diff --git a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.cpp b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.cpp
index 5861500..038779d 100644
--- a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.cpp
+++ b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::BreezyDesktopEffectConfig(QObject *parent, const KPlu
     addShortcutAction(actionCollection, BreezyShortcuts::TOGGLE_ZOOM_ON_FOCUS);
     ui.shortcutsEditor->addCollection(actionCollection);
     connect(ui.shortcutsEditor, &KShortcutsEditor::keyChange, this, &BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
+    connect(ui.kcfg_EffectEnabled, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::updateDriverEnabled);
     connect(ui.kcfg_ZoomOnFocusEnabled, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::save);
     connect(ui.kcfg_FocusedDisplayDistance, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::save);
     connect(ui.kcfg_AllDisplaysDistance, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::save);
@@ -239,22 +240,17 @@ void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::updateUnmanagedState()
 {
 }
 
-void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::enableDriver()
+void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::updateDriverEnabled()
 {
-    qCCritical(KWIN_XR) << "\t\t\tBreezy config - enableDriver";
     QJsonObject obj;
-    obj.insert(QStringLiteral("disabled"), false);
-    obj.insert(QStringLiteral("output_mode"), QStringLiteral("external_only"));
-    obj.insert(QStringLiteral("external_mode"), QStringLiteral("breezy_desktop"));
-    XRDriverIPC::instance().writeConfig(obj);
-}
-
-void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::disableDriver()
-{
-    qCCritical(KWIN_XR) << "\t\t\tBreezy config - disableDriver";
-    QJsonObject obj;
-    obj.insert(QStringLiteral("disabled"), true);
-    obj.insert(QStringLiteral("external_mode"), QStringLiteral("none"));
+    if (ui.kcfg_EffectEnabled->isChecked()) {
+        obj.insert(QStringLiteral("disabled"), false);
+        obj.insert(QStringLiteral("output_mode"), QStringLiteral("external_only"));
+        obj.insert(QStringLiteral("external_mode"), QStringLiteral("breezy_desktop"));
+    } else {
+        obj.insert(QStringLiteral("disabled"), true);
+        obj.insert(QStringLiteral("external_mode"), QStringLiteral("none"));
+    }
     XRDriverIPC::instance().writeConfig(obj);
 }
 
@@ -262,9 +258,9 @@ void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::pollDriverState()
 {
     auto &bridge = XRDriverIPC::instance();
     auto stateJsonOpt = bridge.retrieveDriverState();
-    if (!stateJsonOpt) return;
+    auto configJsonOpt = bridge.retrieveConfig();
+    if (!stateJsonOpt || !configJsonOpt) return;
     auto stateJson = stateJsonOpt.value();
-
     m_connectedDeviceBrand = stateJson.value(QStringLiteral("connected_device_brand")).toString();
     m_connectedDeviceModel = stateJson.value(QStringLiteral("connected_device_model")).toString();
 
@@ -276,6 +272,15 @@ void BreezyDesktopEffectConfig::pollDriverState()
             QStringLiteral("No device connected"));
     }
 
+    auto configJson = configJsonOpt.value();
+    bool driverDisabled = configJson.value(QStringLiteral("disabled")).toBool();
+    QString driverOutputMode = configJson.value(QStringLiteral("output_mode")).toString();
+    QJsonArray driverExternalMode = configJson.value(QStringLiteral("external_mode")).toArray();
+    bool effectEnabled = !driverDisabled &&
+                         driverOutputMode == QStringLiteral("external_only") &&
+                         driverExternalMode.contains(QJsonValue(QStringLiteral("breezy_desktop")));
+    if (ui.kcfg_EffectEnabled->isChecked() != effectEnabled) ui.kcfg_EffectEnabled->setChecked(effectEnabled);
+
     refreshLicenseUi(stateJson);
 }
 
diff --git a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
index 3ffc66a..c42eb51 100644
--- a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
+++ b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void defaults() override;
 
 private:
-    void enableDriver();
-    void disableDriver();
+    void updateDriverEnabled();
     void updateUiFromConfig();
     void updateUiFromDefaultConfig();
     void updateConfigFromUi();
diff --git a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.ui b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.ui
index 061b322..1b57da3 100644
--- a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.ui
+++ b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.ui
@@ -52,7 +52,17 @@
        <string>&amp;General</string>
       </attribute>
    <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
-     <item row="0" column="0">
+     <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_EffectEnabled">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>XR Effect enabled</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_ZoomOnFocusEnabled">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Zoom on Focus</string>
@@ -61,15 +71,15 @@
           <bool>false</bool>
          </property>
         </widget>
-       </item>
-     <item row="1" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="labelFocusedDisplayDistance">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Focused Display Distance:</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-     <item row="1" column="1">
+     </item>
+     <item row="2" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="labelFocusedDisplayDistance">
+        <property name="text">
+        <string>Focused Display Distance:</string>
+        </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="2" column="1">
         <widget class="LabeledSlider" name="kcfg_FocusedDisplayDistance">
          <property name="decimalShift">
           <double>2</double>
@@ -88,14 +98,14 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-     <item row="2" column="0">
+     <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="labelAllDisplaysDistance">
          <property name="text">
           <string>All Displays Distance:</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-     <item row="2" column="1">
+     <item row="3" column="1">
         <widget class="LabeledSlider" name="kcfg_AllDisplaysDistance">
          <property name="decimalShift">
           <double>2</double>
@@ -114,14 +124,14 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-     <item row="3" column="0">
+     <item row="4" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="labelDisplaySpacing">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Display Spacing:</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-     <item row="3" column="1">
+     <item row="4" column="1">
         <widget class="QSlider" name="kcfg_DisplaySpacing">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-        <item row="4" column="0">
+        <item row="5" column="0">
           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelVirtualDisplays">
             <property name="text">
               <string>Add Virtual Display:</string>
@@ -144,7 +154,7 @@
             </property>
           </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="4" column="1">
+        <item row="5" column="1">
           <widget class="QWidget" name="widgetVirtualDisplayButtons">
             <property name="visible">
               <bool>false</bool>
@@ -177,7 +187,7 @@
             </layout>
           </widget>
         </item>
-       <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="KShortcutsEditor" name="shortcutsEditor" native="true">
          <property name="sizePolicy">
           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">