diff --git a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
index 4dd8c419c..283a10e0b 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
+++ b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ void BenMenu::AddEnhancements() {
                      .Min(1)
                      .Max(5)
                      .DefaultValue(1));
+    AddWidget(path, "Prevent Diving Over Water", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX)
+        .CVar("gEnhancements.Player.PreventDiveOverWater")
+        .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Prevents Link from automatically diving over bodies of water."));
     AddWidget(path, "Dpad Equips", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX)
         .CVar("gEnhancements.Dpad.DpadEquips")
         .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Allows you to equip items to your d-pad"));
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/PreventDiveOverWater.cpp b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/PreventDiveOverWater.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ba399c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/PreventDiveOverWater.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <libultraship/bridge.h>
+#include "2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h"
+#include "2s2h/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+#define CVAR_NAME "gEnhancements.Player.PreventDiveOverWater"
+#define CVAR CVarGetInteger(CVAR_NAME, 0)
+
+void RegisterPreventDiveOverWater() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_LINK_DIVE_OVER_WATER, CVAR, { *should = false; });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterPreventDiveOverWater, { CVAR_NAME });
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
index 434e9f28b..8d3fbcbde 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
+++ b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VB_GORON_ROLL_DISABLE_SPIKE_MODE,
     VB_DEKU_LINK_SPIN_ON_LAST_HOP,
     VB_CLAMP_ANIMATION_SPEED,
+    VB_LINK_DIVE_OVER_WATER,
 } GIVanillaBehavior;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index 5a4be6e68..5469d0061 100644
--- a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -7343,8 +7343,10 @@ void func_8083827C(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
                                 sp48 = func_80835CD8(play, this, &D_8085D154, &sp4C, &sp60, &sp5C);
                                 sp44 = this->actor.world.pos.y;
 
-                                if (WaterBox_GetSurface1(play, &play->colCtx, sp4C.x, sp4C.z, &sp44, &sp58) &&
-                                    ((sp44 - sp48) > 50.0f)) {
+                                if (GameInteractor_Should(
+                                        VB_LINK_DIVE_OVER_WATER,
+                                        WaterBox_GetSurface1(play, &play->colCtx, sp4C.x, sp4C.z, &sp44, &sp58) &&
+                                            ((sp44 - sp48) > 50.0f))) {
                                     func_80834DB8(this, &gPlayerAnim_link_normal_run_jump_water_fall, 6.0f, play);
                                     Player_SetAction(play, this, Player_Action_27, 0);
                                     return;