diff --git a/src/defaultconfig.toml b/src/defaultconfig.toml
index c0fe7d9..187a260 100644
--- a/src/defaultconfig.toml
+++ b/src/defaultconfig.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ auth_key = "Write your authentication key between these quotes"
 enabled = true
 prefer_animated = false
 banned_images = []
+only_download_boilr_images = false
 
 [origin]
 enabled = true
diff --git a/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs b/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
index 19fd238..6947845 100644
--- a/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
+++ b/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ use tokio::sync::watch::Sender; // 0.3.1
 use steam_shortcuts_util::shortcut::ShortcutOwned;
 use steamgriddb_api::Client;
 
+use super::CachedSearch;
 use crate::settings::Settings;
 use crate::steam::{get_shortcuts_for_user, get_users_images, SteamUsersInfo};
 use crate::steamgriddb::ImageType;
+use crate::sync::IsBoilRShortcut;
 use crate::sync::SyncProgress;
 
-use super::CachedSearch;
-
 const CONCURRENT_REQUESTS: usize = 10;
 
 pub async fn download_images_for_users<'b>(
@@ -150,14 +150,17 @@ async fn search_for_images_to_download(
         types
     };
 
-    let shortcuts_to_search_for = shortcuts.iter().filter(|s| {
-        // if we are missing any of the images we need to search for them
-        types
-            .iter()
-            .map(|t| t.file_name(s.app_id))
-            .any(|image| !known_images.contains(&image))
-            && !s.app_name.is_empty()
-    });
+    let shortcuts_to_search_for = shortcuts
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|s| !settings.steamgrid_db.only_download_boilr_images || s.is_boilr_shortcut())
+        .filter(|s| {
+            // if we are missing any of the images we need to search for them
+            types
+                .iter()
+                .map(|t| t.file_name(s.app_id))
+                .any(|image| !known_images.contains(&image))
+                && !s.app_name.is_empty()
+        });
     let shortcuts_to_search_for: Vec<&ShortcutOwned> = shortcuts_to_search_for.collect();
     if shortcuts_to_search_for.is_empty() {
         return Ok(vec![]);
diff --git a/src/steamgriddb/settings.rs b/src/steamgriddb/settings.rs
index bc440da..9073b0b 100644
--- a/src/steamgriddb/settings.rs
+++ b/src/steamgriddb/settings.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub struct SteamGridDbSettings {
     pub auth_key: Option<String>,
     pub prefer_animated: bool,
     pub banned_images: Vec<String>,
+    pub only_download_boilr_images: bool,
 }
 
 impl SteamGridDbSettings {
diff --git a/src/sync/mod.rs b/src/sync/mod.rs
index 0fc8806..8f977b0 100644
--- a/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ pub use synchronization::download_images;
 pub use synchronization::get_platform_shortcuts;
 pub use synchronization::run_sync;
 
+pub use synchronization::IsBoilRShortcut;
 pub use synchronization::SyncProgress;
diff --git a/src/sync/synchronization.rs b/src/sync/synchronization.rs
index 22f0625..0ee61dd 100644
--- a/src/sync/synchronization.rs
+++ b/src/sync/synchronization.rs
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ pub async fn download_images(
     }
 }
 
-trait IsBoilRShortcut {
-    fn is_boilr_tag(&self) -> bool;
+pub trait IsBoilRShortcut {
+    fn is_boilr_shortcut(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
 impl IsBoilRShortcut for ShortcutOwned {
-    fn is_boilr_tag(&self) -> bool {
+    fn is_boilr_shortcut(&self) -> bool {
         let boilr_tag = BOILR_TAG.to_string();
         self.tags.contains(&boilr_tag) || self.dev_kit_game_id.starts_with(&boilr_tag)
     }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl IsBoilRShortcut for ShortcutOwned {
 fn remove_old_shortcuts(shortcut_info: &mut ShortcutInfo) {
     shortcut_info
         .shortcuts
-        .retain(|shortcut| !shortcut.is_boilr_tag());
+        .retain(|shortcut| !shortcut.is_boilr_shortcut());
 }
 
 fn fix_shortcut_icons(
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn fix_shortcut_icons(
     };
 
     for shortcut in shortcuts {
-        if shortcut.is_boilr_tag() {
+        if shortcut.is_boilr_shortcut() {
             let replace_icon = shortcut.icon.trim().eq("")
                 || !Path::new(shortcut.icon.trim()).exists()
                 || shortcut.icon.eq(&shortcut.exe);
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_settings.rs b/src/ui/ui_settings.rs
index a04376c..fe3b378 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_settings.rs
+++ b/src/ui/ui_settings.rs
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ impl MyEguiApp {
                 )
             });
             ui.checkbox(&mut self.settings.steamgrid_db.prefer_animated, "Prefer animated images").on_hover_text("Prefer downloading animated images over static images (this can slow Steam down but looks neat)");
+            ui.checkbox(
+                &mut self.settings.steamgrid_db.only_download_boilr_images,
+                "Only download images for BoilR shortcuts",
+            );
         }
         ui.add_space(SECTION_SPACING);
     }