diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 415533f7..dcd982ab 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'case_sensitive'        : True,
             'invert_search'         : False,
             'link_single_click'     : False,
-            'title_at_bottom'       : False
+            'title_at_bottom'       : False,
+            'detachable_tabs'       : True,
         },
         'keybindings': {
             'zoom_in'          : '<Control>plus',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index dc0ff555..a6e30298 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Notebook(Container, Gtk.Notebook):
             sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
 
         self.insert_page(container, None, page_num)
-        self.set_tab_detachable(container, True)
+        self.set_tab_detachable(container, self.config['detachable_tabs'])
         self.child_set_property(container, 'tab-expand', True)
         self.child_set_property(container, 'tab-fill', True)
         self.set_tab_reorderable(container, True)
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Notebook(Container, Gtk.Notebook):
 
         dbg('inserting page at position: %s' % tabpos)
         self.insert_page(widget, None, tabpos)
-        self.set_tab_detachable(widget, True)
+        self.set_tab_detachable(widget, self.config['detachable_tabs'])
 
         if maker.isinstance(widget, 'Terminal'):
             containers, objects = ([], [widget])
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 04a8adce..85755383 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
                             <property name="spacing">36</property>
                             <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
                             <child>
-                              <!-- n-columns=2 n-rows=7 -->
+                              <!-- n-columns=2 n-rows=8 -->
                               <object class="GtkGrid" id="grid1">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="can-focus">False</property>
@@ -612,6 +612,23 @@
                                     <property name="width">2</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="detachable_tabs">
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Detach tab into new window on drag (Require restart)</property>
+                                    <property name="use-action-appearance">False</property>
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                    <property name="receives-default">False</property>
+                                    <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
+                                    <property name="draw-indicator">True</property>
+                                    <signal name="toggled" handler="on_detachable_tabs_toggled" swapped="no"/>
+                                  </object>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="left-attach">0</property>
+                                    <property name="top-attach">7</property>
+                                    <property name="width">2</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
                               </object>
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">True</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index ddf49694..15ffef88 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # DBus Server
         widget = guiget('dbuscheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['dbus'])
+        # Detachable tabs
+        widget = guiget('detachable_tabs')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['detachable_tabs'])
         #Hide from taskbar
         widget = guiget('hidefromtaskbcheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['hide_from_taskbar'])
@@ -836,6 +839,10 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['dbus'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_detachable_tabs_toggled(self, widget):
+        self.config['detachable_tabs'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled(self, widget):
         """Ctrl+mousewheel zoom setting changed"""
         self.config['disable_mousewheel_zoom'] = widget.get_active()