diff --git a/bin/win64/res/qml/RootPage.qml b/bin/win64/res/qml/RootPage.qml
index 5746443..2e33634 100644
--- a/bin/win64/res/qml/RootPage.qml
+++ b/bin/win64/res/qml/RootPage.qml
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import matzman666.advsettings 1.0
 import "." // QTBUG-34418, singletons require explicit import to load qmldir file
 
 MyStackViewPage {
+    id: rootPage
     width: 1200
     height: 800
     headerText: "OpenVR Advanced Settings"
-   headerShowBackButton: false
-   stackView: mainView
-   content: Item {
+    headerShowBackButton: false
+    stackView: mainView
+    content: Item {
            ColumnLayout {
            anchors.fill: parent
            RowLayout {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ MyStackViewPage {
                        activationSoundEnabled: false
                        text: "Revive"
                        Layout.fillWidth: true
-                       visible: ReviveTabController.isOverlayInstalled
+                       visible: SettingsTabController.forceRevivePage ? true : ReviveTabController.isOverlayInstalled
                        onClicked: {
                            MyResources.playFocusChangedSound()
                            mainView.push(revivePage)
@@ -394,6 +395,13 @@ MyStackViewPage {
        }
    }
 
+   Connections {
+       target: SettingsTabController
+       onForceRevivePageChanged: {
+           reviveButton.enabled = SettingsTabController.forceRevivePage
+       }
+   }
+
    function updateStatistics() {
        var rotations = StatisticsTabController.hmdRotations
        if (rotations > 0) {
diff --git a/bin/win64/res/qml/SettingsPage.qml b/bin/win64/res/qml/SettingsPage.qml
index 884e198..9f067e2 100644
--- a/bin/win64/res/qml/SettingsPage.qml
+++ b/bin/win64/res/qml/SettingsPage.qml
@@ -18,12 +18,21 @@ MyStackViewPage {
             }
         }
 
+        MyToggleButton {
+            id: forceReviveToggle
+            text: "Force Revive Page"
+            onCheckedChanged: {
+                SettingsTabController.setForceRevivePage(checked, true)
+            }
+        }
+
         Item {
             Layout.fillHeight: true
         }
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             settingsAutoStartToggle.checked = SettingsTabController.autoStartEnabled
+            forceReviveToggle.checked = SettingsTabController.forceRevivePage
         }
 
         Connections {
@@ -31,6 +40,9 @@ MyStackViewPage {
             onAutoStartEnabledChanged: {
                 settingsAutoStartToggle.checked = SettingsTabController.autoStartEnabled
             }
+            onForceRevivePageChanged: {
+                forceReviveToggle.checked = SettingsTabController.forceRevivePage
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/overlaycontroller.h b/src/overlaycontroller.h
index 3fcc629..a30da8d 100644
--- a/src/overlaycontroller.h
+++ b/src/overlaycontroller.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ private:
 
 	QUrl m_runtimePathUrl;
 
+public: // I know it's an ugly hack to make them public to enable external access, but I am too lazy to implement getters.
 	SteamVRTabController steamVRTabController;
 	ChaperoneTabController chaperoneTabController;
 	MoveCenterTabController moveCenterTabController;
diff --git a/src/tabcontrollers/ReviveTabController.cpp b/src/tabcontrollers/ReviveTabController.cpp
index d4c0794..56a3ee6 100644
--- a/src/tabcontrollers/ReviveTabController.cpp
+++ b/src/tabcontrollers/ReviveTabController.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace advsettings {
 
 	void ReviveTabController::initStage1() {
 		m_isOverlayInstalled = vr::VRApplications()->IsApplicationInstalled(appkey_overlay);
-		if (m_isOverlayInstalled) {
+		if (m_isOverlayInstalled || parent->settingsTabController.forceRevivePage()) {
 			vr::EVRSettingsError vrSettingsError;
 
 			float valuef = vr::VRSettings()->GetFloat(section_revive, key_pixelsPerDisplayPixel, &vrSettingsError);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace advsettings {
 	}
 
 	void ReviveTabController::eventLoopTick() {
-		if (m_isOverlayInstalled) {
+		if (m_isOverlayInstalled || parent->settingsTabController.forceRevivePage()) {
 			if (settingsUpdateCounter >= 50) {
 				settingsUpdateCounter = 0;
 				vr::EVRSettingsError vrSettingsError;
@@ -718,7 +718,6 @@ namespace advsettings {
 	}
 
 	void ReviveTabController::addControllerProfile(QString name) {
-		vr::EVRSettingsError vrSettingsError;
 		ReviveControllerProfile* profile = nullptr;
 		for (auto& p : controllerProfiles) {
 			if (p.profileName.compare(name.toStdString()) == 0) {
diff --git a/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.cpp b/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.cpp
index 3f6e59c..82bde48 100644
--- a/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.cpp
+++ b/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ namespace advsettings {
 
 void SettingsTabController::initStage1() {
 	m_autoStartEnabled = vr::VRApplications()->GetApplicationAutoLaunch(OverlayController::applicationKey);
+	auto settings = OverlayController::appSettings();
+	settings->beginGroup("applicationSettings");
+	auto value = settings->value("forceRevivePage", m_forceRevivePage);
+	settings->endGroup();
+	if (value.isValid() && !value.isNull()) {
+		m_forceRevivePage = value.toBool();
+	}
 }
 
 void SettingsTabController::initStage2(OverlayController * parent, QQuickWindow * widget) {
@@ -41,4 +48,24 @@ void SettingsTabController::setAutoStartEnabled(bool value, bool notify) {
 	}
 }
 
+
+bool SettingsTabController::forceRevivePage() const {
+	return m_forceRevivePage;
+}
+
+
+void SettingsTabController::setForceRevivePage(bool value, bool notify) {
+	if (m_forceRevivePage != value) {
+		m_forceRevivePage = value;
+		auto settings = OverlayController::appSettings();
+		settings->beginGroup("applicationSettings");
+		settings->setValue("forceRevivePage", m_forceRevivePage);
+		settings->endGroup();
+		settings->sync();
+		if (notify) {
+			emit forceRevivePageChanged(m_forceRevivePage);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 } // namespace advconfig
diff --git a/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.h b/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.h
index 3763e5c..c3f91d3 100644
--- a/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.h
+++ b/src/tabcontrollers/SettingsTabController.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class OverlayController;
 class SettingsTabController : public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool autoStartEnabled READ autoStartEnabled WRITE setAutoStartEnabled NOTIFY autoStartEnabledChanged)
+	Q_PROPERTY(bool forceRevivePage READ forceRevivePage WRITE setForceRevivePage NOTIFY forceRevivePageChanged)
 
 private:
 	OverlayController* parent;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ private:
 	unsigned settingsUpdateCounter = 0;
 
 	bool m_autoStartEnabled = false;
+	bool m_forceRevivePage = false;
 
 public:
 	void initStage1();
@@ -30,12 +32,15 @@ public:
 	void eventLoopTick();
 
 	bool autoStartEnabled() const;
+	bool forceRevivePage() const;
 
 public slots:
 	void setAutoStartEnabled(bool value, bool notify = true);
+	void setForceRevivePage(bool value, bool notify = true);
 
 signals:
 	void autoStartEnabledChanged(bool value);
+	void forceRevivePageChanged(bool value);
 };
 
 } // namespace advsettings