diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index ac050c2e..770592e9 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ options_templates.update(
             "show_refiner": OptionInfo(False, "Display the Refiner Accordion").info('"deprecated" feature for SDXL').needs_reload_ui(),
             # "show_rescale_cfg": OptionInfo(False, "Display the Rescale CFG Slider").info("feature for v-pred checkpoints").needs_reload_ui(),
             # "show_mahiro": OptionInfo(False, "Display the MaHiRo Toggle").info('see <a href="https://huggingface.co/spaces/yoinked/blue-arxiv">blue-arxiv</a> - <b>id:</b> <ins>2024-1208.1</ins>').needs_reload_ui(),
-            # "paste_safe_guard": OptionInfo(False, 'Disable the "Read generation parameters" button (↙️) when negative prompt is not empty'),
+            "paste_safe_guard": OptionInfo(False, 'Disable the "Read generation parameters" button (↙️) when negative prompt is not empty'),
             "div_classic": OptionDiv(),
             "compact_prompt_box": OptionInfo(False, "Compact Prompt Layout").info("put prompts inside the Generate tab, leaving more space for the gallery").needs_reload_ui(),
             "dimensions_and_batch_together": OptionInfo(True, "Show Width/Height and Batch sliders in same row").needs_reload_ui(),
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 41643d5e..e10e70c6 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ def create_ui():
 
         extra_tabs.__exit__()
 
+        if shared.opts.paste_safe_guard:
+            toprow.hook_paste_guard()
+
     scripts.scripts_current = scripts.scripts_img2img
     scripts.scripts_img2img.initialize_scripts(is_img2img=True)
 
@@ -857,6 +860,9 @@ def create_ui():
 
         extra_tabs.__exit__()
 
+        if shared.opts.paste_safe_guard:
+            toprow.hook_paste_guard()
+
     scripts.scripts_current = None
 
     with gr.Blocks(analytics_enabled=False) as extras_interface:
diff --git a/modules/ui_toprow.py b/modules/ui_toprow.py
index 6a9055a4..432e4d00 100644
--- a/modules/ui_toprow.py
+++ b/modules/ui_toprow.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import gradio as gr
 
-from modules import shared, ui_prompt_styles
 import modules.images
-
+from modules import shared, ui_prompt_styles
 from modules.ui_components import ToolButton
 
 
@@ -77,11 +76,11 @@ class Toprow:
     def create_prompts(self):
         with gr.Column(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_container", elem_classes=["prompt-container-compact"] if self.is_compact else [], scale=6):
             with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_row", elem_classes=["prompt-row"]):
-                self.prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"], value='')
+                self.prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"], value="")
                 self.prompt_img = gr.File(label="", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_image", file_count="single", type="binary", visible=False)
 
             with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt_row", elem_classes=["prompt-row"]):
-                self.negative_prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Negative prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Negative prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"], value='')
+                self.negative_prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Negative prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Negative prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"], value="")
 
         self.prompt_img.change(
             fn=modules.images.image_data,
@@ -94,10 +93,10 @@ class Toprow:
         with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_generate_box", elem_classes=["generate-box"] + (["generate-box-compact"] if self.is_compact else []), render=not self.is_compact) as submit_box:
             self.submit_box = submit_box
 
-            self.interrupt = gr.Button('Interrupt', elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_interrupt", elem_classes="generate-box-interrupt", tooltip="End generation immediately or after completing current batch")
-            self.skip = gr.Button('Skip', elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_skip", elem_classes="generate-box-skip", tooltip="Stop generation of current batch and continues onto next batch")
-            self.interrupting = gr.Button('Interrupting...', elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_interrupting", elem_classes="generate-box-interrupting", tooltip="Interrupting generation...")
-            self.submit = gr.Button('Generate', elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_generate", variant='primary', tooltip="Right click generate forever menu")
+            self.interrupt = gr.Button("Interrupt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_interrupt", elem_classes="generate-box-interrupt", tooltip="End generation immediately or after completing current batch")
+            self.skip = gr.Button("Skip", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_skip", elem_classes="generate-box-skip", tooltip="Stop generation of current batch and continues onto next batch")
+            self.interrupting = gr.Button("Interrupting...", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_interrupting", elem_classes="generate-box-interrupting", tooltip="Interrupting generation...")
+            self.submit = gr.Button("Generate", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_generate", variant="primary", tooltip="Right click generate forever menu")
 
             def interrupt_function():
                 if not shared.state.stopping_generation and shared.state.job_count > 1 and shared.opts.interrupt_after_current:
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ class Toprow:
 
     def create_tools_row(self):
         with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_tools"):
-            from modules.ui import paste_symbol, clear_prompt_symbol, restore_progress_symbol
+            from modules.ui import clear_prompt_symbol, paste_symbol, restore_progress_symbol
 
             self.paste = ToolButton(value=paste_symbol, elem_id="paste", tooltip="Read generation parameters from prompt or last generation if prompt is empty into user interface.")
             self.clear_prompt_button = ToolButton(value=clear_prompt_symbol, elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_clear_prompt", tooltip="Clear prompt")
@@ -135,3 +134,17 @@ class Toprow:
     def create_styles_ui(self):
         self.ui_styles = ui_prompt_styles.UiPromptStyles(self.id_part, self.prompt, self.negative_prompt)
         self.ui_styles.setup_apply_button(self.apply_styles)
+
+    def hook_paste_guard(self):
+        assert self.negative_prompt is not None and self.paste is not None
+
+        def guard(prompt: str) -> bool:
+            return gr.update(interactive=(not bool(prompt.strip())))
+
+        self.negative_prompt.change(
+            fn=guard,
+            inputs=[self.negative_prompt],
+            outputs=[self.paste],
+            show_progress="hidden",
+            queue=False,
+        )