diff --git a/HaloCEVR/Game.cpp b/HaloCEVR/Game.cpp
index 01ed133..837ce2b 100644
--- a/HaloCEVR/Game.cpp
+++ b/HaloCEVR/Game.cpp
@@ -859,6 +859,11 @@ bool Game::GetCalculatedHandPositions(Matrix4& controllerTransform, Vector3& dom
 	return inputHandler.GetCalculatedHandPositions(controllerTransform, dominantHandPos, offHand);
 }
 
+bool Game::ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart() const
+{
+	return inputHandler.ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart();
+}
+
 void Game::ReloadStart(HaloID param1, short param2, bool param3)
 {
 	VR_PROFILE_SCOPE(Game_ReloadStart);
@@ -1092,6 +1097,8 @@ void Game::SetupConfigs()
 	c_LeftShoulderHolsterOffset = config.RegisterVector3("LeftShoulderHolsterOffset", "The (foward, left, up) Offset of the left shoulder holster relative to the headset's location", Vector3(-0.15f, 0.25f, -0.25f));
 	c_RightShoulderHolsterActivationDistance = config.RegisterFloat("RightShoulderHolsterDistance", "The 'size' of the right shoulder holster. This is the distance that the dominant hand needs to be from the holster to change weapons (<0 to disable)", 0.3f);
 	c_RightShoulderHolsterOffset = config.RegisterVector3("RightShoulderHolsterOffset", "The (foward, left, up) Offset of the right shoulder holster relative to the headset's location", Vector3(-0.15f, -0.25f, -0.25f));
+	// Manual reload settings
+	c_DisableEmptyMagazineAutoReload = config.RegisterBool("DisableEmptyMagazineAutoReload", "When enabled, the game will not automatically reload when the magazine is empty. Press Reload to reload manually", false);
 	// Misc settings
 	c_ShowRoomCentre = config.RegisterBool("ShowRoomCentre", "Draw an indicator at your feet to show where the player character is actually positioned", true);
 	c_d3d9Path = config.RegisterString("CustomD3D9Path", "If set first try to load d3d9.dll from the specified path instead of from system32", "");
diff --git a/HaloCEVR/Game.h b/HaloCEVR/Game.h
index d52d093..42de920 100644
--- a/HaloCEVR/Game.h
+++ b/HaloCEVR/Game.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Game
 	bool GetCalculatedHandPositions(Matrix4& controllerTransform, Vector3& dominantHandPos, Vector3& offHand); 
 	void ReloadStart(HaloID param1, short param2, bool param3);
 	void ReloadEnd(short param1, HaloID param2);
+	bool ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart() const;
 
 	void UpdateInputs();
 	void CalculateSmoothedInput();
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ class Game
 	FloatProperty* c_LeftHandMeleeSwingSpeed = nullptr;
 	FloatProperty* c_RightHandMeleeSwingSpeed = nullptr;
 	FloatProperty* c_CrouchHeight = nullptr;
+	BoolProperty* c_DisableEmptyMagazineAutoReload = nullptr;
 	BoolProperty* c_ShowRoomCentre = nullptr;
 	BoolProperty* c_ToggleGrip = nullptr;
 	FloatProperty* c_TwoHandDistance = nullptr;
diff --git a/HaloCEVR/Hooking/Hooks.cpp b/HaloCEVR/Hooking/Hooks.cpp
index 8634f82..ba6158d 100644
--- a/HaloCEVR/Hooking/Hooks.cpp
+++ b/HaloCEVR/Hooking/Hooks.cpp
@@ -900,6 +900,12 @@ void Hooks::H_ReloadStart(HaloID param1, short param2, bool param3)
 {
 	VR_PROFILE_SCOPE(Hooks_ReloadStart);
 
+	// Block auto-reload from starting.
+	if (Game::instance.ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ReloadStart.Original(param1, param2, param3);
 
 	Game::instance.ReloadStart(param1, param2, param3);
diff --git a/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.cpp b/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.cpp
index 71ead9c..b6bf153 100644
--- a/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.cpp
+++ b/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
 #define ApplyBoolInput(x) controls.##x = vr->GetBoolInput(x) ? 127 : 0;
 #define ApplyImpulseBoolInput(x) controls.##x = vr->GetBoolInput(x, bHasChanged) && bHasChanged ? 127 : 0;
 
+bool InputHandler::ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart() const
+{
+	if (!Game::instance.c_DisableEmptyMagazineAutoReload->Value())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	IVR* vr = Game::instance.GetVR();
+	return !vr->GetBoolInput(Reload);
+}
+
 void InputHandler::RegisterInputs()
 {
 	IVR* vr = Game::instance.GetVR();
diff --git a/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.h b/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.h
index 49c7fcd..cd560cf 100644
--- a/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.h
+++ b/HaloCEVR/InputHandler.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class InputHandler
 	bool GetCalculatedHandPositions(Matrix4& controllerTransform, Vector3& dominantHandPos, Vector3& offHand);
 	void CalculateSmoothedInput();
 
+	bool ShouldBlockAutoReloadStart() const;
+
 	Vector3 smoothedPosition = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 
 	// Track previous yaw offset to detect snap turns for weapon position smoothing