diff --git a/USER_GUIDE.md b/USER_GUIDE.md
index e2d97c9f..681e3088 100644
--- a/USER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/USER_GUIDE.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ The Settings screen allows you to configure the device's behavior. There are a f
 #### 3.6.3 Controls
 
 - **Remap Front Buttons**: A menu for customising the function of each bottom edge button.
-- **Side Button Layout (reader)**: Swap the order of the up and down volume buttons from "Prev/Next" (default) to "Next/Prev". This change is only in effect when reading.
+- **Side Button Layout (reader)**: Swap the order of the up and down volume buttons from "Prev/Next" (default) to "Next/Prev". You can also disable them entirely. This change is only in effect when reading.
 
 - **Long-press Chapter Skip**: Set whether long-pressing page turn buttons skips to the next/previous chapter:
   - "Chapter Skip" (default) - Long-pressing skips to next/previous chapter
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
index 9afbfec4..8852b95d 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ STR_INVERTED: "Inverted"
 STR_LANDSCAPE_CCW: "Landscape CCW"
 STR_PREV_NEXT: "Prev/Next"
 STR_NEXT_PREV: "Next/Prev"
+STR_DISABLED: "Disabled"
 STR_NOTO_SERIF: "Noto Serif"
 STR_NOTO_SANS: "Noto Sans"
 STR_OPEN_DYSLEXIC: "Open Dyslexic"
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index 2be537cf..c4bbc6b5 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   };
 
   // Side button layout options
-  // Default: Previous, Next
-  // Swapped: Next, Previous
-  enum SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT { PREV_NEXT = 0, NEXT_PREV = 1, SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT };
+  // Default: Up = Previous, Down = Next
+  enum SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT { PREV_NEXT = 0, NEXT_PREV = 1, SIDE_BUTTONS_DISABLED = 2, SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT };
 
   // Font family options (built-in fonts only; SD card fonts use sdFontFamilyName)
   enum FONT_FAMILY { NOTOSERIF = 0, NOTOSANS = 1, OPENDYSLEXIC = 2, FONT_FAMILY_COUNT };
diff --git a/src/MappedInputManager.cpp b/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
index 8d8833fc..81bc5d87 100644
--- a/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
@@ -2,24 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 
-namespace {
-using ButtonIndex = uint8_t;
-
-struct SideLayoutMap {
-  ButtonIndex pageBack;
-  ButtonIndex pageForward;
-};
-
-// Order matches CrossPointSettings::SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT.
-constexpr SideLayoutMap kSideLayouts[] = {
-    {HalGPIO::BTN_UP, HalGPIO::BTN_DOWN},
-    {HalGPIO::BTN_DOWN, HalGPIO::BTN_UP},
-};
-}  // namespace
-
 bool MappedInputManager::mapButton(const Button button, bool (HalGPIO::*fn)(uint8_t) const) const {
-  const auto sideLayout = static_cast<CrossPointSettings::SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT>(SETTINGS.sideButtonLayout);
-  const auto& side = kSideLayouts[sideLayout];
+  const auto sideLayout = SETTINGS.sideButtonLayout;
 
   switch (button) {
     case Button::Back:
@@ -45,10 +29,26 @@ bool MappedInputManager::mapButton(const Button button, bool (HalGPIO::*fn)(uint
       return (gpio.*fn)(HalGPIO::BTN_POWER);
     case Button::PageBack:
       // Reader page navigation uses side buttons and can be swapped via settings.
-      return (gpio.*fn)(side.pageBack);
+      switch (sideLayout) {
+        case CrossPointSettings::PREV_NEXT:
+          return (gpio.*fn)(HalGPIO::BTN_UP);
+        case CrossPointSettings::NEXT_PREV:
+          return (gpio.*fn)(HalGPIO::BTN_DOWN);
+        case CrossPointSettings::SIDE_BUTTONS_DISABLED:
+        default:
+          return false;
+      }
     case Button::PageForward:
       // Reader page navigation uses side buttons and can be swapped via settings.
-      return (gpio.*fn)(side.pageForward);
+      switch (sideLayout) {
+        case CrossPointSettings::PREV_NEXT:
+          return (gpio.*fn)(HalGPIO::BTN_DOWN);
+        case CrossPointSettings::NEXT_PREV:
+          return (gpio.*fn)(HalGPIO::BTN_UP);
+        case CrossPointSettings::SIDE_BUTTONS_DISABLED:
+        default:
+          return false;
+      }
   }
 
   return false;
diff --git a/src/SettingsList.h b/src/SettingsList.h
index 8ccb8614..19c31c3f 100644
--- a/src/SettingsList.h
+++ b/src/SettingsList.h
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ inline std::vector<SettingInfo> getSettingsList(const SdCardFontRegistry* regist
                           "imageRendering", StrId::STR_CAT_READER),
         // --- Controls ---
         SettingInfo::Enum(StrId::STR_SIDE_BTN_LAYOUT, &CrossPointSettings::sideButtonLayout,
-                          {StrId::STR_PREV_NEXT, StrId::STR_NEXT_PREV}, "sideButtonLayout", StrId::STR_CAT_CONTROLS),
+                          {StrId::STR_PREV_NEXT, StrId::STR_NEXT_PREV, StrId::STR_DISABLED}, "sideButtonLayout",
+                          StrId::STR_CAT_CONTROLS),
         SettingInfo::Toggle(StrId::STR_FRONT_BTN_FOLLOW_ORIENTATION, &CrossPointSettings::frontButtonFollowOrientation,
                             "frontButtonFollowOrientation", StrId::STR_CAT_CONTROLS),
         SettingInfo::Enum(StrId::STR_LONG_PRESS_BEHAVIOR, &CrossPointSettings::longPressButtonBehavior,