diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index c97387fc78..7e76e0466f 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ struct Values {
     float resolution_factor;
     bool use_frame_limit;
     u16 frame_limit;
+    bool use_disk_shader_cache;
     bool use_accurate_gpu_emulation;
 
     float bg_red;
diff --git a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
index 09ed74d787..58dfcc4dfc 100644
--- a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ TelemetrySession::TelemetrySession() {
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "Renderer_UseFrameLimit",
              Settings::values.use_frame_limit);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "Renderer_FrameLimit", Settings::values.frame_limit);
+    AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "Renderer_UseDiskShaderCache",
+             Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "Renderer_UseAccurateGpuEmulation",
              Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "System_UseDockedMode",
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
index 4b0e50b905..6a23b8fe23 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
+#include "core/settings.h"
 
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_cache.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.h"
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ void ShaderDiskCacheRaw::Save(FileUtil::IOFile& file) const {
 
 bool ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::LoadTransferable(std::vector<ShaderDiskCacheRaw>& raws,
                                              std::vector<ShaderDiskCacheUsage>& usages) {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     FileUtil::IOFile file(GetTransferablePath(), "rb");
     if (!file.IsOpen()) {
         LOG_INFO(Render_OpenGL, "No transferable shader cache found for game with title id={}",
@@ -129,6 +134,10 @@ bool ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::LoadTransferable(std::vector<ShaderDiskCacheRaw>& ra
 }
 
 std::vector<ShaderDiskCachePrecompiledEntry> ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::LoadPrecompiled() {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
     FileUtil::IOFile file(GetPrecompiledPath(), "rb");
     if (!file.IsOpen()) {
         LOG_INFO(Render_OpenGL, "No precompiled shader cache found for game with title id={}",
@@ -173,6 +182,10 @@ void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::InvalidatePrecompiled() const {
 }
 
 void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::SaveRaw(const ShaderDiskCacheRaw& entry) {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const u64 id = entry.GetUniqueIdentifier();
     if (transferable.find(id) != transferable.end()) {
         // The shader already exists
@@ -190,6 +203,10 @@ void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::SaveRaw(const ShaderDiskCacheRaw& entry) {
 }
 
 void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::SaveUsage(const ShaderDiskCacheUsage& usage) {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto it = transferable.find(usage.unique_identifier);
     if (it == transferable.end()) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Render_OpenGL, "Saving shader usage without storing raw previously");
@@ -208,6 +225,10 @@ void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::SaveUsage(const ShaderDiskCacheUsage& usage) {
 }
 
 void ShaderDiskCacheOpenGL::SavePrecompiled(const ShaderDiskCacheUsage& usage, GLuint program) {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     FileUtil::IOFile file = AppendPrecompiledFile();
     if (!file.IsOpen()) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index ddf4cf552a..e9546dadf3 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.resolution_factor = qt_config->value("resolution_factor", 1.0).toFloat();
     Settings::values.use_frame_limit = qt_config->value("use_frame_limit", true).toBool();
     Settings::values.frame_limit = qt_config->value("frame_limit", 100).toInt();
+    Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache =
+        qt_config->value("use_disk_shader_cache", false).toBool();
     Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation =
         qt_config->value("use_accurate_gpu_emulation", false).toBool();
 
@@ -629,6 +631,7 @@ void Config::SaveValues() {
     qt_config->setValue("resolution_factor", (double)Settings::values.resolution_factor);
     qt_config->setValue("use_frame_limit", Settings::values.use_frame_limit);
     qt_config->setValue("frame_limit", Settings::values.frame_limit);
+    qt_config->setValue("use_disk_shader_cache", Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache);
     qt_config->setValue("use_accurate_gpu_emulation", Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation);
 
     // Cast to double because Qt's written float values are not human-readable
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
index d21f95469f..0f5dd534b1 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::setConfiguration() {
         static_cast<int>(FromResolutionFactor(Settings::values.resolution_factor)));
     ui->toggle_frame_limit->setChecked(Settings::values.use_frame_limit);
     ui->frame_limit->setValue(Settings::values.frame_limit);
+    ui->use_disk_shader_cache->setChecked(Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache);
     ui->use_accurate_gpu_emulation->setChecked(Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation);
     UpdateBackgroundColorButton(QColor::fromRgbF(Settings::values.bg_red, Settings::values.bg_green,
                                                  Settings::values.bg_blue));
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::applyConfiguration() {
         ToResolutionFactor(static_cast<Resolution>(ui->resolution_factor_combobox->currentIndex()));
     Settings::values.use_frame_limit = ui->toggle_frame_limit->isChecked();
     Settings::values.frame_limit = ui->frame_limit->value();
+    Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache = ui->use_disk_shader_cache->isChecked();
     Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation = ui->use_accurate_gpu_emulation->isChecked();
     Settings::values.bg_red = static_cast<float>(bg_color.redF());
     Settings::values.bg_green = static_cast<float>(bg_color.greenF());
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
index e278cdd052..824f5810a1 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
           </item>
          </layout>
         </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="use_disk_shader_cache">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Use disk shader cache</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="use_accurate_gpu_emulation">
           <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index 7a77f76e83..ff05b31791 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.use_frame_limit = sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_frame_limit", true);
     Settings::values.frame_limit =
         static_cast<u16>(sdl2_config->GetInteger("Renderer", "frame_limit", 100));
+    Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache =
+        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_disk_shader_cache", false);
     Settings::values.use_accurate_gpu_emulation =
         sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_accurate_gpu_emulation", false);
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
index ba51a4a512..a81986f8e6 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ use_frame_limit =
 # 1 - 9999: Speed limit as a percentage of target game speed. 100 (default)
 frame_limit =
 
+# Whether to use disk based shader cache
+# 0 (default): Off, 1 : On
+use_disk_shader_cache =
+
 # Whether to use accurate GPU emulation
 # 0 (default): Off (fast), 1 : On (slow)
 use_accurate_gpu_emulation =