diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 1583316832b..04276a610b9 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ public:
         if (m_setup.m_ptyData)
             return new PtyProcessImpl;
         if (m_setup.m_terminalMode != TerminalMode::Off)
-            return Terminal::Hooks::instance().createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook()();
+            return Terminal::Hooks::instance().createTerminalProcessInterface();
 
         const ProcessImpl impl = m_setup.m_processImpl == ProcessImpl::Default
                                ? defaultProcessImpl() : m_setup.m_processImpl;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.cpp
index 6ee46b33616..6922f5c4304 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "terminalcommand.h"
 #include "terminalinterface.h"
 
+#include <QMutex>
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
 
 namespace Utils::Terminal {
@@ -88,21 +89,65 @@ public:
     ExternalTerminalProcessImpl() { setStubCreator(new ProcessStubCreator(this)); }
 };
 
-struct HooksPrivate
+class HooksPrivate
 {
+public:
     HooksPrivate()
-        : m_openTerminalHook([](const OpenTerminalParameters &parameters) {
+        : m_getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook([] { return QList<NameAndCommandLine>{}; })
+    {
+        auto openTerminal = [](const OpenTerminalParameters &parameters) {
             DeviceFileHooks::instance().openTerminal(parameters.workingDirectory.value_or(
                                                          FilePath{}),
                                                      parameters.environment.value_or(Environment{}));
-        })
-        , m_createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook([] { return new ExternalTerminalProcessImpl(); })
-        , m_getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook([] { return QList<NameAndCommandLine>{}; })
-    {}
+        };
+        auto createProcessInterface = []() { return new ExternalTerminalProcessImpl(); };
+
+        addCallbackSet("External", {openTerminal, createProcessInterface});
+    }
+
+    void addCallbackSet(const QString &name, const Hooks::CallbackSet &callbackSet)
+    {
+        QMutexLocker lk(&m_mutex);
+        m_callbackSets.push_back(qMakePair(name, callbackSet));
+
+        m_createTerminalProcessInterface
+            = m_callbackSets.back().second.createTerminalProcessInterface;
+        m_openTerminal = m_callbackSets.back().second.openTerminal;
+    }
+
+    void removeCallbackSet(const QString &name)
+    {
+        if (name == "External")
+            return;
+
+        QMutexLocker lk(&m_mutex);
+        m_callbackSets.removeIf([name](const auto &pair) { return pair.first == name; });
+
+        m_createTerminalProcessInterface
+            = m_callbackSets.back().second.createTerminalProcessInterface;
+        m_openTerminal = m_callbackSets.back().second.openTerminal;
+    }
+
+    Hooks::CreateTerminalProcessInterface createTerminalProcessInterface()
+    {
+        QMutexLocker lk(&m_mutex);
+        return m_createTerminalProcessInterface;
+    }
+
+    Hooks::OpenTerminal openTerminal()
+    {
+        QMutexLocker lk(&m_mutex);
+        return m_openTerminal;
+    }
 
-    Hooks::OpenTerminalHook m_openTerminalHook;
-    Hooks::CreateTerminalProcessInterfaceHook m_createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook;
     Hooks::GetTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook m_getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook;
+
+private:
+    Hooks::OpenTerminal m_openTerminal;
+    Hooks::CreateTerminalProcessInterface m_createTerminalProcessInterface;
+
+    QMutex m_mutex;
+    QList<QPair<QString, Hooks::CallbackSet>> m_callbackSets;
 };
 
 Hooks &Hooks::instance()
@@ -117,14 +162,14 @@ Hooks::Hooks()
 
 Hooks::~Hooks() = default;
 
-Hooks::OpenTerminalHook &Hooks::openTerminalHook()
+void Hooks::openTerminal(const OpenTerminalParameters &parameters) const
 {
-    return d->m_openTerminalHook;
+    d->openTerminal()(parameters);
 }
 
-Hooks::CreateTerminalProcessInterfaceHook &Hooks::createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook()
+ProcessInterface *Hooks::createTerminalProcessInterface() const
 {
-    return d->m_createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook;
+    return d->createTerminalProcessInterface()();
 }
 
 Hooks::GetTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook &Hooks::getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook()
@@ -132,4 +177,14 @@ Hooks::GetTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook &Hooks::getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHo
     return d->m_getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook;
 }
 
+void Hooks::addCallbackSet(const QString &name, const CallbackSet &callbackSet)
+{
+    d->addCallbackSet(name, callbackSet);
+}
+
+void Hooks::removeCallbackSet(const QString &name)
+{
+    d->removeCallbackSet(name);
+}
+
 } // namespace Utils::Terminal
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.h b/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.h
index 2da470d1711..5a614400f4f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalhooks.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 namespace Terminal {
-struct HooksPrivate;
+class HooksPrivate;
 
 enum class ExitBehavior { Close, Restart, Keep };
 
@@ -61,18 +61,29 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT FilePath defaultShellForDevice(const FilePath &deviceRoot
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Hooks
 {
 public:
-    using OpenTerminalHook = Hook<void, const OpenTerminalParameters &>;
-    using CreateTerminalProcessInterfaceHook = Hook<ProcessInterface *>;
+    using OpenTerminal = std::function<void(const OpenTerminalParameters &)>;
+    using CreateTerminalProcessInterface = std::function<ProcessInterface *()>;
+
+    struct CallbackSet
+    {
+        OpenTerminal openTerminal;
+        CreateTerminalProcessInterface createTerminalProcessInterface;
+    };
+
     using GetTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook = Hook<QList<NameAndCommandLine>>;
 
 public:
     static Hooks &instance();
     ~Hooks();
 
-    OpenTerminalHook &openTerminalHook();
-    CreateTerminalProcessInterfaceHook &createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook();
     GetTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook &getTerminalCommandsForDevicesHook();
 
+    void openTerminal(const OpenTerminalParameters &parameters) const;
+    ProcessInterface *createTerminalProcessInterface() const;
+
+    void addCallbackSet(const QString &name, const CallbackSet &callbackSet);
+    void removeCallbackSet(const QString &name);
+
 private:
     Hooks();
     std::unique_ptr<HooksPrivate> d;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
index 929ebfe61d3..a48cd34da70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void FileUtils::showInFileSystemView(const FilePath &path)
 
 void FileUtils::openTerminal(const FilePath &path, const Environment &env)
 {
-    Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()({std::nullopt, path, env});
+    Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal({std::nullopt, path, env});
 }
 
 QString FileUtils::msgFindInDirectory()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 25aae3385c2..6956d7862a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -3818,7 +3818,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::openTerminalHere(const EnvironmentGetter &env
 
     BuildConfiguration *bc = activeBuildConfiguration(ProjectTree::projectForNode(currentNode));
     if (!bc) {
-        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()({{}, currentNode->directory(), environment});
+        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal({{}, currentNode->directory(), environment});
         return;
     }
 
@@ -3835,10 +3835,9 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::openTerminalHere(const EnvironmentGetter &env
     const FilePath shell = Terminal::defaultShellForDevice(buildDevice->rootPath());
 
     if (!shell.isEmpty() && buildDevice->rootPath().needsDevice()) {
-        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()(
-            {CommandLine{shell, {}}, workingDir, environment});
+        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal({CommandLine{shell, {}}, workingDir, environment});
     } else {
-        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()({std::nullopt, workingDir, environment});
+        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal({std::nullopt, workingDir, environment});
     }
 }
 
@@ -3870,11 +3869,10 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::openTerminalHereWithRunEnv()
 
     const FilePath shell = Terminal::defaultShellForDevice(device->rootPath());
     if (!shell.isEmpty() && device->rootPath().needsDevice()) {
-        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()(
+        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal(
             {CommandLine{shell, {}}, workingDir, runnable.environment});
     } else {
-        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook()(
-            {std::nullopt, workingDir, runnable.environment});
+        Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminal({std::nullopt, workingDir, runnable.environment});
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalplugin.cpp
index a3258fcaf0e..409030acd12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalplugin.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,34 @@ void TerminalPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
     m_terminalPane = new TerminalPane();
     ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance()->addObject(m_terminalPane);
 
-    Utils::Terminal::Hooks::instance().openTerminalHook().set(
-        [this](const Utils::Terminal::OpenTerminalParameters &p) {
-            m_terminalPane->openTerminal(p);
-        });
+    auto enable = [this] {
+        Utils::Terminal::Hooks::instance()
+            .addCallbackSet("Internal",
+                            {[this](const Utils::Terminal::OpenTerminalParameters &p) {
+                                 m_terminalPane->openTerminal(p);
+                             },
+                             [this] { return new TerminalProcessImpl(m_terminalPane); }});
+    };
 
-    Utils::Terminal::Hooks::instance().createTerminalProcessInterfaceHook().set(
-        [this] { return new TerminalProcessImpl(m_terminalPane); });
+    auto disable = [] { Utils::Terminal::Hooks::instance().removeCallbackSet("Internal"); };
+
+    static bool isEnabled = false;
+    auto settingsChanged = [enable, disable] {
+        if (isEnabled != TerminalSettings::instance().enableTerminal.value()) {
+            isEnabled = TerminalSettings::instance().enableTerminal.value();
+            if (isEnabled)
+                enable();
+            else
+                disable();
+        }
+    };
+
+    QObject::connect(&TerminalSettings::instance(),
+                     &Utils::AspectContainer::applied,
+                     this,
+                     settingsChanged);
+
+    settingsChanged();
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.cpp
index 32d1ff5097e..b43d964320b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ TerminalSettings::TerminalSettings()
     setAutoApply(false);
     setSettingsGroup("Terminal");
 
+    enableTerminal.setSettingsKey("EnableTerminal");
+    enableTerminal.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Use internal Terminal"));
+    enableTerminal.setToolTip(
+        Tr::tr("If enabled, use the internal terminal when \"Run In Terminal\" is "
+               "enabled and for \"Open Terminal here\"."));
+    enableTerminal.setDefaultValue(true);
+
     font.setSettingsKey("FontFamily");
     font.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Family:"));
     font.setHistoryCompleter("Terminal.Fonts.History");
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ TerminalSettings::TerminalSettings()
     registerAspect(&fontSize);
     registerAspect(&shell);
     registerAspect(&allowBlinkingCursor);
+    registerAspect(&enableTerminal);
 }
 
 } // namespace Terminal
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.h b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.h
index de5f0a32428..c793bd123a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettings.h
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ public:
 
     static TerminalSettings &instance();
 
+    Utils::BoolAspect enableTerminal;
+
     Utils::StringAspect font;
     Utils::IntegerAspect fontSize;
     Utils::StringAspect shell;
 
     Utils::ColorAspect foregroundColor;
     Utils::ColorAspect backgroundColor;
-
     Utils::ColorAspect selectionColor;
 
     Utils::ColorAspect colors[16];
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettingspage.cpp
index bf73cddd0f4..9f0544bea37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalsettingspage.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ QWidget *TerminalSettingsPage::widget()
 
     // clang-format off
     Column {
+        Row {
+            settings.enableTerminal, st,
+        },
         Group {
             title(Tr::tr("Font")),
             Row {