diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 63e0594d0..068eb11d5 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -954,6 +954,9 @@ void FurnaceGUI::valueInput(int num, bool direct, int target) {
         pat->data[cursor.y][target]=(int)e->song.ins.size()-1;
       }
     }
+    if (settings.absorbInsInput) {
+      curIns=pat->data[cursor.y][target];
+    }
     makeUndo(GUI_UNDO_PATTERN_EDIT);
     if (direct) {
       curNibble=false;
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index bea900687..6db3c4a23 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
     int lowLatency;
     int notePreviewBehavior;
     int powerSave;
+    int absorbInsInput;
     unsigned int maxUndoSteps;
     String mainFontPath;
     String patFontPath;
@@ -900,6 +901,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
       lowLatency(0),
       notePreviewBehavior(1),
       powerSave(1),
+      absorbInsInput(0),
       maxUndoSteps(100),
       mainFontPath(""),
       patFontPath(""),
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index 7ead6c204..f1cd27a36 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
           settings.stepOnDelete=stepOnDeleteB;
         }
 
+        bool absorbInsInputB=settings.absorbInsInput;
+        if (ImGui::Checkbox("Change current instrument when changing instrument column (absorb)",&absorbInsInputB)) {
+          settings.absorbInsInput=absorbInsInputB;
+        }
+
         bool effectDeletionAltersValueB=settings.effectDeletionAltersValue;
         if (ImGui::Checkbox("Delete effect value when deleting effect",&effectDeletionAltersValueB)) {
           settings.effectDeletionAltersValue=effectDeletionAltersValueB;
@@ -1645,6 +1650,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
   settings.lowLatency=e->getConfInt("lowLatency",0);
   settings.notePreviewBehavior=e->getConfInt("notePreviewBehavior",1);
   settings.powerSave=e->getConfInt("powerSave",POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT);
+  settings.absorbInsInput=e->getConfInt("absorbInsInput",0);
 
   clampSetting(settings.mainFontSize,2,96);
   clampSetting(settings.patFontSize,2,96);
@@ -1708,6 +1714,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
   clampSetting(settings.lowLatency,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.notePreviewBehavior,0,3);
   clampSetting(settings.powerSave,0,1);
+  clampSetting(settings.absorbInsInput,0,1);
 
   // keybinds
   for (int i=0; i<GUI_ACTION_MAX; i++) {
@@ -1798,6 +1805,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
   e->setConf("lowLatency",settings.lowLatency);
   e->setConf("notePreviewBehavior",settings.notePreviewBehavior);
   e->setConf("powerSave",settings.powerSave);
+  e->setConf("absorbInsInput",settings.absorbInsInput);
 
   // colors
   for (int i=0; i<GUI_COLOR_MAX; i++) {