diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4e3f262..64b45b6 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -484,6 +484,16 @@ npm run build-electron-{windows, darwin, linux}</pre>
                   </div>
                 </form>
               </li>
+              <li class="desktop">
+                <form class="form-inline" role="form">
+                  <div class="checkbox">
+                    <label>
+                      <input type="checkbox" ng-model="settings.enableQuickKeys">
+                      Use Alt+[0-9] to switch buffers
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                </form>
+              </li>
             </ul>
           </div>
           <div class="modal-footer">
diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 38aea50..4a6a33c 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         'readlineBindings': false,
         'enableJSEmoji': (utils.isMobileUi() ? false : true),
         'enableMathjax': false,
+        'enableQuickKeys': true,
         'customCSS': '',
         "currentlyViewedBuffers":{},
     });
diff --git a/js/inputbar.js b/js/inputbar.js
index 17ef481..c77bcf4 100644
--- a/js/inputbar.js
+++ b/js/inputbar.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ weechat.directive('inputBar', function() {
                 $scope.iterCandidate = null;
 
                 // Left Alt+[0-9] -> jump to buffer
-                if ($event.altKey && !$event.ctrlKey && (code > 47 && code < 58)) {
+                if ($event.altKey && !$event.ctrlKey && (code > 47 && code < 58) && settings.enableQuickKeys) {
                     if (code === 48) {
                         code = 58;
                     }
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ weechat.directive('inputBar', function() {
                 }
 
                 // Alt key down -> display quick key legend
-                if ($event.type === "keydown" && code === 18 && !$event.ctrlKey && !$event.shiftKey) {
+                if ($event.type === "keydown" && code === 18 && !$event.ctrlKey && !$event.shiftKey && settings.enableQuickKeys) {
                     $rootScope.showQuickKeys = true;
                 }
             };