diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Mouse3DController.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Mouse3DController.cpp
index 3ef0b096b..84590d0f9 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Mouse3DController.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Mouse3DController.cpp
@@ -144,11 +144,13 @@ static std::string format_device_string(int vid, int pid)
 static std::string detect_attached_device()
 {
     std::string ret;
-
     // Initialize the hidapi library
     int res = hid_init();
     if (res != 0)
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Unable to initialize hidapi library";
+    else if (wxGetApp().app_config->get("skip_3dmouse_detect") == "true") {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "do not detect 3d Mouse";
+    }
     else {
         // Enumerates devices
         hid_device_info* devices = hid_enumerate(0, 0);
@@ -821,7 +823,7 @@ void Mouse3DController::run()
 
 bool Mouse3DController::connect_device()
 {
-    if (m_stop)
+    if (m_stop || wxGetApp().app_config->get("skip_3dmouse_detect") == "true")
     	return false;
 
     {