diff --git a/src/capture/capturer.cpp b/src/capture/capturer.cpp
index 1bfabca..13c7007 100644
--- a/src/capture/capturer.cpp
+++ b/src/capture/capturer.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void Capturer::updateSettings(const Settings &settings)
   sourceLanguage_ = settings.sourceLanguage;
   targetLanguage_ = settings.targetLanguage;
   translators_ = settings.translators;
+  doTranslation_ = settings.doTranslation;
 }
 
 void Capturer::captured(const TaskPtr &task)
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ void Capturer::captured(const TaskPtr &task)
   // TODO process modifiers
   task->translators = translators_;
   task->sourceLanguage = sourceLanguage_;
-  task->targetLanguage = targetLanguage_;
+  if (doTranslation_)
+    task->targetLanguage = targetLanguage_;
   manager_.captured(task);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/capture/capturer.h b/src/capture/capturer.h
index fdd5192..d5b5547 100644
--- a/src/capture/capturer.h
+++ b/src/capture/capturer.h
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ private:
   LanguageId sourceLanguage_;
   LanguageId targetLanguage_;
   QStringList translators_;
+  bool doTranslation_{false};
 };