diff --git a/gallery.php b/gallery.php
index e6efc5ceb..73f9cc13c 100644
--- a/gallery.php
+++ b/gallery.php
@@ -108,5 +108,9 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/i18n.js"></script>
 
 	<?php require_once('lib/services_start.php'); ?>
+
+	<script type="text/javascript">
+		onStandaloneGalleryView = true;
+	</script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/lib/configsetup.inc.php b/lib/configsetup.inc.php
index ecc7350b9..01252a6aa 100644
--- a/lib/configsetup.inc.php
+++ b/lib/configsetup.inc.php
@@ -1323,6 +1323,13 @@
             'name' => 'remotebuzzer[userotary]',
             'value' => $config['remotebuzzer']['userotary'],
         ],
+        'remotebuzzer_enable_standalonegallery' => [
+            'view' => 'expert',
+            'type' => 'checkbox',
+            'name' => 'remotebuzzer[enable_standalonegallery]',
+            'value' => $config['remotebuzzer']['enable_standalonegallery'],
+        ],
+
         'remotebuzzer_picturebutton' => [
             'view' => 'advanced',
             'type' => 'checkbox',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index a84c93c80..f5e9d68ee 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@
   "manual:print:textonprint_rotation": "Enter a value which is used as degrees the text gets rotated at print.",
   "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_collagebutton": "For COLLAGE connect the hardware button to GPIO20. Pull GPIO to ground for to trigger. If enabled, long-press on PICTURE button will not trigger collage.",
   "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_collagetime": "If PICTURE button pressed less than seconds here, a picture is triggered. If pressed more seconds than here, a collage is triggered. Only works if collage is enabled in the admin settings and the collage button is disbaled.",
+  "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_enable_standalonegallery": "Controls whether the rotary encoder is active on the standalone gallery view.",
   "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_enabled": "This feature enables hardware button support through Raspberry GPIO pins. IMPORTANT: For WLAN connected screens you must make sure to configure the IP address of the Photobooth web server in the section \"General\", for this feature to work properly.",
   "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_logfile": "In Dev-Mode server debugging information will be written to the logfile, located in the <code>tmp</code> folder and defaults to <code>io_server.log</code>.",
   "manual:remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_picturebutton": "For PICTURE connect the hardware button to GPIO21. Pull GPIO to ground for to trigger. Long-press will trigger COLLAGE, if enabled and Collage hardware button is disabled.",
@@ -474,6 +475,7 @@
   "remotebuzzer": "Hardware Button",
   "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_collagebutton": "Collage Button",
   "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_collagetime": "Seconds to trigger collage",
+  "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_enable_standalonegallery": "Rotary for standalone gallery",
   "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_enabled": "Enable Hardware Button Support",
   "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_logfile": "Logfile",
   "remotebuzzer:remotebuzzer_picturebutton": "Picture Button",
diff --git a/src/js/remotebuzzer_client.js b/src/js/remotebuzzer_client.js
index 270c6f6a8..409e4f1f8 100644
--- a/src/js/remotebuzzer_client.js
+++ b/src/js/remotebuzzer_client.js
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ function initRemoteBuzzerFromDOM() {
         // API functions
         api.init = function () {
             enabled = config.remotebuzzer.userotary;
+            if (typeof onStandaloneGalleryView !== 'undefined') {
+                enabled = enabled && config.remotebuzzer.enable_standalonegallery;
+                if (config.dev.enabled) {
+                    console.log(
+                        'Rotary Controller is ',
+                        config.remotebuzzer.enable_standalonegallery ? 'enabled' : 'disabled',
+                        ' for standalone gallery view'
+                    );
+                }
+            }
         };
 
         api.focusSet = function (id) {