diff --git a/docs/devices/MX Master 4.text b/docs/devices/MX Master 4.text
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diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates.py
index 9c8c4d6d..9f1616e0 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates.py
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ class State(enum.Enum):
 #   mask is used to keep only some bits from a sequence of bits, this can be an integer or a byte string,
 #   read_skip_byte_count is the number of bytes to ignore at the beginning of the read value (default 0),
 #   write_prefix_bytes is a byte string to write before the value (default empty).
+
 # RangeValidator is for an integer in a range.  It takes
 #   byte_count is number of bytes that the value is stored in (defaults to size of max_value).
+#   read_skip_byte_count is as for BooleanV
+#   write_prefix_bytes is as for BooleanV
 # RangeValidator uses min_value and max_value from the setting class as minimum and maximum.
 
 # ChoicesValidator is for symbolic choices.  It takes one positional and three keyword arguments:
@@ -698,6 +701,38 @@ class ScrollRatchetEnhanced(ScrollRatchet):
     rw_options = {"read_fnid": 0x10, "write_fnid": 0x20}
 
 
+class ScrollRatchetTorque(settings.Setting):
+    name = "scroll-ratchet-torque"
+    label = _("Scroll Wheel Ratchet Torque")
+    description = _("Change the torque needed to overcome the ratchet.")
+    feature = _F.SMART_SHIFT_ENHANCED
+    min_value = 1
+    max_value = 100
+    rw_options = {"read_fnid": 0x10, "write_fnid": 0x20}
+
+    class rw_class(settings.FeatureRW):
+        def write(self, device, data_bytes):
+            ratchetSetting = next(filter(lambda s: s.name == "scroll-ratchet", device.settings), None)
+            if ratchetSetting:  # for MX Master 4, the ratchet setting needs to be written for changes to take effect
+                ratchet_value = ratchetSetting.read(True)
+                data_bytes = ratchet_value.to_bytes(1, "big") + data_bytes[1:]
+            result = super().write(device, data_bytes)
+            return result
+
+    class validator_class(settings_validator.RangeValidator):
+        @classmethod
+        def build(cls, setting_class, device):
+            reply = device.feature_request(_F.SMART_SHIFT_ENHANCED, 0x00)
+            if reply[0] & 0x01:  # device supports tunable torque
+                return cls(
+                    min_value=setting_class.min_value,
+                    max_value=setting_class.max_value,
+                    byte_count=1,
+                    write_prefix_bytes=b"\x00\x00",  # don't change mode or disengage, but see above
+                    read_skip_byte_count=2,
+                )
+
+
 # the keys for the choice map are Logitech controls (from special_keys)
 # each choice value is a NamedInt with the string from a task (to be shown to the user)
 # and the integer being the control number for that task (to be written to the device)
@@ -1756,6 +1791,7 @@ SETTINGS: list[settings.Setting] = [
     HiresSmoothResolution,  # working
     HiresMode,  # simple
     ScrollRatchet,  # simple
+    ScrollRatchetTorque,
     SmartShift,  # working
     ScrollRatchetEnhanced,
     SmartShiftEnhanced,  # simple
diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_validator.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_validator.py
index cd241d4d..ddc164ff 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_validator.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/settings_validator.py
@@ -531,12 +531,13 @@ class RangeValidator(Validator):
         kwargs["max_value"] = setting_class.max_value
         return cls(**kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, min_value=0, max_value=255, byte_count=1):
+    def __init__(self, min_value=0, max_value=255, byte_count=1, read_skip_byte_count=0, write_prefix_bytes=b""):
         assert max_value > min_value
         self.min_value = min_value
         self.max_value = max_value
+        self.read_skip_byte_count = read_skip_byte_count
+        self.write_prefix_bytes = write_prefix_bytes
         self.needs_current_value = True  # read and check before write (needed for ADC power and probably a good idea anyway)
-
         self._byte_count = math.ceil(math.log(max_value + 1, 256))
         if byte_count:
             assert self._byte_count <= byte_count
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ class RangeValidator(Validator):
         assert self._byte_count < 8
 
     def validate_read(self, reply_bytes):
-        reply_value = common.bytes2int(reply_bytes[: self._byte_count])
+        reply_value = common.bytes2int(reply_bytes[self.read_skip_byte_count : self.read_skip_byte_count + self._byte_count])
         assert reply_value >= self.min_value, f"{self.__class__.__name__}: failed to validate read value {reply_value:02X}"
         assert reply_value <= self.max_value, f"{self.__class__.__name__}: failed to validate read value {reply_value:02X}"
         return reply_value
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ class RangeValidator(Validator):
         if new_value < self.min_value or new_value > self.max_value:
             raise ValueError(f"invalid choice {new_value!r}")
         current_value = self.validate_read(current_value) if current_value is not None else None
-        to_write = common.int2bytes(new_value, self._byte_count)
+        to_write = self.write_prefix_bytes + common.int2bytes(new_value, self._byte_count)
         # current value is known and same as value to be written return None to signal not to write it
         return None if current_value is not None and current_value == new_value else to_write