diff --git a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
index d8e0b920..3b592715 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ public class Tab
     public bool UnhideOnActivity;
     public bool DisplayTimestamp = true;
     public InputChannel? Channel;
+    public bool LockChannel = true;
     public bool PopOut;
     public bool IndependentOpacity;
     public float Opacity = 100f;
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ public Tab Clone()
             LastActivity = LastActivity,
             DisplayTimestamp = DisplayTimestamp,
             Channel = Channel,
+            LockChannel = LockChannel,
             PopOut = PopOut,
             IndependentOpacity = IndependentOpacity,
             Opacity = Opacity,
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
index 06aab337..ecac701c 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
@@ -3516,6 +3516,15 @@ internal static string Options_Tabs_InputChannel {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Lock input channel.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Options_Tabs_LockChannel {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Options_Tabs_LockChannel", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Move down.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
index db025214..db247ae3 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@
     <data name="Options_Tabs_InputChannel">
         <value>Input channel</value>
     </data>
+    <data name="Options_Tabs_LockChannel">
+        <value>Lock input channel</value>
+    </data>
     <data name="Options_Tabs_Channels">
         <value>Channels</value>
     </data>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog/ChatLog.Window.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog/ChatLog.Window.cs
index bda787e9..a1ef1b08 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog/ChatLog.Window.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog/ChatLog.Window.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public partial class ChatLog : Window, IChatWindow
     private bool WasDocked;
 
     private bool DrewThisFrame;
+    private DateTime? ApplyDefaultChannelAt;
 
     public bool IsHidden;
     public HideState CurrentHideState { get; set; } = HideState.None;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ private void Logout(int _, int __)
     private void Login()
     {
         Plugin.MessageManager.FilterAllTabsAsync();
+        ApplyDefaultChannelAt = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(3);
     }
 
     public unsafe void Activated(ChatActivatedArgs args)
@@ -375,8 +377,15 @@ private unsafe void DrawChatLog()
 
         var activeTab = Plugin.CurrentTab;
 
-        // This tab has a fixed channel, so we force this channel to be always set as current
-        if (activeTab.Channel is not null)
+        if (ApplyDefaultChannelAt is { } applyAt && DateTime.UtcNow >= applyAt)
+        {
+            ApplyDefaultChannelAt = null;
+            if (activeTab.Channel is not null && !activeTab.LockChannel)
+                Plugin.Functions.Chat.SetChannelWithExtraChat(activeTab.Channel);
+        }
+
+        // This tab has a locked channel, so we force this channel to be always set as current
+        if (activeTab.Channel is not null && activeTab.LockChannel)
             activeTab.CurrentChannel.SetChannel(activeTab.Channel.Value);
 
         if (Plugin.Config.PreviewPosition is PreviewPosition.Inside && Plugin.InputPreview.IsDrawable)
@@ -385,10 +394,11 @@ private unsafe void DrawChatLog()
         using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.ItemSpacing, Vector2.Zero))
             DrawChannelName(activeTab);
 
-        if (ImGuiUtil.IconButton(FontAwesomeIcon.Comment) && activeTab.Channel is null)
+        var switcherDisabled = activeTab.Channel is not null && activeTab.LockChannel;
+        if (ImGuiUtil.IconButton(FontAwesomeIcon.Comment) && !switcherDisabled)
             ImGui.OpenPopup(ChatChannelPicker);
 
-        if (activeTab.Channel is not null && ImGui.IsItemHovered())
+        if (switcherDisabled && ImGui.IsItemHovered())
             ImGuiUtil.Tooltip(Language.ChatLog_SwitcherDisabled);
 
         using (var popup = ImRaii.Popup(ChatChannelPicker))
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Tabs.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Tabs.cs
index a724df2d..4cf76b7e 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Tabs.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Tabs.cs
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ public void Draw(bool changed)
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (tab.Channel is not null)
+                    ImGui.Checkbox(Language.Options_Tabs_LockChannel, ref tab.LockChannel);
+
                 var player = Plugin.ObjectTable.LocalPlayer;
                 if (tab.Channel == InputChannel.Tell && player != null)
                 {