diff --git a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
index b88174453..2545cd545 100644
--- a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,19 @@ void GuiMenu::openInputDeviceOptions()
         }
     });
 
+    // Whether to ignore keyboard input (except the quit shortcut).
+    auto inputIgnoreKeyboard = std::make_shared<SwitchComponent>();
+    inputIgnoreKeyboard->setState(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("InputIgnoreKeyboard"));
+    s->addWithLabel("IGNORE KEYBOARD INPUT", inputIgnoreKeyboard);
+    s->addSaveFunc([inputIgnoreKeyboard, s] {
+        if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("InputIgnoreKeyboard") !=
+            inputIgnoreKeyboard->getState()) {
+            Settings::getInstance()->setBool("InputIgnoreKeyboard",
+                                             inputIgnoreKeyboard->getState());
+            s->setNeedsSaving();
+        }
+    });
+
     // Configure keyboard and controllers.
     ComponentListRow configureInputRow;
     configureInputRow.elements.clear();
diff --git a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
index 6a79c3570..93a0933f4 100644
--- a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -450,11 +450,17 @@ bool InputManager::parseEvent(const SDL_Event& event)
                 }
             }
 
+            if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("InputIgnoreKeyboard"))
+                return true;
+
             mWindow->input(getInputConfigByDevice(DEVICE_KEYBOARD),
                            Input(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, TYPE_KEY, event.key.keysym.sym, 1, false));
             return true;
         }
         case SDL_KEYUP: {
+            if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("InputIgnoreKeyboard"))
+                return true;
+
             mWindow->input(getInputConfigByDevice(DEVICE_KEYBOARD),
                            Input(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, TYPE_KEY, event.key.keysym.sym, 0, false));
             return true;
diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index c30537574..fea763b68 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
     // Input device settings.
     mStringMap["InputControllerType"] = {"xbox", "xbox"};
     mBoolMap["InputOnlyFirstController"] = {false, false};
+    mBoolMap["InputIgnoreKeyboard"] = {false, false};
 
     // Game collection settings.
     mStringMap["CollectionSystemsAuto"] = {"", ""};