diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 50f7d79..50c7f0b 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ class NDPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         default="GENERAL",
     )
 
+    enable_auto_smooth: BoolProperty(
+        name="Enable Auto Smoothing",
+        default=True,
+    )
+
     default_smoothing_angle: EnumProperty(
         name="Default Smooting Angle",
         items=[
@@ -469,7 +474,8 @@ def draw_general(self, box):
             "use_fast_booleans",
             "recon_poly_solidify",
             "recon_poly_inscribed",
-            "enable_right_click_select"]
+            "enable_right_click_select",
+            "enable_auto_smooth"]
 
         for pref in general_prefs:
             column = box.column(align=True)
diff --git a/bevels/bevel.py b/bevels/bevel.py
index 4849473..aa0bc2a 100644
--- a/bevels/bevel.py
+++ b/bevels/bevel.py
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ def summon_old_operator(self, context):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
             return
diff --git a/bevels/edge_bevel.py b/bevels/edge_bevel.py
index 2023643..dfefea8 100644
--- a/bevels/edge_bevel.py
+++ b/bevels/edge_bevel.py
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ def summon_old_operator(self, context, mods):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
diff --git a/bevels/vertex_bevel.py b/bevels/vertex_bevel.py
index 6d79857..8876eb3 100644
--- a/bevels/vertex_bevel.py
+++ b/bevels/vertex_bevel.py
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ def prepare_new_operator(self, context):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
diff --git a/extrusion/profile_extrude.py b/extrusion/profile_extrude.py
index a925a19..358468b 100644
--- a/extrusion/profile_extrude.py
+++ b/extrusion/profile_extrude.py
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ def calculate_existing_weighting(self):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             self.smoothing = add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
             return
diff --git a/extrusion/screw.py b/extrusion/screw.py
index a4a241c..aa475d9 100644
--- a/extrusion/screw.py
+++ b/extrusion/screw.py
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ def summon_old_operator(self, context, mods):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
             return
diff --git a/extrusion/solidify.py b/extrusion/solidify.py
index 34f2efc..628283f 100644
--- a/extrusion/solidify.py
+++ b/extrusion/solidify.py
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ def summon_old_operator(self, context, mods):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
             return
diff --git a/packaging/seams.py b/packaging/seams.py
index 9316826..44f5779 100644
--- a/packaging/seams.py
+++ b/packaging/seams.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def invoke(self, context, event):
 
         self.base_angle_factor = 15
         self.angle = int(get_preferences().default_smoothing_angle)
-        self.commit_auto_smooth = True
+        self.commit_auto_smooth = get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth
 
         self.angle_input_stream = new_stream()
 
diff --git a/sketch/circularize.py b/sketch/circularize.py
index 2941b58..02ab4df 100644
--- a/sketch/circularize.py
+++ b/sketch/circularize.py
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ def prepare_new_operator(self, context):
 
 
     def add_smooth_shading(self, context):
+        if not get_preferences().enable_auto_smooth:
+            return
+
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 1, 0):
             add_smooth_by_angle(self.target_object)
             return