diff --git a/src/orca/braille.py b/src/orca/braille.py
index 6bf9cb6..241e2c3 100644
--- a/src/orca/braille.py
+++ b/src/orca/braille.py
@@ -429,7 +429,10 @@ class Region:
         if not expandOnCursor or cursorOnSpace:
             mode = 0
         else:
-            mode = louis.compbrlAtCursor
+            if settings.showcursorComputerBraille ==True:
+                mode = louis.compbrlAtCursor
+            else:
+                mode = 0
 
         contracted, inPos, outPos, cursorPos = \
             louis.translate([self.contractionTable],
diff --git a/src/orca/orca-setup.ui b/src/orca/orca-setup.ui
index a521b3c..498c4ae 100644
--- a/src/orca/orca-setup.ui
+++ b/src/orca/orca-setup.ui
@@ -1737,6 +1737,23 @@
                                         <property name="position">1</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="showcursorComputerBrailleCheckButton">
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Present the _cursor highlighted word with uncontracted format</property>
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                        <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                        <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                        <signal name="toggled" handler="checkButtonToggled"/>
+                                      </object>        
+                                      <packing>        
+                                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                        <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                        <property name="position">2</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+
                                   </object>
                                 </child>
                               </object>
diff --git a/src/orca/orca_gui_prefs.py b/src/orca/orca_gui_prefs.py
index e339c4f..0340846 100644
--- a/src/orca/orca_gui_prefs.py
+++ b/src/orca/orca_gui_prefs.py
@@ -1826,6 +1826,13 @@ class OrcaSetupGUI(orca_gtkbuilder.GtkBuilderWrapper):
                     tablesCombo.set_active(0)
             else:
                 tablesCombo.set_sensitive(False)
+
+            try:
+                self.get_widget("showcursorComputerBrailleCheckButton").set_active( \
+                prefs["showcursorComputerBraille"])
+            except KeyError:
+                self.get_widget("showcursorComputerBrailleCheckButton").set_active(settings.showcursorComputerBraille)
+
         if prefs["brailleVerbosityLevel"] == settings.VERBOSITY_LEVEL_BRIEF:
             self.get_widget("brailleBriefButton").set_active(True)
         else:
diff --git a/src/orca/settings.py b/src/orca/settings.py
index 73870a2..07c3d90 100644
--- a/src/orca/settings.py
+++ b/src/orca/settings.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ userCustomizableSettings = [
     "progressBarVerbosity",
     "enableContractedBraille",
     "brailleContractionTable",
+    "showcursorComputerBraille",
     "enableMouseReview",
     "mouseDwellDelay",
     "speakCellCoordinates",
@@ -1071,6 +1072,9 @@ enableContractedBraille = False
 #
 brailleContractionTable = ''
 
+#Present the cursor positioned word withcomputer braille format
+showcursorComputerBraille = True
+
 # Use Collection Interface?
 #
 useCollection = True