diff --git a/src/js/control-view.js b/src/js/control-view.js
index 02153c0..da1e56f 100644
--- a/src/js/control-view.js
+++ b/src/js/control-view.js
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     start_probe_test: function(on_finish) {
+      if (!this.config.settings['probing-prompts']) {
+        on_finish();
+        return;
+      }
+
       this.show_probe_test_modal = true;
       Vue.set(this.state, "saw_probe_connected", false);
       Vue.set(this.state, "on_probe_finish", on_finish);
diff --git a/src/pug/templates/settings-view.pug b/src/pug/templates/settings-view.pug
index bd596c7..058e043 100644
--- a/src/pug/templates/settings-view.pug
+++ b/src/pug/templates/settings-view.pug
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ script#settings-view-template(type="text/x-template")
           | units used in motor configuration.  GCode #[tt program-start],
           | set below, may also change the default machine units.
 
+      fieldset
+        h2 Probing safety prompts
+        templated-input(name="probing-prompts",
+          :model.sync="config.settings['probing-prompts']",
+          :template="template.settings['probing-prompts']")
+
       fieldset
         h2 Probe Dimensions
         templated-input(v-for="templ in template.probe", :name="$key",
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Config.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Config.py
index ab557a8..7c03e0c 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/Config.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Config.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Config(object):
         if version < (1, 0, 7):
             config['settings']['max-deviation'] = 0.001
             config['settings']['junction-accel'] = 200000
+            config['settings']['probing-prompts'] = True
             for motor in config['motors']:
                 motor['stall-microstep'] = 8
                 motor['stall-current'] = 1
diff --git a/src/resources/config-template.json b/src/resources/config-template.json
index a2368bc..3c3efc8 100644
--- a/src/resources/config-template.json
+++ b/src/resources/config-template.json
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
       "max": 100000000,
       "unit": "mm/min²",
       "default": 200000
+    },
+    "probing-prompts": {
+      "help": "Enable or disable safety prompts during and after probing",
+      "type": "bool",
+      "default": true
     }
   },
   "motors": {
diff --git a/src/resources/onefinity_machinist_defaults.json b/src/resources/onefinity_machinist_defaults.json
index 1fc9a26..d6577e3 100644
--- a/src/resources/onefinity_machinist_defaults.json
+++ b/src/resources/onefinity_machinist_defaults.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
   "settings": {
     "junction-accel": 200000,
     "max-deviation": 0.001,
-    "units": "METRIC"
+    "units": "METRIC",
+    "probing-prompts": true
   },
   "motors": [
     {
diff --git a/src/resources/onefinity_woodworker_defaults.json b/src/resources/onefinity_woodworker_defaults.json
index c6de435..ccfe8bc 100644
--- a/src/resources/onefinity_woodworker_defaults.json
+++ b/src/resources/onefinity_woodworker_defaults.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
   "settings": {
     "junction-accel": 200000,
     "max-deviation": 0.001,
-    "units": "METRIC"
+    "units": "METRIC",
+    "probing-prompts": true
   },
   "motors": [
     {