diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
index 4bac886a05..85ecd036de 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
@@ -13,17 +13,21 @@
 	if(modifiers["shift"])
 		moved = 0
 		usr.update_action_buttons() //redraw buttons that are no longer considered "moved"
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
+	if(modifiers["ctrl"])
+		locked = !locked
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Action button \"[name]\" [locked ? "" : "un"]locked.</span>")
+		return TRUE
 	if(usr.next_click > world.time)
 		return
 	usr.next_click = world.time + 1
 	linked_action.Trigger()
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 //Hide/Show Action Buttons ... Button
 /obj/screen/movable/action_button/hide_toggle
 	name = "Hide Buttons"
-	desc = "Shift-click any button to reset its position. Alt-click to reset all buttons to their default positions."
+	desc = "Shift-click any button to reset its position, and Control-click it to lock it in place. Alt-click this button to reset all buttons to their default positions."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/actions.dmi'
 	icon_state = "bg_default"
 	var/hidden = 0
@@ -37,11 +41,17 @@
 		moved = FALSE
 		usr.update_action_buttons(TRUE)
 		return TRUE
+	if(modifiers["ctrl"])
+		locked = !locked
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Action button \"[name]\" [locked ? "" : "un"]locked.</span>")
+		return TRUE
 	if(modifiers["alt"])
 		for(var/V in usr.actions)
 			var/datum/action/A = V
 			var/obj/screen/movable/action_button/B = A.button
 			B.moved = FALSE
+			B.locked = usr.client.prefs.buttons_locked
+		locked = usr.client.prefs.buttons_locked
 		moved = FALSE
 		usr.update_action_buttons(TRUE)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Action button positions have been reset.</span>")
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index 1bb3ba5223..4074d7d3f3 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 
 	hide_actions_toggle = new
 	hide_actions_toggle.InitialiseIcon(src)
+	if(mymob.client)
+		hide_actions_toggle.locked = mymob.client.prefs.buttons_locked
 
 	hand_slots = list()
 
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/movable_screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/movable_screen_objects.dm
index 315fce5bf6..4da721012d 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/movable_screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/movable_screen_objects.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /obj/screen/movable
 	var/snap2grid = FALSE
 	var/moved = FALSE
+	var/locked = FALSE
 
 //Snap Screen Object
 //Tied to the grid, snaps to the nearest turf
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 
 
 /obj/screen/movable/MouseDrop(over_object, src_location, over_location, src_control, over_control, params)
+	if(locked) //no! I am locked! begone!
+		return
 	var/list/PM = params2list(params)
 
 	//No screen-loc information? abort.
diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index 5049916780..715aea1493 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 		M.actions += src
 		if(M.client)
 			M.client.screen += button
+			button.locked = M.client.prefs.buttons_locked
 		M.update_action_buttons()
 	else
 		Remove(owner)
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 		M.update_action_buttons()
 	owner = null
 	button.moved = FALSE //so the button appears in its normal position when given to another owner.
+	button.locked = FALSE
 
 /datum/action/proc/Trigger()
 	if(!IsAvailable())
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index e9b877a3ac..484e09c5ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 
 	var/UI_style = "Midnight"
+	var/buttons_locked = FALSE
 	var/hotkeys = FALSE
 	var/tgui_fancy = TRUE
 	var/tgui_lock = TRUE
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "<h2>General Settings</h2>"
 			dat += "<b>UI Style:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;task=input;preference=ui'>[UI_style]</a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>Keybindings:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=hotkeys'>[(hotkeys) ? "Hotkeys" : "Default"]</a><br>"
+			dat += "<b>Action Buttons:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=action_buttons'>[(buttons_locked) ? "Locked In Place" : "Unlocked"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>tgui Style:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tgui_fancy'>[(tgui_fancy) ? "Fancy" : "No Frills"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>tgui Monitors:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tgui_lock'>[(tgui_lock) ? "Primary" : "All"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>Window Flashing:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=winflash'>[(windowflashing) ? "Yes" : "No"]</a><br>"
@@ -1497,7 +1499,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 				if("hotkeys")
 					hotkeys = !hotkeys
-
+				if("action_buttons")
+					buttons_locked = !buttons_locked
 				if("tgui_fancy")
 					tgui_fancy = !tgui_fancy
 				if("tgui_lock")