diff --git a/WakaTime/Helpers/PropertiesManager.swift b/WakaTime/Helpers/PropertiesManager.swift
index 4c44f63..c21feb6 100644
--- a/WakaTime/Helpers/PropertiesManager.swift
+++ b/WakaTime/Helpers/PropertiesManager.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class PropertiesManager {
     enum Keys: String {
         case shouldLaunchOnLogin = "launch_on_login"
         case shouldLogToFile = "log_to_file"
+        case shouldRequestA11y = "request_a11y"
         case shouldAutomaticallyDownloadUpdates = "should_automatically_download_updates"
         case hasLaunchedBefore = "has_launched_before"
         case domainPreference = "domain_preference"
@@ -72,6 +73,21 @@ class PropertiesManager {
         }
     }
 
+    static var shouldRequestA11yPermission: Bool {
+        get {
+            guard UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: Keys.shouldRequestA11y.rawValue) != nil else {
+                UserDefaults.standard.set(true, forKey: Keys.shouldRequestA11y.rawValue)
+                return true
+            }
+
+            return UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: Keys.shouldRequestA11y.rawValue)
+        }
+        set {
+            UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: Keys.shouldRequestA11y.rawValue)
+            UserDefaults.standard.synchronize()
+        }
+    }
+
     static var hasLaunchedBefore: Bool {
         get {
             guard UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: Keys.hasLaunchedBefore.rawValue) != nil else {
diff --git a/WakaTime/Views/SettingsView.swift b/WakaTime/Views/SettingsView.swift
index b7e3407..776db85 100644
--- a/WakaTime/Views/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/WakaTime/Views/SettingsView.swift
@@ -44,8 +44,18 @@ class SettingsView: NSView, NSTextFieldDelegate, NSTextViewDelegate {
         return checkbox
     }()
 
+    lazy var requestA11yCheckbox: NSButton = {
+        let checkbox = NSButton(
+            checkboxWithTitle: "Enable stats from Xcode by requesting accessibility permission",
+            target: self,
+            action: #selector(enableA11yCheckboxClicked)
+        )
+        checkbox.state = PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission ? .on : .off
+        return checkbox
+    }()
+
     lazy var checkboxesStackView: NSStackView = {
-        let stack = NSStackView(views: [launchAtLoginCheckbox, enableLoggingCheckbox])
+        let stack = NSStackView(views: [launchAtLoginCheckbox, requestA11yCheckbox, enableLoggingCheckbox])
         stack.alignment = .leading
         stack.orientation = .vertical
         stack.spacing = 10
@@ -233,6 +243,15 @@ class SettingsView: NSView, NSTextFieldDelegate, NSTextViewDelegate {
         }
     }
 
+    @objc func enableA11yCheckboxClicked() {
+        PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission = requestA11yCheckbox.state == .on
+        if requestA11yCheckbox.state == .on {
+            PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission = true
+        } else {
+            PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission = false
+        }
+    }
+
     @objc func domainPreferenceDidChange(_ sender: NSSegmentedControl) {
         PropertiesManager.domainPreference = sender.selectedSegment == 0 ? .domain : .url
         updateDomainPreference(animate: true)
diff --git a/WakaTime/WakaTime.swift b/WakaTime/WakaTime.swift
index 1dc0c78..7282644 100644
--- a/WakaTime/WakaTime.swift
+++ b/WakaTime/WakaTime.swift
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WakaTime: HeartbeatEventHandler {
 
         Dependencies.installDependencies()
         if SettingsManager.shouldRegisterAsLoginItem() { SettingsManager.registerAsLoginItem() }
-        if !Accessibility.requestA11yPermission() {
+        if PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission && !Accessibility.requestA11yPermission() {
             delegate.a11yStatusChanged(false)
         }
 
diff --git a/WakaTime/Watchers/Watcher.swift b/WakaTime/Watchers/Watcher.swift
index c271221..206d1ab 100644
--- a/WakaTime/Watchers/Watcher.swift
+++ b/WakaTime/Watchers/Watcher.swift
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ class Watcher: NSObject {
         } catch {
             Logging.default.log("Failed to setup AXObserver: \(error.localizedDescription)")
 
+            guard PropertiesManager.shouldRequestA11yPermission else {
+                return
+            }
+
             // TODO: App could be still launching, retry setting AXObserver in 20 seconds for this app
 
             if lastCheckedA11y.timeIntervalSinceNow > 60 {