diff --git a/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.cpp b/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.cpp
index 5800396..11a38c6 100644
--- a/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.cpp
+++ b/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.cpp
@@ -187,14 +187,19 @@ void OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog::E131ReceiverThreadFunction()
     }
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
-    | Join the configured universes                         |
+    | Join the configured universes if multicast enabled    |
     \*-----------------------------------------------------*/
+    bool multicast = ui->EnableMulticastBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked;
+
     for(unsigned int universe_idx = 0; universe_idx < universe_list.size(); universe_idx++)
     {
-        if(e131_multicast_join(sockfd, universe_list[universe_idx].universe) < 0)
+        if(multicast)
         {
-            printf("Join error\r\n");
-            return;
+            if(e131_multicast_join(sockfd, universe_list[universe_idx].universe) < 0)
+            {
+                printf("Join error\r\n");
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.ui b/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.ui
index 4d8dbca..e154432 100644
--- a/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.ui
+++ b/OpenRGBE131ReceiverDialog.ui
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="0" column="3">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="ReceiverSourceValue">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Source</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="ReceiverStatusValue">
      <property name="text">
@@ -78,10 +85,16 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="0" column="3">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="ReceiverSourceValue">
+   <item row="3" column="3">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="EnableMulticastBox">
+     <property name="layoutDirection">
+      <enum>Qt::LeftToRight</enum>
+     </property>
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Source</string>
+      <string>Enable Multicast</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>