diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index 12c4b20..6de60f6 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 LOG_ENABLED = False
 handle = int(sys.argv[1])
+RECURSIVE_SCANNING = True
 
 # plugin modes
 MODE_SCAN_SOURCE = 10
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ def walk_Path(path, walked_files, progress):
         if progress.iscanceled():
             return
         if file['filetype'] == "directory":
-            walk_Path(file["file"], walked_files, progress)
+            if RECURSIVE_SCANNING:
+                walk_Path(file["file"], walked_files, progress)
         elif file['filetype'] == "file":
             fileCount += 1
             filename = file["file"]
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ def show_source_list():
 FILE_EXTENSIONS = xbmc.getSupportedMedia('video').decode('utf-8').split('|')
 BLACKLISTED_EXTENSIONS = xbmcplugin.getSetting(handle, "blacklisted_file_extensions").decode('utf-8').split('|')
 BLACKLIST_STRINGS = get_blacklist(xbmcplugin.getSetting(handle, "blacklist").decode('utf-8'))
-
+RECURSIVE_SCANNING = xbmcplugin.getSetting(handle, "recursive_scanning") == "true"
 
 # Depending on the mode do stuff
 if not sys.argv[2]:
diff --git a/resources/language/english/strings.xml b/resources/language/english/strings.xml
index 699ec6b..c31ca65 100644
--- a/resources/language/english/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/english/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	<string id="30013">Log Missing To</string>
     <string id="30014">Blacklisted Words</string>
     <string id="30015">Debug Logging</string>
+    <string id="30016">Recursive Scanning</string>
     
     <string id="30105">Scanned : {0} Directories {1} Files</string>
     <string id="30106">Processed : {0} Folders, {1}  Files, {2} Matches</string>
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 76fec41..c7ecad9 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <setting id="custom_log_enabled" type="bool" label="30012" default="false" />
 	<setting id="log_file_name" type="folder" label="30013" default="" />
 	<setting id="blacklist" type="text" label="30014" default="sample.,-trailer." />
+    <setting id="recursive_scanning" type="bool" label="30016" default="true" />
     <setting id="blacklisted_file_extensions" type="text" label="30129" default=".bin|.dat" />
 </settings>