diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/cfg.rs b/packages/desktop/src/cfg.rs
index c5d6eef50..161a574b1 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/cfg.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/cfg.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct DesktopConfig {
     pub(crate) protocols: Vec<WryProtocol>,
     pub(crate) pre_rendered: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) event_handler: Option<Box<DynEventHandlerFn>>,
+    pub(crate) disable_context_menu: bool,
 }
 
 pub(crate) type WryProtocol = (
@@ -29,15 +30,22 @@ impl DesktopConfig {
     #[inline]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         let window = WindowBuilder::new().with_title("Dioxus app");
+
         Self {
             event_handler: None,
             window,
             protocols: Vec::new(),
             file_drop_handler: None,
             pre_rendered: None,
+            disable_context_menu: !cfg!(debug_assertions),
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn with_disable_context_menu(&mut self, disable: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.disable_context_menu = disable;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_prerendered(&mut self, content: String) -> &mut Self {
         self.pre_rendered = Some(content);
         self
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs b/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
index e84baa034..268639597 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/lib.rs
@@ -172,10 +172,7 @@ pub fn launch_with_props<P: 'static + Send>(
                     webview = webview.with_custom_protocol(name, handler)
                 }
 
-                if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-                    // in debug, we are okay with the reload menu showing and dev tool
-                    webview = webview.with_dev_tool(true);
-                } else {
+                if cfg.disable_context_menu {
                     // in release mode, we don't want to show the dev tool or reload menus
                     webview = webview.with_initialization_script(
                         r#"
@@ -192,6 +189,9 @@ pub fn launch_with_props<P: 'static + Send>(
                         }
                     "#,
                     )
+                } else {
+                    // in debug, we are okay with the reload menu showing and dev tool
+                    webview = webview.with_dev_tool(true);
                 }
 
                 desktop.webviews.insert(window_id, webview.build().unwrap());