diff --git a/Glamourer/Automation/AutoDesignApplier.cs b/Glamourer/Automation/AutoDesignApplier.cs
index 40533f8d..4cd07e54 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Automation/AutoDesignApplier.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Automation/AutoDesignApplier.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void ApplyNew(AutoDesignSet? newSet)
                 {
                     if (_state.GetOrCreate(id, data.Objects[0], out var state))
                     {
-                        Reduce(data.Objects[0], state, newSet, false, false);
+                        Reduce(data.Objects[0], state, newSet, _config.RespectManualOnAutomationUpdate, false);
                         foreach (var actor in data.Objects)
                             _state.ReapplyState(actor, StateSource.Fixed);
                     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void ApplyNew(AutoDesignSet? newSet)
                         var specificId = actor.GetIdentifier(_actors);
                         if (_state.GetOrCreate(specificId, actor, out var state))
                         {
-                            Reduce(actor, state, newSet, false, false);
+                            Reduce(actor, state, newSet, _config.RespectManualOnAutomationUpdate, false);
                             _state.ReapplyState(actor, StateSource.Fixed);
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/Glamourer/Configuration.cs b/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
index 4f6c4357..896b431c 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration, ISavable
     public bool                 ChangeEntireItem                 { get; set; } = false;
     public bool                 AlwaysApplyAssociatedMods        { get; set; } = false;
     public bool                 AllowDoubleClickToApply          { get; set; } = false;
+    public bool                 RespectManualOnAutomationUpdate  { get; set; } = false;
     public ModifiableHotkey     ToggleQuickDesignBar             { get; set; } = new(VirtualKey.NO_KEY);
     public DoubleModifier       DeleteDesignModifier             { get; set; } = new(ModifierHotkey.Control, ModifierHotkey.Shift);
     public ChangeLogDisplayType ChangeLogDisplayType             { get; set; } = ChangeLogDisplayType.New;
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
index 4ac8d802..e988d131 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 using Glamourer.Gui.Tabs.DesignTab;
 using Glamourer.Interop;
 using Glamourer.Interop.PalettePlus;
-using Glamourer.Interop.Penumbra;
 using Glamourer.Services;
 using Glamourer.State;
 using ImGuiNET;
@@ -78,6 +77,9 @@ private void DrawBehaviorSettings()
         Checkbox("Do Not Apply Unobtained Items in Automation",
             "Enable this if you want automatically applied designs to only consider items and customizations you have actually unlocked once, and skip those you have not.",
             config.UnlockedItemMode, v => config.UnlockedItemMode = v);
+        Checkbox("Respect Manual Changes When Editing Automation",
+            "Whether changing any currently active automation group will respect manual changes to the character before re-applying the changed automation or not.",
+            config.RespectManualOnAutomationUpdate, v => config.RespectManualOnAutomationUpdate = v);
         Checkbox("Enable Festival Easter-Eggs",
             "Glamourer may do some fun things on specific dates. Disable this if you do not want your experience disrupted by this.",
             config.DisableFestivals == 0, v => config.DisableFestivals = v ? (byte)0 : (byte)2);