diff --git a/src/dict/aard.cc b/src/dict/aard.cc
index e713b86d..421f9595 100644
--- a/src/dict/aard.cc
+++ b/src/dict/aard.cc
@@ -263,8 +263,13 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "AARD", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "AARD", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    }
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/dict/bgl.cc b/src/dict/bgl.cc
index f2d7d161..1435d950 100644
--- a/src/dict/bgl.cc
+++ b/src/dict/bgl.cc
@@ -219,8 +219,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "BGL", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "BGL", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc b/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
index 6f71130d..60012101 100644
--- a/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
+++ b/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
@@ -140,8 +140,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "DICTD", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "DICTD", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/dict/dictionary.hh b/src/dict/dictionary.hh
index 2fed491b..ef2ecdcc 100644
--- a/src/dict/dictionary.hh
+++ b/src/dict/dictionary.hh
@@ -315,8 +315,7 @@ protected:
   QAtomicInt FTS_index_completed;
   bool synonymSearchEnabled;
   string dictionaryName;
-  //default to true;
-  bool enable_FTS = true;
+  std::optional< bool > metadata_enable_fts = std::nullopt;
 
   // Load user icon if it exist
   // By default set icon to empty
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ public:
 
   void setFtsEnable( bool _enable_FTS )
   {
-    enable_FTS = _enable_FTS;
+    metadata_enable_fts = _enable_FTS;
   }
 
   /// Returns all the available properties, like the author's name, copyright,
diff --git a/src/dict/dsl.cc b/src/dict/dsl.cc
index 91d81f7a..88ee1d44 100644
--- a/src/dict/dsl.cc
+++ b/src/dict/dsl.cc
@@ -235,9 +235,12 @@ public:
   {
     if ( ensureInitDone().size() )
       return;
-
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "DSL", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "DSL", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
   uint32_t getFtsIndexVersion() override
diff --git a/src/dict/epwing.cc b/src/dict/epwing.cc
index 470f4b51..ce3b26c0 100644
--- a/src/dict/epwing.cc
+++ b/src/dict/epwing.cc
@@ -154,9 +154,12 @@ public:
   {
     if ( ensureInitDone().size() )
       return;
-
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "EPWING", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "EPWING", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
   static int japaneseWriting( gd::wchar ch );
diff --git a/src/dict/gls.cc b/src/dict/gls.cc
index 2b96ae50..03256a0f 100644
--- a/src/dict/gls.cc
+++ b/src/dict/gls.cc
@@ -408,8 +408,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "GLS", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "GLS", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/dict/mdx.cc b/src/dict/mdx.cc
index 4504a2e3..665f3a72 100644
--- a/src/dict/mdx.cc
+++ b/src/dict/mdx.cc
@@ -260,9 +260,12 @@ public:
   {
     if ( !ensureInitDone().empty() )
       return;
-
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "MDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "MDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
   QString getCachedFileName( QString name );
diff --git a/src/dict/sdict.cc b/src/dict/sdict.cc
index d5cb74f7..207ffe23 100644
--- a/src/dict/sdict.cc
+++ b/src/dict/sdict.cc
@@ -177,8 +177,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "SDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "SDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/dict/slob.cc b/src/dict/slob.cc
index b1f5fa33..c8e1b164 100644
--- a/src/dict/slob.cc
+++ b/src/dict/slob.cc
@@ -640,8 +640,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "SLOB", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "SLOB", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
   uint32_t getFtsIndexVersion() override
diff --git a/src/dict/stardict.cc b/src/dict/stardict.cc
index 6a4b0f3c..c5096aaa 100644
--- a/src/dict/stardict.cc
+++ b/src/dict/stardict.cc
@@ -200,8 +200,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "STARDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "STARDICT", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/dict/xdxf.cc b/src/dict/xdxf.cc
index 79e01e21..bda3fd85 100644
--- a/src/dict/xdxf.cc
+++ b/src/dict/xdxf.cc
@@ -200,8 +200,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "XDXF", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "XDXF", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
   uint32_t getFtsIndexVersion() override
diff --git a/src/dict/zim.cc b/src/dict/zim.cc
index 53e36078..61a13ab4 100644
--- a/src/dict/zim.cc
+++ b/src/dict/zim.cc
@@ -221,8 +221,12 @@ public:
 
   void setFTSParameters( Config::FullTextSearch const & fts ) override
   {
-    can_FTS = enable_FTS && fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "ZIM", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
-      && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
+    if ( metadata_enable_fts.has_value() ) {
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && metadata_enable_fts.value();
+    }
+    else
+      can_FTS = fts.enabled && !fts.disabledTypes.contains( "ZIM", Qt::CaseInsensitive )
+        && ( fts.maxDictionarySize == 0 || getArticleCount() <= fts.maxDictionarySize );
   }
 
 protected: