diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 97d72d10..d4915b42 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractHTMLRipper.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractHTMLRipper.java
index 9271230c..35b2aa43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractHTMLRipper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractHTMLRipper.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLRipper extends AlbumRipper {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            if (hasDescriptionSupport()) {
+            if (hasDescriptionSupport() && Utils.getConfigBoolean("descriptions.save", false)) {
                 logger.debug("Fetching description(s) from " + doc.location());
             	List<String> textURLs = getDescriptionsFromPage(doc);
             	if (textURLs.size() > 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ui/MainWindow.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ui/MainWindow.java
index 89677745..7b82137e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class MainWindow implements Runnable, RipStatusHandler {
     private static JCheckBox configSaveURLsOnly;
     private static JCheckBox configSaveAlbumTitles;
     private static JCheckBox configClipboardAutorip;
+    private static JCheckBox configSaveDescriptions;
 
     private static TrayIcon trayIcon;
     private static MenuItem trayMenuMain;
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ public class MainWindow implements Runnable, RipStatusHandler {
         Utils.setConfigBoolean("urls_only.save", configSaveURLsOnly.isSelected());
         Utils.setConfigBoolean("album_titles.save", configSaveAlbumTitles.isSelected());
         Utils.setConfigBoolean("clipboard.autorip", configClipboardAutorip.isSelected());
+        Utils.setConfigBoolean("descriptions.save", configSaveDescriptions.isSelected());
         saveHistory();
         Utils.saveConfig();
     }
@@ -457,6 +459,9 @@ public class MainWindow implements Runnable, RipStatusHandler {
         configClipboardAutorip = new JCheckBox("Autorip from Clipboard", Utils.getConfigBoolean("clipboard.autorip", false));
         configClipboardAutorip.setHorizontalAlignment(JCheckBox.RIGHT);
         configClipboardAutorip.setHorizontalTextPosition(JCheckBox.LEFT);
+        configSaveDescriptions = new JCheckBox("Save descriptions", Utils.getConfigBoolean("descriptions.save", true));
+        configSaveDescriptions.setHorizontalAlignment(JCheckBox.RIGHT);
+        configSaveDescriptions.setHorizontalTextPosition(JCheckBox.LEFT);
         configSaveDirLabel = new JLabel();
         try {
             String workingDir = (Utils.shortenPath(Utils.getWorkingDirectory()));
@@ -483,7 +488,8 @@ public class MainWindow implements Runnable, RipStatusHandler {
                        gbc.gridx = 1; configurationPanel.add(configSaveURLsOnly, gbc);
         gbc.gridy = 8; gbc.gridx = 0; configurationPanel.add(configClipboardAutorip, gbc);
                        gbc.gridx = 1; configurationPanel.add(configSaveAlbumTitles, gbc);
-        gbc.gridy = 9; gbc.gridx = 0; configurationPanel.add(configSaveDirLabel, gbc);
+        gbc.gridy = 9; gbc.gridx = 0; configurationPanel.add(configSaveDescriptions, gbc);
+        gbc.gridy =10; gbc.gridx = 0; configurationPanel.add(configSaveDirLabel, gbc);
                        gbc.gridx = 1; configurationPanel.add(configSaveDirButton, gbc);
 
         gbc.gridy = 0; pane.add(ripPanel, gbc);
@@ -737,6 +743,13 @@ public class MainWindow implements Runnable, RipStatusHandler {
                 Utils.configureLogger();
             }
         });
+        configSaveDescriptions.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0) {
+                Utils.setConfigBoolean("descriptions.save", configSaveDescriptions.isSelected());
+                Utils.configureLogger();
+            }
+        });
         queueListModel.addListDataListener(new ListDataListener() {
             @Override
             public void intervalAdded(ListDataEvent arg0) {