diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 9d8fa1ad3..2803b308a 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -781,6 +781,15 @@
             <div class="button off" tabindex="0" onclick="this.blur();">off</div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div class="section stopOnError">
+          <h1>stop on error</h1>
+          <div class="text">When enabled, incorrect input will not be registered and words need to be 100% correct to be
+            able to move on to the next.</div>
+          <div class="buttons">
+            <div class="button on" tabindex="0" onclick="this.blur();">on</div>
+            <div class="button off" tabindex="0" onclick="this.blur();">off</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="section blindMode">
           <h1>blind mode</h1>
           <div class="text">No errors or incorrect words are highlighted. Helps you to focus on raw speed. If enabled,
diff --git a/public/js/commandline.js b/public/js/commandline.js
index 3a69458e7..fb8d848e7 100644
--- a/public/js/commandline.js
+++ b/public/js/commandline.js
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ let commands = {
         toggleBlindMode();
       },
     },
+    {
+      id: "toggleStopOnError",
+      display: "Toggle stop on error",
+      exec: () => {
+        toggleStopOnError();
+      },
+    },
     {
       id: "toggleQuickEnd",
       display: "Toggle quick end",
diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index 2bb2fb5a6..1f4121891 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -1814,7 +1814,6 @@ function showLiveWpm() {
 }
 
 function hideLiveWpm() {
-  console.log("hiding");
   $("#liveWpm").css("opacity", 0);
 }
 
@@ -2457,6 +2456,7 @@ $(document).keypress(function (event) {
   } else {
     if (!testActive) return;
   }
+  let thisCharCorrect;
   if (
     wordsList[currentWordIndex].substring(
       currentInput.length,
@@ -2465,10 +2465,15 @@ $(document).keypress(function (event) {
   ) {
     accuracyStats.incorrect++;
     currentErrorCount++;
+    thisCharCorrect = false;
   } else {
     accuracyStats.correct++;
+    thisCharCorrect = true;
   }
   currentKeypressCount++;
+
+  if (config.stopOnError && !thisCharCorrect) return;
+
   currentInput += event["key"];
   setFocus(true);
   activeWordTopBeforeJump = activeWordTop;
@@ -2622,7 +2627,7 @@ $(document).keydown((event) => {
         updateActiveElement();
         updateCaretPosition();
         currentKeypressCount++;
-      } else {
+      } else if (!config.stopOnError) {
         inputHistory.push(currentInput);
         highlightBadWord(currentWordIndex, !config.blindMode);
         currentInput = "";
diff --git a/public/js/settings.js b/public/js/settings.js
index 983ff17aa..1ace49548 100644
--- a/public/js/settings.js
+++ b/public/js/settings.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function updateSettingsPage() {
   setSettingsButton("colorfulMode", config.colorfulMode);
   setSettingsButton("maxConfidence", config.maxConfidence);
   setSettingsButton("randomTheme", config.randomTheme);
+  setSettingsButton("stopOnError", config.stopOnError);
 
   setActiveThemeButton();
   setActiveLanguageButton();
@@ -652,6 +653,16 @@ $(".pageSettings .section.randomTheme .buttons .button.off").click((e) => {
   setSettingsButton("randomTheme", config.randomTheme);
 });
 
+//stop on error
+$(".pageSettings .section.stopOnError .buttons .button.on").click((e) => {
+  setStopOnError(true);
+  setSettingsButton("stopOnError", config.stopOnError);
+});
+$(".pageSettings .section.stopOnError .buttons .button.off").click((e) => {
+  setStopOnError(false);
+  setSettingsButton("stopOnError", config.stopOnError);
+});
+
 //discord
 $(
   ".pageSettings .section.discordIntegration .buttons .generateCodeButton"
diff --git a/public/js/userconfig.js b/public/js/userconfig.js
index b47e63b8b..0695a2931 100644
--- a/public/js/userconfig.js
+++ b/public/js/userconfig.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ let defaultConfig = {
   randomTheme: false,
   timerColor: "black",
   timerOpacity: "0.25",
+  stopOnError: false,
 };
 
 let cookieConfig = null;
@@ -230,6 +231,24 @@ function setBlindMode(blind, nosave) {
   if (!nosave) saveConfigToCookie();
 }
 
+//stoponerror
+function toggleStopOnError() {
+  soe = !config.stopOnError;
+  if (soe == undefined) {
+    soe = false;
+  }
+  config.stopOnError = soe;
+  saveConfigToCookie();
+}
+
+function setStopOnError(soe, nosave) {
+  if (soe == undefined) {
+    soe = false;
+  }
+  config.stopOnError = soe;
+  if (!nosave) saveConfigToCookie();
+}
+
 //quickend
 function toggleQuickEnd() {
   qe = !config.quickEnd;