diff --git a/libultraship/libultraship/SohImGuiImpl.cpp b/libultraship/libultraship/SohImGuiImpl.cpp
index 476b8e12a..5d9f83ea1 100644
--- a/libultraship/libultraship/SohImGuiImpl.cpp
+++ b/libultraship/libultraship/SohImGuiImpl.cpp
@@ -924,6 +924,8 @@ namespace SohImGui {
                     }
                     EnhancementCheckbox("N64 Mode", "gN64Mode");
                     Tooltip("Sets aspect ratio to 4:3 and lowers resolution to 240p, the N64's native resolution");
+                    EnhancementCheckbox("Disable Black Bar Letterboxes", "gDisableBlackBars");
+                    Tooltip("Disables Black Bar Letterboxes during cutscenes and Z-targeting\nNote: there may be minor visual glitches that were covered up by the black bars\nPlease disable this setting before reporting a bug");
                     EnhancementCheckbox("Enable 3D Dropped items", "gNewDrops");
                     EnhancementCheckbox("Dynamic Wallet Icon", "gDynamicWalletIcon");
                     Tooltip("Changes the rupee in the wallet icon to match the wallet size you currently have");
@@ -1404,4 +1406,4 @@ namespace SohImGui {
 #endif
         return reinterpret_cast<ImTextureID>(id);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/soh/src/code/shrink_window.c b/soh/src/code/shrink_window.c
index cc68129e2..ee7822df0 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/shrink_window.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/shrink_window.c
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ s32 sShrinkWindowVal = 0;
 s32 sShrinkWindowCurrentVal = 0;
 
 void ShrinkWindow_SetVal(s32 value) {
+    if (CVar_GetS32("gDisableBlackBars", 0)) {
+        sShrinkWindowVal = 0;
+        return;
+    }
     if (HREG(80) == 0x13 && HREG(81) == 1) {
         osSyncPrintf("shrink_window_setval(%d)\n", value);
     }
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@ u32 ShrinkWindow_GetVal(void) {
 }
 
 void ShrinkWindow_SetCurrentVal(s32 currentVal) {
+    if (CVar_GetS32("gDisableBlackBars", 0)) {
+        sShrinkWindowCurrentVal = 0;
+        return;
+    }
     if (HREG(80) == 0x13 && HREG(81) == 1) {
         osSyncPrintf("shrink_window_setnowval(%d)\n", currentVal);
     }