diff --git a/client/configurators/openvpn_configurator.cpp b/client/configurators/openvpn_configurator.cpp
index ff2b4804..03adaa49 100644
--- a/client/configurators/openvpn_configurator.cpp
+++ b/client/configurators/openvpn_configurator.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ QString OpenVpnConfigurator::processConfigWithLocalSettings(const QPair<QString,
     if (!isApiConfig) {
         QRegularExpression regex("redirect-gateway.*");
         config.replace(regex, "");
-
-        if (!m_settings->getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
+        
+        if (!m_settings->isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
             config.append("\nredirect-gateway def1 ipv6 bypass-dhcp\n");
             // Prevent ipv6 leak
             config.append("ifconfig-ipv6 fd15:53b6:dead::2/64  fd15:53b6:dead::1\n");
diff --git a/client/daemon/daemon.cpp b/client/daemon/daemon.cpp
index 30969de9..3e237e9c 100644
--- a/client/daemon/daemon.cpp
+++ b/client/daemon/daemon.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ bool Daemon::parseConfig(const QJsonObject& obj, InterfaceConfig& config) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  config.m_killSwitchEnabled = QVariant(obj.value("killSwitchOption").toString()).toBool();
+
   if (!obj.value("Jc").isNull()) {
     config.m_junkPacketCount = obj.value("Jc").toString();
   }
diff --git a/client/daemon/interfaceconfig.h b/client/daemon/interfaceconfig.h
index f9869661..6a816f87 100644
--- a/client/daemon/interfaceconfig.h
+++ b/client/daemon/interfaceconfig.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class InterfaceConfig {
   QList<IPAddress> m_allowedIPAddressRanges;
   QStringList m_excludedAddresses;
   QStringList m_vpnDisabledApps;
+  bool m_killSwitchEnabled;
 #if defined(MZ_ANDROID) || defined(MZ_IOS)
   QString m_installationId;
 #endif
diff --git a/client/mozilla/localsocketcontroller.cpp b/client/mozilla/localsocketcontroller.cpp
index 877dfed5..0502facc 100644
--- a/client/mozilla/localsocketcontroller.cpp
+++ b/client/mozilla/localsocketcontroller.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ void LocalSocketController::activate(const QJsonObject &rawConfig) {
   json.insert("excludedAddresses", jsExcludedAddresses);
 
   json.insert("vpnDisabledApps", splitTunnelApps);
-  
+
+  json.insert(amnezia::config_key::killSwitchOption, rawConfig.value(amnezia::config_key::killSwitchOption));
+
   if (protocolName == amnezia::config_key::awg) {
     json.insert(amnezia::config_key::junkPacketCount, wgConfig.value(amnezia::config_key::junkPacketCount));
     json.insert(amnezia::config_key::junkPacketMinSize, wgConfig.value(amnezia::config_key::junkPacketMinSize));
diff --git a/client/platforms/linux/daemon/wireguardutilslinux.cpp b/client/platforms/linux/daemon/wireguardutilslinux.cpp
index 2e328ae9..f7fc1496 100644
--- a/client/platforms/linux/daemon/wireguardutilslinux.cpp
+++ b/client/platforms/linux/daemon/wireguardutilslinux.cpp
@@ -136,24 +136,25 @@ bool WireguardUtilsLinux::addInterface(const InterfaceConfig& config) {
     if (err != 0) {
         logger.error() << "Interface configuration failed:" << strerror(err);
     } else {
-        FirewallParams params { };
-        params.dnsServers.append(config.m_dnsServer);
-        if (config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges.at(0).toString() == "0.0.0.0/0"){
-            params.blockAll = true;
-            if (config.m_excludedAddresses.size()) {
-                params.allowNets = true;
-                foreach (auto net, config.m_excludedAddresses) {
-                    params.allowAddrs.append(net.toUtf8());
+        if (config.m_killSwitchEnabled) {
+            FirewallParams params { };
+            params.dnsServers.append(config.m_dnsServer);
+            if (config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges.at(0).toString() == "0.0.0.0/0"){
+                params.blockAll = true;
+                if (config.m_excludedAddresses.size()) {
+                    params.allowNets = true;
+                    foreach (auto net, config.m_excludedAddresses) {
+                        params.allowAddrs.append(net.toUtf8());
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                params.blockNets = true;
+                foreach (auto net, config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges) {
+                    params.blockAddrs.append(net.toString());
                 }
             }
-        } else {
-            params.blockNets = true;
-            foreach (auto net, config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges) {
-                params.blockAddrs.append(net.toString());
-            }
+            applyFirewallRules(params);
         }
-
-        applyFirewallRules(params);
     }
 
     return (err == 0);
diff --git a/client/platforms/macos/daemon/wireguardutilsmacos.cpp b/client/platforms/macos/daemon/wireguardutilsmacos.cpp
index 421c0f32..d47bb791 100644
--- a/client/platforms/macos/daemon/wireguardutilsmacos.cpp
+++ b/client/platforms/macos/daemon/wireguardutilsmacos.cpp
@@ -134,26 +134,26 @@ bool WireguardUtilsMacos::addInterface(const InterfaceConfig& config) {
   if (err != 0) {
     logger.error() << "Interface configuration failed:" << strerror(err);
   } else {
-      FirewallParams params { };
-      params.dnsServers.append(config.m_dnsServer);
-      if (config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges.at(0).toString() == "0.0.0.0/0"){
-        params.blockAll = true;
-        if (config.m_excludedAddresses.size()) {
+      if (config.m_killSwitchEnabled) {
+        FirewallParams params { };
+        params.dnsServers.append(config.m_dnsServer);
+        if (config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges.at(0).toString() == "0.0.0.0/0"){
+          params.blockAll = true;
+          if (config.m_excludedAddresses.size()) {
             params.allowNets = true;
             foreach (auto net, config.m_excludedAddresses) {
-                params.allowAddrs.append(net.toUtf8());
+              params.allowAddrs.append(net.toUtf8());
             }
-        }
-      } else {
-        params.blockNets = true;
-        foreach (auto net, config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges) {
+          }
+        } else {
+          params.blockNets = true;
+          foreach (auto net, config.m_allowedIPAddressRanges) {
             params.blockAddrs.append(net.toString());
+          }
         }
+        applyFirewallRules(params);
       }
-
-      applyFirewallRules(params);
   }
-
   return (err == 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/client/platforms/windows/daemon/wireguardutilswindows.cpp b/client/platforms/windows/daemon/wireguardutilswindows.cpp
index 9885f065..a68551d7 100644
--- a/client/platforms/windows/daemon/wireguardutilswindows.cpp
+++ b/client/platforms/windows/daemon/wireguardutilswindows.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,12 @@ bool WireguardUtilsWindows::addInterface(const InterfaceConfig& config) {
   m_luid = luid.Value;
   m_routeMonitor.setLuid(luid.Value);
 
-  // Enable the windows firewall
-  NET_IFINDEX ifindex;
-  ConvertInterfaceLuidToIndex(&luid, &ifindex);
-  WindowsFirewall::instance()->enableKillSwitch(ifindex);
+  if (config.m_killSwitchEnabled) {
+    // Enable the windows firewall
+    NET_IFINDEX ifindex;
+    ConvertInterfaceLuidToIndex(&luid, &ifindex);
+    WindowsFirewall::instance()->enableKillSwitch(ifindex);
+  }
 
   logger.debug() << "Registration completed";
   return true;
@@ -137,9 +139,10 @@ bool WireguardUtilsWindows::updatePeer(const InterfaceConfig& config) {
   QByteArray pskKey =
       QByteArray::fromBase64(qPrintable(config.m_serverPskKey));
 
-  // Enable the windows firewall for this peer.
-  WindowsFirewall::instance()->enablePeerTraffic(config);
-
+  if (config.m_killSwitchEnabled) {
+    // Enable the windows firewall for this peer.
+    WindowsFirewall::instance()->enablePeerTraffic(config);
+  }
   logger.debug() << "Configuring peer" << publicKey.toHex()
                  << "via" << config.m_serverIpv4AddrIn;
 
diff --git a/client/protocols/openvpnprotocol.cpp b/client/protocols/openvpnprotocol.cpp
index 61db69fc..04a18327 100644
--- a/client/protocols/openvpnprotocol.cpp
+++ b/client/protocols/openvpnprotocol.cpp
@@ -336,8 +336,11 @@ void OpenVpnProtocol::updateVpnGateway(const QString &line)
                 for (int i = 0; i < netInterfaces.size(); i++) {
                     for (int j=0; j < netInterfaces.at(i).addressEntries().size(); j++)
                     {
+                        // killSwitch toggle
                         if (m_vpnLocalAddress == netInterfaces.at(i).addressEntries().at(j).ip().toString()) {
-                            IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(QJsonObject(), netInterfaces.at(i).index());
+                            if (QVariant(m_configData.value(config_key::killSwitchOption).toString()).toBool()) {
+                                IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(QJsonObject(), netInterfaces.at(i).index());
+                            }
                             m_configData.insert("vpnAdapterIndex", netInterfaces.at(i).index());
                             m_configData.insert("vpnGateway", m_vpnGateway);
                             m_configData.insert("vpnServer", m_configData.value(amnezia::config_key::hostName).toString());
@@ -347,7 +350,10 @@ void OpenVpnProtocol::updateVpnGateway(const QString &line)
                 }
 #endif
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
-                IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(m_configData, 0);
+                // killSwitch toggle
+                if (QVariant(m_configData.value(config_key::killSwitchOption).toString()).toBool()) {
+                    IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(m_configData, 0);
+                }
 #endif
                 qDebug() << QString("Set vpn local address %1, gw %2").arg(m_vpnLocalAddress).arg(vpnGateway());
             }
diff --git a/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h b/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
index feee11f3..90ef92fe 100644
--- a/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
+++ b/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ namespace amnezia
         constexpr char splitTunnelApps[] = "splitTunnelApps";
         constexpr char appSplitTunnelType[] = "appSplitTunnelType";
 
+        constexpr char killSwitchOption[] = "killSwitchOption";
+
         constexpr char crc[] = "crc";
 
         constexpr char clientId[] = "clientId";
diff --git a/client/protocols/xrayprotocol.cpp b/client/protocols/xrayprotocol.cpp
index 6bc92dd2..51812ce5 100644
--- a/client/protocols/xrayprotocol.cpp
+++ b/client/protocols/xrayprotocol.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ ErrorCode XrayProtocol::startTun2Sock()
             QThread::msleep(5000);
             IpcClient::Interface()->createTun("utun22", amnezia::protocols::xray::defaultLocalAddr);
             IpcClient::Interface()->updateResolvers("utun22", dnsAddr);
-            IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(m_configData, 0);
 #endif
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
             QThread::msleep(15000);
@@ -151,7 +150,12 @@ ErrorCode XrayProtocol::startTun2Sock()
             QThread::msleep(1000);
             IpcClient::Interface()->createTun("tun2", amnezia::protocols::xray::defaultLocalAddr);
             IpcClient::Interface()->updateResolvers("tun2", dnsAddr);
-            IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(m_configData, 0);
+#endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+            // killSwitch toggle
+            if (QVariant(m_configData.value(config_key::killSwitchOption).toString()).toBool()) {
+                IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(m_configData, 0);
+            }
 #endif
             if (m_routeMode == 0) {
                 IpcClient::Interface()->routeAddList(m_vpnGateway, QStringList() << "0.0.0.0/1");
@@ -165,8 +169,11 @@ ErrorCode XrayProtocol::startTun2Sock()
             for (int i = 0; i < netInterfaces.size(); i++) {
                 for (int j=0; j < netInterfaces.at(i).addressEntries().size(); j++)
                 {
+                    // killSwitch toggle
                     if (m_vpnLocalAddress == netInterfaces.at(i).addressEntries().at(j).ip().toString()) {
-                        IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(QJsonObject(), netInterfaces.at(i).index());
+                        if (QVariant(m_configData.value(config_key::killSwitchOption).toString()).toBool()) {
+                            IpcClient::Interface()->enableKillSwitch(QJsonObject(), netInterfaces.at(i).index());
+                        }
                         m_configData.insert("vpnAdapterIndex", netInterfaces.at(i).index());
                         m_configData.insert("vpnGateway", m_vpnGateway);
                         m_configData.insert("vpnServer", m_remoteAddress);
@@ -200,6 +207,7 @@ void XrayProtocol::stop()
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
     IpcClient::Interface()->disableKillSwitch();
+    IpcClient::Interface()->StartRoutingIpv6();
 #endif
     qDebug() << "XrayProtocol::stop()";
     m_xrayProcess.terminate();
diff --git a/client/settings.cpp b/client/settings.cpp
index c9aef207..8129b1e6 100644
--- a/client/settings.cpp
+++ b/client/settings.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Settings::RouteMode Settings::routeMode() const
     return static_cast<RouteMode>(value("Conf/routeMode", 0).toInt());
 }
 
-bool Settings::getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled() const
+bool Settings::isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled() const
 {
     return value("Conf/sitesSplitTunnelingEnabled", false).toBool();
 }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void Settings::setVpnApps(AppsRouteMode mode, const QVector<InstalledAppInfo> &a
     m_settings.sync();
 }
 
-bool Settings::getAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled() const
+bool Settings::isAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled() const
 {
     return value("Conf/appsSplitTunnelingEnabled", false).toBool();
 }
@@ -425,6 +425,16 @@ void Settings::setAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled(bool enabled)
     setValue("Conf/appsSplitTunnelingEnabled", enabled);
 }
 
+bool Settings::isKillSwitchEnabled() const
+{
+    return value("Conf/killSwitchEnabled", true).toBool();
+}
+
+void Settings::setKillSwitchEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    setValue("Conf/killSwitchEnabled", enabled);
+}
+
 QString Settings::getInstallationUuid(const bool needCreate)
 {
     auto uuid = value("Conf/installationUuid", "").toString();
diff --git a/client/settings.h b/client/settings.h
index c1fd594f..74d1b4b9 100644
--- a/client/settings.h
+++ b/client/settings.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
     RouteMode routeMode() const;
     void setRouteMode(RouteMode mode) { setValue("Conf/routeMode", mode); }
 
-    bool getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled() const;
+    bool isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled() const;
     void setSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled(bool enabled);
 
     QVariantMap vpnSites(RouteMode mode) const
@@ -211,9 +211,11 @@ public:
     QVector<InstalledAppInfo> getVpnApps(AppsRouteMode mode) const;
     void setVpnApps(AppsRouteMode mode, const QVector<InstalledAppInfo> &apps);
 
-    bool getAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled() const;
+    bool isAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled() const;
     void setAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled(bool enabled);
 
+    bool isKillSwitchEnabled() const;
+    void setKillSwitchEnabled(bool enabled);
     QString getInstallationUuid(const bool needCreate);
 
 signals:
diff --git a/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.cpp b/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.cpp
index 24ed311c..31ca2607 100644
--- a/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.cpp
+++ b/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.cpp
@@ -223,3 +223,13 @@ void SettingsController::checkIfNeedDisableLogs()
         }
     }
 }
+
+bool SettingsController::isKillSwitchEnabled()
+{
+    return m_settings->isKillSwitchEnabled();
+}
+
+void SettingsController::toggleKillSwitch(bool enable)
+{
+    m_settings->setKillSwitchEnabled(enable);
+}
diff --git a/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.h b/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.h
index b97ae3e0..ac84856d 100644
--- a/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.h
+++ b/client/ui/controllers/settingsController.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ public slots:
 
     bool isCameraPresent();
 
+    bool isKillSwitchEnabled();
+    void toggleKillSwitch(bool enable);
+
 signals:
     void primaryDnsChanged();
     void secondaryDnsChanged();
diff --git a/client/ui/models/appSplitTunnelingModel.cpp b/client/ui/models/appSplitTunnelingModel.cpp
index 55db08b0..077efc12 100644
--- a/client/ui/models/appSplitTunnelingModel.cpp
+++ b/client/ui/models/appSplitTunnelingModel.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 AppSplitTunnelingModel::AppSplitTunnelingModel(std::shared_ptr<Settings> settings, QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent), m_settings(settings)
 {
-    m_isSplitTunnelingEnabled = m_settings->getAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled();
+    m_isSplitTunnelingEnabled = m_settings->isAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled();
     m_currentRouteMode = m_settings->getAppsRouteMode();
     if (m_currentRouteMode == Settings::VpnAllApps) { // for old split tunneling configs
         m_settings->setAppsRouteMode(static_cast<Settings::AppsRouteMode>(Settings::VpnAllExceptApps));
diff --git a/client/ui/models/sites_model.cpp b/client/ui/models/sites_model.cpp
index cc3dd188..99d93618 100644
--- a/client/ui/models/sites_model.cpp
+++ b/client/ui/models/sites_model.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 SitesModel::SitesModel(std::shared_ptr<Settings> settings, QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent), m_settings(settings)
 {
-    m_isSplitTunnelingEnabled = m_settings->getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled();
+    m_isSplitTunnelingEnabled = m_settings->isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled();
     m_currentRouteMode = m_settings->routeMode();
     if (m_currentRouteMode == Settings::VpnAllSites) { // for old split tunneling configs
         m_settings->setRouteMode(static_cast<Settings::RouteMode>(Settings::VpnOnlyForwardSites));
diff --git a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsBackup.qml b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsBackup.qml
index 2a696a77..ffb5659d 100644
--- a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsBackup.qml
+++ b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsBackup.qml
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ PageType {
         var noButtonText = qsTr("Cancel")
 
         var yesButtonFunction = function() {
-            if (ServersModel.isDefaultServerCurrentlyProcessed() && ConnectionController.isConnected) {
+            if (ConnectionController.isConnected) {
                 PageController.showNotificationMessage(qsTr("Cannot restore backup settings during active connection"))
-            } else
-            {
+            } else {
                 PageController.showBusyIndicator(true)
                 SettingsController.restoreAppConfig(filePath)
                 PageController.showBusyIndicator(false)
diff --git a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsConnection.qml b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsConnection.qml
index c732e6f2..421bbc95 100644
--- a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsConnection.qml
+++ b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsConnection.qml
@@ -130,6 +130,31 @@ PageType {
             DividerType {
                 visible: root.isAppSplitTinnelingEnabled
             }
+
+            SwitcherType {
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+                Layout.margins: 16
+
+                text: qsTr("KillSwitch")
+                descriptionText: qsTr("Disables your internet if your encrypted VPN connection drops out for any reason.")
+
+                checked: SettingsController.isKillSwitchEnabled()
+                checkable: !ConnectionController.isConnected
+                onCheckedChanged: {
+                    if (checked !== SettingsController.isKillSwitchEnabled()) {
+                        SettingsController.toggleKillSwitch(checked)
+                    }
+                }
+                onClicked: {
+                    if (!checkable) {
+                        PageController.showNotificationMessage(qsTr("Cannot change killSwitch settings during active connection"))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            DividerType {
+                visible: GC.isDesktop()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/vpnconnection.cpp b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
index 323a4c27..791fb3ac 100644
--- a/client/vpnconnection.cpp
+++ b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void VpnConnection::onConnectionStateChanged(Vpn::ConnectionState state)
 
                 IpcClient::Interface()->routeAddList(m_vpnProtocol->vpnGateway(), QStringList() << dns1 << dns2);
 
-                if (m_settings->getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
+                if (m_settings->isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
                     IpcClient::Interface()->routeDeleteList(m_vpnProtocol->vpnGateway(), QStringList() << "0.0.0.0");
                         // qDebug() << "VpnConnection::onConnectionStateChanged :: adding custom routes, count:" << forwardIps.size();
                     if (m_settings->routeMode() == Settings::VpnOnlyForwardSites) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void VpnConnection::onConnectionStateChanged(Vpn::ConnectionState state)
         } else if (state == Vpn::ConnectionState::Error) {
             IpcClient::Interface()->flushDns();
 
-            if (m_settings->getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
+            if (m_settings->isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
                 if (m_settings->routeMode() == Settings::VpnOnlyForwardSites) {
                     IpcClient::Interface()->clearSavedRoutes();
                 }
@@ -237,15 +237,17 @@ void VpnConnection::connectToVpn(int serverIndex, const ServerCredentials &crede
     m_remoteAddress = credentials.hostName;
     emit connectionStateChanged(Vpn::ConnectionState::Connecting);
 
+    m_vpnConfiguration = vpnConfiguration;
+
 #ifdef AMNEZIA_DESKTOP
     if (m_vpnProtocol) {
         disconnect(m_vpnProtocol.data(), &VpnProtocol::protocolError, this, &VpnConnection::vpnProtocolError);
         m_vpnProtocol->stop();
         m_vpnProtocol.reset();
     }
+    appendKillSwitchConfig();
 #endif
 
-    m_vpnConfiguration = vpnConfiguration;
     appendSplitTunnelingConfig();
 
 #if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) && !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
@@ -282,6 +284,11 @@ void VpnConnection::createProtocolConnections()
     connect(m_vpnProtocol.data(), SIGNAL(bytesChanged(quint64, quint64)), this, SLOT(onBytesChanged(quint64, quint64)));
 }
 
+void VpnConnection::appendKillSwitchConfig()
+{
+    m_vpnConfiguration.insert(config_key::killSwitchOption, QVariant(m_settings->isKillSwitchEnabled()).toString());
+}
+
 void VpnConnection::appendSplitTunnelingConfig()
 {
     if (m_vpnConfiguration.value(config_key::configVersion).toInt()) {
@@ -305,7 +312,7 @@ void VpnConnection::appendSplitTunnelingConfig()
 
     Settings::RouteMode routeMode = Settings::RouteMode::VpnAllSites;
     QJsonArray sitesJsonArray;
-    if (m_settings->getSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
+    if (m_settings->isSitesSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
         routeMode = m_settings->routeMode();
 
         auto sites = m_settings->getVpnIps(routeMode);
@@ -325,7 +332,7 @@ void VpnConnection::appendSplitTunnelingConfig()
 
     Settings::AppsRouteMode appsRouteMode = Settings::AppsRouteMode::VpnAllApps;
     QJsonArray appsJsonArray;
-    if (m_settings->getAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
+    if (m_settings->isAppsSplitTunnelingEnabled()) {
         appsRouteMode = m_settings->getAppsRouteMode();
 
         auto apps = m_settings->getVpnApps(appsRouteMode);
diff --git a/client/vpnconnection.h b/client/vpnconnection.h
index 33c1b67a..0160edce 100644
--- a/client/vpnconnection.h
+++ b/client/vpnconnection.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ private:
    void createProtocolConnections();
 
    void appendSplitTunnelingConfig();
+   void appendKillSwitchConfig();
 };
 
 #endif // VPNCONNECTION_H
diff --git a/ipc/ipcserver.cpp b/ipc/ipcserver.cpp
index 2f4e6296..c734912b 100644
--- a/ipc/ipcserver.cpp
+++ b/ipc/ipcserver.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,11 @@ bool IpcServer::enablePeerTraffic(const QJsonObject &configStr)
         config.m_vpnDisabledApps.append(i.toString());
     }
 
-    WindowsFirewall::instance()->enablePeerTraffic(config);
+    // killSwitch toggle
+    if (QVariant(configStr.value(amnezia::config_key::killSwitchOption).toString()).toBool()) {
+        WindowsFirewall::instance()->enablePeerTraffic(config);
+    }
+
     WindowsDaemon::instance()->prepareActivation(config, inetAdapterIndex);
     WindowsDaemon::instance()->activateSplitTunnel(config, vpnAdapterIndex);
     return true;