static BOOL SetEditWndPoint(CPoint point);
 	static void GetEditWndPoint(CPoint& point);
+
+	static BOOL m_enforceClipboardIgnoreFormats;
+	static void SetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats(BOOL val);
+	static BOOL GetEnforceClipboardIgnoreFormats();
 };
 
 // global for easy access and for initialization of fast access variables