diff --git a/src/effects/chains/quickeffectchain.cpp b/src/effects/chains/quickeffectchain.cpp
index 8ecd64261030..735c5792a0fc 100644
--- a/src/effects/chains/quickeffectchain.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/chains/quickeffectchain.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "control/controlobject.h"
 #include "effects/effectslot.h"
+#include "effects/effectsmanager.h"
 #include "effects/presets/effectchainpreset.h"
 #include "effects/presets/effectchainpresetmanager.h"
 #include "moc_quickeffectchain.cpp"
@@ -54,8 +55,16 @@ EffectChainPresetPointer QuickEffectChain::presetAtIndex(int index) const {
 }
 
 void QuickEffectChain::loadChainPreset(EffectChainPresetPointer pPreset) {
+    // Loading a chain preset sets the super knob's value to the value it was at
+    // when the chain preset was saved. It may be desirable to keep the knob's
+    // value as is, for instance when changing between multiple presets that
+    // contain a filter and an additional additional effect.
+    const double old_super_knob_value = getSuperParameter();
+
     EffectChain::loadChainPreset(pPreset);
-    if (pPreset) {
+    if (m_pEffectsManager->isAdoptSuperknobSettingEnabled()) {
+        setSuperParameter(old_super_knob_value, true);
+    } else if (pPreset) {
         setSuperParameter(pPreset->superKnob(), true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/effectsmanager.cpp b/src/effects/effectsmanager.cpp
index ec75b814a898..1468c91bab25 100644
--- a/src/effects/effectsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/effectsmanager.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ bool EffectsManager::isAdoptMetaknobSettingEnabled() const {
     return m_pConfig->getValue(ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptMetaknobValue"), true);
 }
 
+bool EffectsManager::isAdoptSuperknobSettingEnabled() const {
+    return m_pConfig->getValue(ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptSuperknobValue"), false);
+}
+
 void EffectsManager::readEffectsXml() {
     QDir settingsPath(m_pConfig->getSettingsPath());
     QFile file(settingsPath.absoluteFilePath(kEffectsXmlFile));
diff --git a/src/effects/effectsmanager.h b/src/effects/effectsmanager.h
index de5109ab3316..abd5dc5ebe7a 100644
--- a/src/effects/effectsmanager.h
+++ b/src/effects/effectsmanager.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class EffectsManager {
     }
 
     bool isAdoptMetaknobSettingEnabled() const;
+    bool isAdoptSuperknobSettingEnabled() const;
 
   private:
     void addStandardEffectChains();
diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffects.cpp b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffects.cpp
index 5daaca2b51ed..8702e331f5dd 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffects.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffects.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ void DlgPrefEffects::slotUpdate() {
 
     loadChainPresetLists();
 
-    bool effectAdoptMetaknobValue = m_pConfig->getValue(
+    const bool effectAdoptSuperknobValue = m_pConfig->getValue(
+            ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptSuperknobValue"), false);
+    radioButtonKeepSuperknobPosition->setChecked(effectAdoptSuperknobValue);
+    radioButtonSuperknobLoadDefault->setChecked(!effectAdoptSuperknobValue);
+
+    const bool effectAdoptMetaknobValue = m_pConfig->getValue(
             ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptMetaknobValue"), true);
     radioButtonKeepMetaknobPosition->setChecked(effectAdoptMetaknobValue);
     radioButtonMetaknobLoadDefault->setChecked(!effectAdoptMetaknobValue);
@@ -128,6 +133,8 @@ void DlgPrefEffects::slotApply() {
     m_pVisibleEffectsList->setList(m_pVisibleEffectsModel->getList());
     saveChainPresetLists();
 
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptSuperknobValue"),
+            ConfigValue(radioButtonKeepSuperknobPosition->isChecked()));
     m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey("[Effects]", "AdoptMetaknobValue"),
             ConfigValue(radioButtonKeepMetaknobPosition->isChecked()));
 }
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@ void DlgPrefEffects::saveChainPresetLists() {
 }
 
 void DlgPrefEffects::slotResetToDefaults() {
+    radioButtonSuperknobLoadDefault->setChecked(true);
     radioButtonKeepMetaknobPosition->setChecked(true);
     m_pChainPresetManager->resetToDefaults();
 
diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffectsdlg.ui b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffectsdlg.ui
index a59bf462a104..00a465ebdf7b 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffectsdlg.ui
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefeffectsdlg.ui
@@ -470,12 +470,32 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupMetaKnobOption">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupEffectKnobOptions">
      <property name="title">
       <string>Effect load behavior</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayoutMetaKnob">
-      <item>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="verticalLayoutEffectKnobOptions">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButtonKeepSuperknobPosition">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Keep superknob position</string>
+        </property>
+        <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+         <string notr="true">buttonGroupSuperKnob</string>
+        </attribute>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButtonSuperknobLoadDefault">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Reset superknob to preset default</string>
+        </property>
+        <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+         <string notr="true">buttonGroupSuperKnob</string>
+        </attribute>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButtonKeepMetaknobPosition">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Keep metaknob position</string>
@@ -485,7 +505,7 @@
         </attribute>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButtonMetaknobLoadDefault">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Reset metaknob to effect default</string>
@@ -509,11 +529,14 @@
   <tabstop>chainPresetExportButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>chainPresetRenameButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>chainPresetDeleteButton</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>radioButtonKeepSuperknobPosition</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>radioButtonSuperknobLoadDefault</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioButtonKeepMetaknobPosition</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioButtonMetaknobLoadDefault</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <buttongroups>
+  <buttongroup name="buttonGroupSuperKnob"/>
   <buttongroup name="buttonGroupMetaKnob"/>
   <buttongroup name="buttonGroupPresetActions"/>
  </buttongroups>