diff --git a/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModConfig.java b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModConfig.java
index dd5e760..ea3f7aa 100644
--- a/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModConfig.java
+++ b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModConfig.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package squeek.quakemovement;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Property;
 
 public class ModConfig
 {
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ public class ModConfig
 	private static final String MAX_AIR_ACCEL_PER_TICK_NAME = "maxAirAccelerationPerTick";
 	private static final double MAX_AIR_ACCEL_PER_TICK_DEFAULT = 0.045D;
 
+	public static boolean ENABLED;
+	private static Property ENABLED_PROPERTY;
+	private static final String ENABLED_NAME = "enabled";
+	private static final boolean ENABLED_DEFAULT = true;
+
 	private static Configuration config;
 
 	public static void init(File file)
@@ -84,6 +90,16 @@ public class ModConfig
 
 		INCREASED_FALL_DISTANCE = (float) (config.get(CATEGORY_MOVEMENT, INCREASED_FALL_DISTANCE_NAME, INCREASED_FALL_DISTANCE_DEFAULT, "increases the distance needed to fall in order to take fall damage; this is a server-side setting").getDouble(INCREASED_FALL_DISTANCE_DEFAULT));
 
+		ENABLED_PROPERTY = config.get(CATEGORY_MOVEMENT, ENABLED_NAME, ENABLED_DEFAULT, "turns off/on the quake-style movement for the client (essentially the saved value of the ingame toggle keybind)");
+		ENABLED = ENABLED_PROPERTY.getBoolean(ENABLED_DEFAULT);
+
+		save();
+	}
+
+	public static void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
+	{
+		ModConfig.ENABLED = enabled;
+		ENABLED_PROPERTY.set(enabled);
 		save();
 	}
 
diff --git a/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModQuakeMovement.java b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModQuakeMovement.java
index 3ade399..4983f34 100644
--- a/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModQuakeMovement.java
+++ b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ModQuakeMovement.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.Instance;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
 
 @Mod(modid = ModInfo.MODID, version = ModInfo.VERSION, name="Squake", acceptedMinecraftVersions="[1.12.2]", dependencies = "after:squeedometer")
 public class ModQuakeMovement
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ public class ModQuakeMovement
 	{
 		ModConfig.init(event.getSuggestedConfigurationFile());
 		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
+		if (event.getSide() == Side.CLIENT)
+		{
+			MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(new ToggleKeyHandler());
+		}
 	}
 
 	@EventHandler
diff --git a/java/squeek/quakemovement/QuakeClientPlayer.java b/java/squeek/quakemovement/QuakeClientPlayer.java
index 59ad4c5..9320dde 100644
--- a/java/squeek/quakemovement/QuakeClientPlayer.java
+++ b/java/squeek/quakemovement/QuakeClientPlayer.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public class QuakeClientPlayer
 		if (!player.world.isRemote)
 			return false;
 
+		if (!ModConfig.ENABLED)
+			return false;
+
 		boolean didQuakeMovement;
 		double d0 = player.posX;
 		double d1 = player.posY;
@@ -113,7 +116,10 @@ public class QuakeClientPlayer
 		if (!player.world.isRemote)
 			return false;
 
-		if ((player.capabilities.isFlying && player.getRidingEntity() == null) || player.isInWater() || player.isInLava())
+		if (!ModConfig.ENABLED)
+			return false;
+
+		if ((player.capabilities.isFlying && player.getRidingEntity() == null) || player.isInWater() || player.isInLava() || player.isOnLadder())
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -133,6 +139,9 @@ public class QuakeClientPlayer
 		if (!player.world.isRemote)
 			return;
 
+		if (!ModConfig.ENABLED)
+			return;
+
 		// undo this dumb thing
 		if (player.isSprinting())
 		{
@@ -442,8 +451,13 @@ public class QuakeClientPlayer
 	 */
 	public static boolean quake_moveEntityWithHeading(EntityPlayer player, float sidemove, float upmove, float forwardmove)
 	{
+		// take care of ladder movement using default code
+		if (player.isOnLadder())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
 		// take care of lava movement using default code
-		if ((player.isInLava() && !player.capabilities.isFlying))
+		else if ((player.isInLava() && !player.capabilities.isFlying))
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -508,15 +522,9 @@ public class QuakeClientPlayer
 				}
 			}
 
-			// make adjustments for ladder interaction
-			minecraft_ApplyLadderPhysics(player);
-
 			// apply velocity
 			player.move(MoverType.SELF, player.motionX, player.motionY, player.motionZ);
 
-			// climb ladder here for some reason
-			minecraft_ClimbLadder(player);
-
 			// HL2 code applies half gravity before acceleration and half after acceleration, but this seems to work fine
 			minecraft_ApplyGravity(player);
 		}
diff --git a/java/squeek/quakemovement/ToggleKeyHandler.java b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ToggleKeyHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..219b731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/squeek/quakemovement/ToggleKeyHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package squeek.quakemovement;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;
+import net.minecraft.client.settings.KeyBinding;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.FMLClientHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.registry.ClientRegistry;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.InputEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+import org.lwjgl.input.Keyboard;
+
+@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+public class ToggleKeyHandler
+{
+	private static final KeyBinding TOGGLE_KEY = new KeyBinding("squake.key.toggle", Keyboard.CHAR_NONE, ModInfo.MODID);
+
+	static
+	{
+		ClientRegistry.registerKeyBinding(TOGGLE_KEY);
+	}
+
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void onKeyEvent(InputEvent.KeyInputEvent event)
+	{
+		if (TOGGLE_KEY.isPressed())
+		{
+			ModConfig.setEnabled(!ModConfig.ENABLED);
+
+			EntityPlayer player = FMLClientHandler.instance().getClientPlayerEntity();
+			String feedback = ModConfig.ENABLED ? I18n.format("squake.key.toggle.enabled") : I18n.format("squake.key.toggle.disabled");
+			player.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("[" + ModInfo.MODID + "] " + feedback));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/resources/assets/squake/lang/en_US.lang b/resources/assets/squake/lang/en_US.lang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..231358b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/assets/squake/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Keybinds
+squake.key.toggle=Toggle Movement System On/Off
+squake.key.toggle.enabled=Movement system enabled
+squake.key.toggle.disabled=Movement system disabled
\ No newline at end of file