diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e6e9d2..ccf41f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ disableAppTitle: false
 
 # Disable the dropdown and the API functionality to override the
 # secret expiry
-disableExpiry: false
+disableExpiryOverride: false
 
 # Disable the footer linking back to the project. If you disable it
 # please consider a donation to support the project.
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 66e1055..d3d598a 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ func (a apiServer) handleCreate(res http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		secret string
 	)
 
-	if ev, err := strconv.ParseInt(r.URL.Query().Get("expire"), 10, 64); err == nil && (ev < expiry || cfg.SecretExpiry == 0) && !cust.DisableExpiry {
-		expiry = ev
+	if !cust.DisableExpiryOverride {
+		if ev, err := strconv.ParseInt(r.URL.Query().Get("expire"), 10, 64); err == nil && (ev < expiry || cfg.SecretExpiry == 0) {
+			expiry = ev
+		}
 	}
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(r.Header.Get("Content-Type"), "application/json") {
diff --git a/customize.go b/customize.go
index 7e3e638..9a52189 100644
--- a/customize.go
+++ b/customize.go
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ import (
 
 type (
 	customize struct {
-		AppIcon              string  `json:"appIcon,omitempty" yaml:"appIcon"`
-		AppTitle             string  `json:"appTitle,omitempty" yaml:"appTitle"`
-		DisableAppTitle      bool    `json:"disableAppTitle,omitempty" yaml:"disableAppTitle"`
-		DisableExpiry        bool    `json:"disableExpiry,omitempty" yaml:"disableExpiry"`
-		DisablePoweredBy     bool    `json:"disablePoweredBy,omitempty" yaml:"disablePoweredBy"`
-		DisableQRSupport     bool    `json:"disableQRSupport,omitempty" yaml:"disableQRSupport"`
-		DisableThemeSwitcher bool    `json:"disableThemeSwitcher,omitempty" yaml:"disableThemeSwitcher"`
-		ExpiryChoices        []int64 `json:"expiryChoices,omitempty" yaml:"expiryChoices"`
-		OverlayFSPath        string  `json:"-" yaml:"overlayFSPath"`
+		AppIcon               string  `json:"appIcon,omitempty" yaml:"appIcon"`
+		AppTitle              string  `json:"appTitle,omitempty" yaml:"appTitle"`
+		DisableAppTitle       bool    `json:"disableAppTitle,omitempty" yaml:"disableAppTitle"`
+		DisableExpiryOverride bool    `json:"disableExpiryOverride,omitempty" yaml:"disableExpiryOverride"`
+		DisablePoweredBy      bool    `json:"disablePoweredBy,omitempty" yaml:"disablePoweredBy"`
+		DisableQRSupport      bool    `json:"disableQRSupport,omitempty" yaml:"disableQRSupport"`
+		DisableThemeSwitcher  bool    `json:"disableThemeSwitcher,omitempty" yaml:"disableThemeSwitcher"`
+		ExpiryChoices         []int64 `json:"expiryChoices,omitempty" yaml:"expiryChoices"`
+		OverlayFSPath         string  `json:"-" yaml:"overlayFSPath"`
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/src/app.vue b/src/app.vue
index 3065b6d..0f74fb8 100644
--- a/src/app.vue
+++ b/src/app.vue
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                 </b-button>
               </b-col>
               <b-col
-                v-if="!customize.disableExpiry"
+                v-if="!customize.disableExpiryOverride"
                 cols="12"
                 md="6"
                 order="1"