diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index e8285e0c9..01020027a 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ private:
   bool TX_messages_;
   bool enable_VHF_features_;
   bool decode_at_52s_;
+  bool Tune_watchdog_disabled_;
   bool single_decode_;
   bool twoPass_;
   bool bSpecialOp_;
@@ -755,6 +756,7 @@ int Configuration::watchdog () const {return m_->watchdog_;}
 bool Configuration::TX_messages () const {return m_->TX_messages_;}
 bool Configuration::enable_VHF_features () const {return m_->enable_VHF_features_;}
 bool Configuration::decode_at_52s () const {return m_->decode_at_52s_;}
+bool Configuration::Tune_watchdog_disabled () const {return m_->Tune_watchdog_disabled_;}
 bool Configuration::single_decode () const {return m_->single_decode_;}
 bool Configuration::twoPass() const {return m_->twoPass_;}
 bool Configuration::x2ToneSpacing() const {return m_->x2ToneSpacing_;}
@@ -1357,6 +1359,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::initialize_models ()
   ui_->TX_messages_check_box->setChecked (TX_messages_);
   ui_->enable_VHF_features_check_box->setChecked(enable_VHF_features_);
   ui_->decode_at_52s_check_box->setChecked(decode_at_52s_);
+  ui_->disable_Tune_watchdog_check_box->setChecked(Tune_watchdog_disabled_);
   ui_->single_decode_check_box->setChecked(single_decode_);
   ui_->cbTwoPass->setChecked(twoPass_);
   ui_->gbSpecialOpActivity->setChecked(bSpecialOp_);
@@ -1574,6 +1577,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::read_settings ()
   TX_messages_ = settings_->value ("Tx2QSO", true).toBool ();
   enable_VHF_features_ = settings_->value("VHFUHF",false).toBool ();
   decode_at_52s_ = settings_->value("Decode52",false).toBool ();
+  Tune_watchdog_disabled_ = settings_->value("TuneWatchdogDisabled",false).toBool ();
   single_decode_ = settings_->value("SingleDecode",false).toBool ();
   twoPass_ = settings_->value("TwoPass",true).toBool ();
   bSpecialOp_ = settings_->value("SpecialOpActivity",false).toBool ();
@@ -1710,6 +1714,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::write_settings ()
   settings_->setValue ("SplitMode", QVariant::fromValue (rig_params_.split_mode));
   settings_->setValue ("VHFUHF", enable_VHF_features_);
   settings_->setValue ("Decode52", decode_at_52s_);
+  settings_->setValue ("TuneWatchdogDisabled", Tune_watchdog_disabled_);
   settings_->setValue ("SingleDecode", single_decode_);
   settings_->setValue ("TwoPass", twoPass_);
   settings_->setValue ("SelectedActivity", SelectedActivity_);
@@ -2140,6 +2145,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::accept ()
   azel_directory_.setPath (ui_->azel_path_display_label->text ());
   enable_VHF_features_ = ui_->enable_VHF_features_check_box->isChecked ();
   decode_at_52s_ = ui_->decode_at_52s_check_box->isChecked ();
+  Tune_watchdog_disabled_ = ui_->disable_Tune_watchdog_check_box->isChecked ();
   single_decode_ = ui_->single_decode_check_box->isChecked ();
   twoPass_ = ui_->cbTwoPass->isChecked ();
   bSpecialOp_ = ui_->gbSpecialOpActivity->isChecked ();
diff --git a/Configuration.hpp b/Configuration.hpp
index 9f5e64edd..bd31d8695 100644
--- a/Configuration.hpp
+++ b/Configuration.hpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public:
   bool split_mode () const;
   bool enable_VHF_features () const;
   bool decode_at_52s () const;
+  bool Tune_watchdog_disabled () const;
   bool single_decode () const;
   bool twoPass() const;
   bool bFox() const;
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index a014cc37b..9e95a07d2 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -7377,7 +7377,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_rptSpinBox_valueChanged(int n)
 
 void MainWindow::on_tuneButton_clicked (bool checked)
 {
-  tuneATU_Timer.start (120000); // tune watchdog (120s)
+  if (!m_config.Tune_watchdog_disabled ()) tuneATU_Timer.start (90000); // tune watchdog (90s)
   static bool lastChecked = false;
   if (lastChecked == checked) return;
   lastChecked = checked;