diff --git a/src/mods/VR.cpp b/src/mods/VR.cpp
index d53dfe99..2f51611d 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.cpp
@@ -1630,15 +1630,9 @@ void VR::on_pre_imgui_frame() {
     }
 }
 
-void VR::on_frame() {
+void VR::handle_keybinds() {
     ZoneScopedN(__FUNCTION__);
 
-    m_cvar_manager->on_frame();
-
-    if (!get_runtime()->ready()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     if (m_keybind_recenter->is_key_down_once()) {
         recenter_view();
     }
@@ -1663,6 +1657,21 @@ void VR::on_frame() {
         m_2d_screen_mode->toggle();
     }
 
+    if (m_keybind_disable_vr->is_key_down_once()) {
+        m_disable_vr = !m_disable_vr; // definitely should not be persistent
+    }
+}
+
+void VR::on_frame() {
+    ZoneScopedN(__FUNCTION__);
+
+    m_cvar_manager->on_frame();
+    handle_keybinds();
+
+    if (!get_runtime()->ready()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     const auto is_allowed_draw_window = now - m_last_xinput_update < std::chrono::seconds(2);
 
@@ -2236,8 +2245,9 @@ void VR::on_draw_sidebar_entry(std::string_view name) {
         }
 
         ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true, ImGuiCond_::ImGuiCond_Once);
-        if (ImGui::TreeNode("Overlay Keys")) {
+        if (ImGui::TreeNode("Overlay/Runtime Keys")) {
             m_keybind_toggle_2d_screen->draw("Toggle 2D Screen Mode Key");
+            m_keybind_disable_vr->draw("Disable VR Key");
 
             ImGui::TreePop();
         }
@@ -2277,6 +2287,7 @@ void VR::on_draw_sidebar_entry(std::string_view name) {
         ImGui::Checkbox("Disable View Matrix Override", &m_disable_view_matrix_override);
         ImGui::Checkbox("Disable Backbuffer Size Override", &m_disable_backbuffer_size_override);
         ImGui::Checkbox("Disable VR Overlay", &m_disable_overlay);
+        ImGui::Checkbox("Disable VR Entirely", &m_disable_vr);
         ImGui::Checkbox("Stereo Emulation Mode", &m_stereo_emulation_mode);
         ImGui::Checkbox("Wait for Present", &m_wait_for_present);
         ImGui::Checkbox("Controllers allowed", &m_controllers_allowed);
diff --git a/src/mods/VR.hpp b/src/mods/VR.hpp
index 6ef9d68c..bc147272 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.hpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.hpp
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ class VR : public Mod {
     void on_draw_ui() override;
     void on_draw_sidebar_entry(std::string_view name) override;
     void on_pre_imgui_frame() override;
+
+    void handle_keybinds();
     void on_frame() override;
+
     void on_present() override;
     void on_post_present() override;
 
@@ -231,7 +234,7 @@ class VR : public Mod {
     }
 
     bool is_hmd_active() const {
-        return get_runtime()->ready() || (m_stereo_emulation_mode && get_runtime()->loaded);
+        return !m_disable_vr && (get_runtime()->ready() || (m_stereo_emulation_mode && get_runtime()->loaded));
     }
 
     auto get_hmd() const {
@@ -806,6 +809,8 @@ class VR : public Mod {
     const ModKey::Ptr m_keybind_load_camera_2{ ModKey::create(generate_name("LoadCamera2Key")) };
 
     const ModKey::Ptr m_keybind_toggle_2d_screen{ ModKey::create(generate_name("Toggle2DScreenKey")) };
+    const ModKey::Ptr m_keybind_disable_vr{ ModKey::create(generate_name("DisableVRKey")) };
+    bool m_disable_vr{false}; // definitely should not be persistent
 
     struct DecoupledPitchData {
         mutable std::shared_mutex mtx{};
@@ -878,6 +883,7 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         *m_keybind_load_camera_1,
         *m_keybind_load_camera_2,
         *m_keybind_toggle_2d_screen,
+        *m_keybind_disable_vr,
     };