diff --git a/Manager.cpp b/Manager.cpp
index 3228f39..071c713 100644
--- a/Manager.cpp
+++ b/Manager.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Manager::Manager (QObject *parent) :
   resultDialog_ (new ResultDialog (*dictionary_)),
   captureAction_ (NULL), repeatCaptureAction_ (NULL),
   repeatAction_ (NULL), clipboardAction_ (NULL),
-  useResultDialog_ (true) {
+  useResultDialog_ (true), doTranslation_ (true) {
   GlobalActionHelper::init ();
   qRegisterMetaType<ProcessingItem>();
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Manager::Manager (QObject *parent) :
   connect (this, SIGNAL (requestRecognize (ProcessingItem)),
            recognizer, SLOT (recognize (ProcessingItem)));
   connect (recognizer, SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)),
-           SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)));
+           this, SIGNAL (requestTranslate (ProcessingItem)));
   connect (recognizer, SIGNAL (error (QString)),
            SLOT (showError (QString)));
   connect (this, SIGNAL (settingsEdited ()),
@@ -157,25 +157,11 @@ void Manager::applySettings () {
 
   settings.beginGroup (settings_names::translationGroup);
   defaultTranslationLanguage_ = GET (translationLanguage).toString ();
+  doTranslation_ = GET (doTranslation).toBool ();
   settings.endGroup ();
 
   Q_CHECK_PTR (dictionary_);
   dictionary_->updateAvailableOcrLanguages ();
-
-  settings.beginGroup (settings_names::translationGroup);
-  bool doTranslation = GET (doTranslation).toBool ();
-  if (doTranslation) {
-    disconnect (this, SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)),
-                this, SLOT (showResult (ProcessingItem)));
-    connect (this, SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)),
-             this, SIGNAL (requestTranslate (ProcessingItem)), Qt::UniqueConnection);
-  }
-  else {
-    disconnect (this, SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)),
-                this, SIGNAL (requestTranslate (ProcessingItem)));
-    connect (this, SIGNAL (recognized (ProcessingItem)),
-             this, SLOT (showResult (ProcessingItem)), Qt::UniqueConnection);
-  }
 #undef GET
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +196,8 @@ void Manager::capture () {
 }
 
 void Manager::handleSelection (ProcessingItem item) {
-  if (item.translateLanguage.isEmpty ()) {
+  bool altMod = item.modifiers & Qt::AltModifier;
+  if ((doTranslation_ && !altMod) || (!doTranslation_ && altMod)) {
     item.translateLanguage = defaultTranslationLanguage_;
   }
   emit requestRecognize (item);
diff --git a/Manager.h b/Manager.h
index 070d465..90111d2 100644
--- a/Manager.h
+++ b/Manager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Manager : public QObject {
 
   signals:
     void requestRecognize (ProcessingItem item);
-    void recognized (ProcessingItem item);
     void requestTranslate (ProcessingItem item);
     void closeSelections ();
     void settingsEdited ();
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ class Manager : public QObject {
     //! Used threads. For proper termination.
     QList<QThread *> threads_;
     QString defaultTranslationLanguage_;
+    bool doTranslation_;
 };
 
 #endif // MANAGER_H
diff --git a/WebTranslator.cpp b/WebTranslator.cpp
index 9166f95..8aafbfa 100644
--- a/WebTranslator.cpp
+++ b/WebTranslator.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ void WebTranslator::addProxyToView () {
 }
 
 void WebTranslator::translate (ProcessingItem item) {
+  if (item.translateLanguage.isEmpty ()) {
+    emit translated (item);
+    return;
+  }
   queue_.push_back (item);
   translateQueued ();
 }