diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
index c443e6aff3..eb396c4667 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ dirty = false;
 
 events.push(function() {
 
+<?php if(!isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'])): ?>
 	// Make rules sortable
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').sortable({
 		cursor: 'grabbing',
@@ -501,6 +502,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 			dirty = true;
 		}
 	});
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 	// Check all of the rule checkboxes so that their values are posted
 	$('#order-store').click(function () {
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1.php
index dea3dddef1..2bd2508423 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1.php
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ display_top_tabs($tab_array);
 //<![CDATA[
 events.push(function() {
 
+<?php if(!isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'])): ?>
 	// Make rules sortable
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').sortable({
 		cursor: 'grabbing',
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 			dirty = true;
 		}
 	});
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 	// Check all of the rule checkboxes so that their values are posted
 	$('#order-store').click(function () {
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_npt.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_npt.php
index 503b8c5b02..b482ac69a9 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_npt.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_npt.php
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ endforeach;
 <script type="text/javascript">
 //<![CDATA[
 events.push(function() {
+
+<?php if(!isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'])): ?>
 	// Make rules draggable/sortable
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').sortable({
 		cursor: 'grabbing',
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 			dirty = true;
 		}
 	});
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 	// Check all of the rule checkboxes so that their values are posted
 	$('#order-store').click(function () {
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
index d08eb30b08..2984733533 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ endif;
 //<![CDATA[
 events.push(function() {
 
+<?php if(!isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'])): ?>
 	// Make rules sortable
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').sortable({
 		cursor: 'grabbing',
@@ -664,6 +665,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 			dirty = true;
 		}
 	});
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 	// Check all of the rule checkboxes so that their values are posted
 	$('#order-store').click(function () {
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
index c917100079..c9c38b6ef9 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
@@ -954,6 +954,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 		$(this).removeClass().addClass("fa fa-anchor");
 	});
 
+<?php if(!isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'])): ?>
 	// Make rules sortable. Hiding the table before applying sortable, then showing it again is
 	// a work-around for very slow sorting on FireFox
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').hide();
@@ -971,6 +972,7 @@ events.push(function() {
 	});
 
 	$('table tbody.user-entries').show();
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 	// Check all of the rule checkboxes so that their values are posted
 	$('#order-store').click(function () {
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/system.php b/src/usr/local/www/system.php
index 386a2cc22e..af3ee4c21e 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/system.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/system.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ $pconfig['statusmonitoringsettingspanel'] = isset($config['system']['webgui']['s
 $pconfig['webguihostnamemenu'] = $config['system']['webgui']['webguihostnamemenu'];
 $pconfig['dnslocalhost'] = isset($config['system']['dnslocalhost']);
 //$pconfig['dashboardperiod'] = isset($config['widgets']['period']) ? $config['widgets']['period']:"10";
+$pconfig['roworderdragging'] = isset($config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging']);
 $pconfig['loginshowhost'] = isset($config['system']['webgui']['loginshowhost']);
 $pconfig['requirestatefilter'] = isset($config['system']['webgui']['requirestatefilter']);
 
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ if ($_POST) {
 	} else {
 		unset($config['system']['webgui']['webguicss']);
 	}
+	
+	$config['system']['webgui']['roworderdragging'] = $_POST['roworderdragging'] ? true:false;
 
 	if ($_POST['logincss']) {
 		$config['system']['webgui']['logincss'] = $_POST['logincss'];
@@ -606,6 +609,13 @@ gen_requirestatefilter_field($section, $pconfig['requirestatefilter']);
 gen_webguileftcolumnhyper_field($section, $pconfig['webguileftcolumnhyper']);
 gen_disablealiaspopupdetail_field($section, $pconfig['disablealiaspopupdetail']);
 
+$section->addInput(new Form_Checkbox(
+	'roworderdragging',
+	'Disable dragging',
+	'Disable dragging of firewall/nat rules.',
+	$pconfig['roworderdragging']
+))->setHelp('Disables dragging rows to allow selecting and copying row contents and avoid accidental changes.');
+
 $section->addInput(new Form_Select(
 	'logincss',
 	'Login page color',