diff --git a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
index e8f1d5ef..b9a0d9ce 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration, ISavable, IService
     public bool            HideMachinistOffhandFromChangedItems { get; set; } = true;
     public bool            DefaultTemporaryMode                 { get; set; } = false;
     public bool            EnableCustomShapes                   { get; set; } = true;
+    public bool            DisablePcpHandling                   { get; set; } = false;
     public RenameField     ShowRename                           { get; set; } = RenameField.BothDataPrio;
     public ChangedItemMode ChangedItemDisplay                   { get; set; } = ChangedItemMode.GroupedCollapsed;
     public int             OptionGroupCollapsibleMin            { get; set; } = 5;
diff --git a/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs b/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
index 461045ba..5f4a844d 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
 
     private void OnModPathChange(ModPathChangeType type, Mod mod, DirectoryInfo? oldDirectory, DirectoryInfo? newDirectory)
     {
-        if (type is not ModPathChangeType.Added || newDirectory is null)
+        if (type is not ModPathChangeType.Added || _config.DisablePcpHandling || newDirectory is null)
             return;
 
         try
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/Tabs/SettingsTab.cs b/Penumbra/UI/Tabs/SettingsTab.cs
index 4bed1ef2..143709f4 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/Tabs/SettingsTab.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/Tabs/SettingsTab.cs
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ public class SettingsTab : ITab, IUiService
         Checkbox("Always Open Import at Default Directory",
             "Open the import window at the location specified here every time, forgetting your previous path.",
             _config.AlwaysOpenDefaultImport, v => _config.AlwaysOpenDefaultImport = v);
+        Checkbox("Handle PCP Files",
+            "When encountering specific mods, usually but not necessarily denoted by a .pcp file ending, Penumbra will automatically try to create an associated collection and assign it to a specific character for this mod package. This can turn this behaviour off if unwanted.",
+            !_config.DisablePcpHandling, v => _config.DisablePcpHandling = !v);
         DrawDefaultModImportPath();
         DrawDefaultModAuthor();
         DrawDefaultModImportFolder();