diff --git a/wled00/button.cpp b/wled00/button.cpp
index d544dd73ab..3022d25e1d 100644
--- a/wled00/button.cpp
+++ b/wled00/button.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,16 @@ void handleIO()
 {
   handleButton();
 
+  // If in realtime mode and presets are explicitly allowed to override (e.g., via buttons),
+  // we process them here to avoid messing with the main loop.
+  if (realtimeMode && !realtimeOverride && !(realtimeMode && useMainSegmentOnly) && realtimeAllowPresets) {
+    handlePresets();
+    if (!presetNeedsSaving()) {
+      handlePlaylist();
+    }
+    handlePresets();
+  }
+
   // if we want to control on-board LED (ESP8266) or relay we have to do it here as the final show() may not happen until
   // next loop() cycle
   handleOnOff();
diff --git a/wled00/cfg.cpp b/wled00/cfg.cpp
index 2e458e7da9..7f777e5528 100644
--- a/wled00/cfg.cpp
+++ b/wled00/cfg.cpp
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ bool deserializeConfig(JsonObject doc, bool fromFS) {
   CJSON(receiveDirect, if_live["en"]);  // UDP/Hyperion realtime
   CJSON(useMainSegmentOnly, if_live[F("mso")]);
   CJSON(realtimeRespectLedMaps, if_live[F("rlm")]);
+  CJSON(realtimeAllowPresets, if_live[F("rop")]);
   CJSON(e131Port, if_live["port"]); // 5568
   if (e131Port == DDP_DEFAULT_PORT) e131Port = E131_DEFAULT_PORT; // prevent double DDP port allocation
   CJSON(e131Multicast, if_live[F("mc")]);
@@ -1126,6 +1127,7 @@ void serializeConfig(JsonObject root) {
   if_live["en"] = receiveDirect; // UDP/Hyperion realtime
   if_live[F("mso")] = useMainSegmentOnly;
   if_live[F("rlm")] = realtimeRespectLedMaps;
+  if_live[F("rop")] = realtimeAllowPresets;
   if_live["port"] = e131Port;
   if_live[F("mc")] = e131Multicast;
 
diff --git a/wled00/data/settings_sync.htm b/wled00/data/settings_sync.htm
index 12eb3e8d07..b5d4a63ccd 100644
--- a/wled00/data/settings_sync.htm
+++ b/wled00/data/settings_sync.htm
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ <h3>Instance List</h3>
 <h3>Realtime</h3>
 Receive UDP realtime: <input type="checkbox" name="RD"><br>
 Use main segment only: <input type="checkbox" name="MO"><br>
-Respect LED Maps: <input type="checkbox" name="RLM"><br><br>
+Respect LED Maps: <input type="checkbox" name="RLM"><br>
+Immediately force presets switching during realtime mode: <input type="checkbox" name="ROP"><br><br>
 <h4>Network DMX input</h4><br>
 Type:
 <select name=DI onchange="SP(); adj();">
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index fb516ac7d6..fd7c67eea7 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
     receiveDirect = request->hasArg(F("RD")); // UDP realtime
     useMainSegmentOnly = request->hasArg(F("MO"));
     realtimeRespectLedMaps = request->hasArg(F("RLM"));
+    realtimeAllowPresets = request->hasArg(F("ROP"));
     e131SkipOutOfSequence = request->hasArg(F("ES"));
     e131Multicast = request->hasArg(F("EM"));
     t = request->arg(F("EP")).toInt();
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 1a5f1b143e..fd50c399d5 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ WLED_GLOBAL uint8_t tpmPacketCount _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL uint16_t tpmPayloadFrameSize _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL bool useMainSegmentOnly _INIT(false);
 WLED_GLOBAL bool realtimeRespectLedMaps _INIT(true);                     // Respect LED maps when receiving realtime data
+WLED_GLOBAL bool realtimeAllowPresets _INIT(false);                      // Allow presets/buttons to override realtime mode
 
 WLED_GLOBAL unsigned long lastInterfaceUpdate _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte interfaceUpdateCallMode _INIT(CALL_MODE_INIT);
diff --git a/wled00/xml.cpp b/wled00/xml.cpp
index 812ef8c207..63044fdaba 100644
--- a/wled00/xml.cpp
+++ b/wled00/xml.cpp
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, Print& settingsScript)
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("RD"),receiveDirect);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("MO"),useMainSegmentOnly);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("RLM"),realtimeRespectLedMaps);
+    printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("ROP"),realtimeAllowPresets);
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("EP"),e131Port);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("ES"),e131SkipOutOfSequence);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("EM"),e131Multicast);