diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index 3de6a5ea..6466c97e 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 - Fix output name null edge case
 - Selectively rebuild program list
 - Use IBM PC as default system out of the box
+- Separate params checkbox from input
 
 ### 3.2.4 (2024-11-24)
 
diff --git a/MPF.Frontend/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/MPF.Frontend/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index ca84f4a4..d48090c6 100644
--- a/MPF.Frontend/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/MPF.Frontend/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -316,6 +316,20 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
         /// <summary>
         /// Indicates the status of the parameters text box
         /// </summary>
+        public bool ParametersTextBoxEnabled
+        {
+            get => _parametersTextBoxEnabled;
+            set
+            {
+                _parametersTextBoxEnabled = value;
+                TriggerPropertyChanged(nameof(ParametersTextBoxEnabled));
+            }
+        }
+        private bool _parametersTextBoxEnabled;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates the status of the parameters check box
+        /// </summary>
         public bool ParametersCheckBoxEnabled
         {
             get => _parametersCheckBoxEnabled;
@@ -995,12 +1009,12 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             // Disable the dumping button
             StartStopButtonEnabled = false;
 
-            // Safely uncheck the parameters box, just in case
-            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == true)
+            // Safely check the parameters box, just in case
+            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == false)
             {
                 bool cachedCanExecuteSelectionChanged = CanExecuteSelectionChanged;
                 DisableEventHandlers();
-                ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = false;
+                ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = true;
                 if (cachedCanExecuteSelectionChanged) EnableEventHandlers();
             }
 
@@ -1050,12 +1064,12 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             // Disable the dumping button
             StartStopButtonEnabled = false;
 
-            // Safely uncheck the parameters box, just in case
-            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == true)
+            // Safely check the parameters box, just in case
+            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == false)
             {
                 bool cachedCanExecuteSelectionChanged = CanExecuteSelectionChanged;
                 DisableEventHandlers();
-                ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = false;
+                ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = true;
                 if (cachedCanExecuteSelectionChanged) EnableEventHandlers();
             }
 
@@ -1331,8 +1345,8 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             // If we're in a type that doesn't support drive speeds
             DriveSpeedComboBoxEnabled = _environment.DoesSupportDriveSpeed();
 
-            // If input params are not enabled, generate the full parameters from the environment
-            if (!ParametersCheckBoxEnabled)
+            // If input params are enabled, generate the full parameters from the environment
+            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled)
             {
                 var generated = _environment.GetFullParameters(DriveSpeed);
                 if (generated != null)
@@ -2008,12 +2022,12 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             _environment.RefreshDrive();
 
             // If still in custom parameter mode, check that users meant to continue or not
-            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == true && _displayUserMessage != null)
+            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == false && _displayUserMessage != null)
             {
                 bool? result = _displayUserMessage("Custom Changes", "It looks like you have custom parameters that have not been saved. Would you like to apply those changes before starting to dump?", 3, true);
                 if (result == true)
                 {
-                    ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = false;
+                    ParametersCheckBoxEnabled = true;
                     ProcessCustomParameters();
                 }
                 else if (result == null)
@@ -2023,9 +2037,6 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                 // If false, then we continue with the current known environment
             }
 
-            // Run path adjustments for DiscImageCreator -- Disabled until further notice
-            //Env.AdjustPathsForDiscImageCreator();
-
             try
             {
                 // Run pre-dumping validation checks
@@ -2092,7 +2103,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
         /// </summary>
         public void ToggleParameters()
         {
-            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == true)
+            if (ParametersCheckBoxEnabled == false)
             {
                 SystemTypeComboBoxEnabled = false;
                 MediaTypeComboBoxEnabled = false;
@@ -2100,6 +2111,9 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                 OutputPathTextBoxEnabled = false;
                 OutputPathBrowseButtonEnabled = false;
 
+                DumpingProgramComboBoxEnabled = false;
+                ParametersTextBoxEnabled = false;
+
                 MediaScanButtonEnabled = false;
                 UpdateVolumeLabelEnabled = false;
                 CopyProtectScanButtonEnabled = false;
@@ -2114,6 +2128,9 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                 OutputPathTextBoxEnabled = true;
                 OutputPathBrowseButtonEnabled = true;
 
+                DumpingProgramComboBoxEnabled = true;
+                ParametersTextBoxEnabled = true;
+
                 MediaScanButtonEnabled = true;
                 UpdateVolumeLabelEnabled = true;
                 CopyProtectScanButtonEnabled = true;
diff --git a/MPF.UI/Windows/MainWindow.xaml b/MPF.UI/Windows/MainWindow.xaml
index 6ce595f8..f5468427 100644
--- a/MPF.UI/Windows/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/MPF.UI/Windows/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                     <Label x:Name="ParametersLabel" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center" Content="Parameters"/>
                     <TextBox x:Name="ParametersTextBox" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Height="22" Width="370" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                              Text="{Binding Parameters, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
-                             IsEnabled="{Binding ParametersCheckBoxEnabled}"/>
+                             IsEnabled="{Binding ParametersTextBoxEnabled}"/>
                     <CheckBox x:Name="EnableParametersCheckBox" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Height="22" HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                              IsChecked="{Binding ParametersCheckBoxEnabled, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
                              IsEnabled="{Binding EnableParametersCheckBoxEnabled}"/>