diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerConfig.java
index 98b7053117..bba5994d89 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerConfig.java
@@ -51,11 +51,23 @@ public interface LootTrackerConfig extends Config
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "saveLoot",
-		name = "Save loot",
-		description = "Save loot between client sessions (requires being logged in)"
+		name = "Submit loot tracker data",
+		description = "Submit loot tracker data (requires being logged in)"
 	)
 	default boolean saveLoot()
 	{
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "syncPanel",
+		name = "Synchronize panel contents",
+		description = "Synchronize you local loot tracker with your online (requires being logged in). This means" +
+			" that panel is filled with portion of your remote data on startup and deleting data in panel deletes them" +
+			" also on server."
+	)
+	default boolean syncPanel()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
index 4aaa7e0c7a..ed850cdcbb 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 	private final ItemManager itemManager;
 	private final LootTrackerPlugin plugin;
+	private final LootTrackerConfig config;
 
 	private boolean groupLoot;
 	private boolean hideIgnoredItems;
@@ -130,10 +131,11 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 		INVISIBLE_ICON_HOVER = new ImageIcon(ImageUtil.alphaOffset(invisibleImg, -220));
 	}
 
-	LootTrackerPanel(final LootTrackerPlugin plugin, final ItemManager itemManager)
+	LootTrackerPanel(final LootTrackerPlugin plugin, final ItemManager itemManager, final LootTrackerConfig config)
 	{
 		this.itemManager = itemManager;
 		this.plugin = plugin;
+		this.config = config;
 		this.hideIgnoredItems = true;
 
 		setBorder(new EmptyBorder(6, 6, 6, 6));
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 			// Delete all loot, or loot matching the current view
 			LootTrackerClient client = plugin.getLootTrackerClient();
-			if (client != null)
+			if (client != null && config.syncPanel())
 			{
 				client.delete(currentView);
 			}
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 			LootTrackerClient client = plugin.getLootTrackerClient();
 			// Without loot being grouped we have no way to identify single kills to be deleted
-			if (client != null && groupLoot)
+			if (client != null && groupLoot && config.syncPanel())
 			{
 				client.delete(box.getId());
 			}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
index 30d4a25ba5..055c2cc3f4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 	protected void startUp() throws Exception
 	{
 		ignoredItems = Text.fromCSV(config.getIgnoredItems());
-		panel = new LootTrackerPanel(this, itemManager);
+		panel = new LootTrackerPanel(this, itemManager, config);
 		spriteManager.getSpriteAsync(SpriteID.TAB_INVENTORY, 0, panel::loadHeaderIcon);
 
 		final BufferedImage icon = ImageUtil.getResourceStreamFromClass(getClass(), "panel_icon.png");
@@ -227,9 +227,8 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 				{
 					Collection<LootRecord> lootRecords;
 
-					if (!config.saveLoot())
+					if (!config.syncPanel())
 					{
-						// don't load loot if we're not saving loot
 						return;
 					}