diff --git a/modules/processing.py b/modules/processing.py
index 72d8093ba..52f00bfb9 100644
--- a/modules/processing.py
+++ b/modules/processing.py
@@ -1005,7 +1005,13 @@ def process_images_inner(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
                     image = pp.image
 
                 mask_for_overlay = getattr(p, "mask_for_overlay", None)
-                overlay_image = p.overlay_images[i] if getattr(p, "overlay_images", None) is not None and i < len(p.overlay_images) else None
+
+                if not shared.opts.overlay_inpaint:
+                    overlay_image = None
+                elif getattr(p, "overlay_images", None) is not None and i < len(p.overlay_images):
+                    overlay_image = p.overlay_images[i]
+                else:
+                    overlay_image = None
 
                 if p.scripts is not None:
                     ppmo = scripts.PostProcessMaskOverlayArgs(i, mask_for_overlay, overlay_image)
diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index ec5cb0264..fef1fb836 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('img2img', "img2img", "sd"), {
     "return_mask": OptionInfo(False, "For inpainting, include the greyscale mask in results for web"),
     "return_mask_composite": OptionInfo(False, "For inpainting, include masked composite in results for web"),
     "img2img_batch_show_results_limit": OptionInfo(32, "Show the first N batch img2img results in UI", gr.Slider, {"minimum": -1, "maximum": 1000, "step": 1}).info('0: disable, -1: show all images. Too many images can cause lag'),
+    "overlay_inpaint": OptionInfo(True, "Overlay original for inpaint").info("when inpainting, overlay the original image over the areas that weren't inpainted."),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('optimizations', "Optimizations", "sd"), {