diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 80ce6a5..e4e7e57 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct hint_info {
 struct config_info {
     hint_info hints;
     char *browser;
-    gboolean dynamic_title, urgent_on_bell, clickable_url;
+    gboolean dynamic_title, urgent_on_bell, clickable_url, quick_url;
     int tag;
     char *config_file;
 };
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ gboolean entry_key_press_cb(GtkEntry *entry, GdkEventKey *event, keybind_info *i
         case GDK_KEY_7:
         case GDK_KEY_8:
         case GDK_KEY_9:
-            if(info->panel.mode == overlay_mode::urlselect)
+            if(info->panel.mode == overlay_mode::urlselect && info->config.quick_url)
             {
                 const char *const text = gtk_entry_get_text(entry);
                 char* fulltext = g_strndup(text, strlen(text)+1);
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ static void set_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, config_info *info,
     info->dynamic_title = cfg_bool("dynamic_title", TRUE);
     info->urgent_on_bell = cfg_bool("urgent_on_bell", TRUE);
     info->clickable_url = cfg_bool("clickable_url", TRUE);
+    info->quick_url = cfg_bool("quick_url", FALSE);
 
     if (info->clickable_url) {
         info->tag =
@@ -1305,7 +1306,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
          std::vector<url_data>()},
         {vi_mode::insert, 0, 0, 0, 0},
         {{nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, 0},
-         nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, -1, config_file}
+         nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, -1, config_file}
     };
 
     load_config(GTK_WINDOW(window), vte, &info.config, &geometry);