diff --git a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/extension.js b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/extension.js
index 3a7e6e7..4705b17 100644
--- a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/extension.js
+++ b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/extension.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default class NightscoutExtension extends Extension {
         this._httpSession = new Soup.Session();
         this._indicator = new PanelMenu.Button(0.0, this.metadata.name, false);
         this._systemSource = MessageTray.getSystemSource();
+        this._active = this._settings.get_boolean('update-data');
 
         this._label = new St.Label({
             text: "Loading...",
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ export default class NightscoutExtension extends Extension {
         });
         this._indicator.add_child(this._label);
 
-        //this._indicator.menu.addAction(_('Preferences'),
-        //    () => this.openPreferences());
+        this._indicator.menu.addAction(_('Preferences'),
+            () => this.openPreferences());
 
         Main.panel.addToStatusArea(this.uuid, this._indicator);
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ export default class NightscoutExtension extends Extension {
             return GLib.SOURCE_CONTINUE;
         });
 
+        this._settings.connect('changed::update-data', (settings, key) => {
+            this._active = settings.get_boolean(key);
+        });
         this._settings.connect('changed::url', () => {
             this._update();
         });
@@ -85,6 +89,11 @@ export default class NightscoutExtension extends Extension {
     };
 
     _update() {
+        if (!this._active) {
+            this._label.set_text("Disabled");
+            return;
+        }
+
         //console.log("nightscout-follower: updating...")
         // Watch for changes to a specific setting
         this._fetch((status, data) => {
diff --git a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/prefs.js b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/prefs.js
index 3de352a..71d576a 100644
--- a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/prefs.js
+++ b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/prefs.js
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ export default class NightscoutPreferences extends ExtensionPreferences {
         page.add(group);
 
 
+        const update_row = new Adw.SwitchRow({
+            title: _('Connect to Nightscout'),
+            subtitle: _('Update current data from Nightscout'),
+        });
+        group.add(update_row);
+
+        window._settings.bind('update-data', update_row, 'active',
+            Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
+
+
         const url_row = new Adw.EntryRow({
             title: _('Nightscout URL'),
         });
@@ -26,8 +36,6 @@ export default class NightscoutPreferences extends ExtensionPreferences {
         url_row.set_show_apply_button(true);
         group.add(url_row);
 
-        //window._settings.bind('url', url_row, 'text',
-        //    Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
         url_row.set_text(window._settings.get_string('url'));
         url_row.connect('apply', () => {
             window._settings.set_string('url', url_row.text);
diff --git a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightscout-follower.gschema.xml b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightscout-follower.gschema.xml
index ade58e6..9885061 100644
--- a/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightscout-follower.gschema.xml
+++ b/nightscout-follower@treehouse.org.za/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightscout-follower.gschema.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <schemalist>
   <schema id="org.gnome.shell.extensions.nightscout-follower" path="/org/gnome/shell/extensions/nightscout-follower/">
+    <key name="update-data" type="b">
+        <default>false</default>
+        <summary>Connect to Nightscout</summary>
+        <description>Update current data</description>
+    </key>
     <key name="url" type="s">
         <default>"https://API_SECRET@sitename.yourprovider.com"</default>
         <summary>Nightscout URL</summary>