diff --git a/rtdata/languages/default b/rtdata/languages/default
index b14210084..13c06f85d 100644
--- a/rtdata/languages/default
+++ b/rtdata/languages/default
@@ -1117,6 +1117,10 @@ PREFERENCES_LEVAUTDN;Denoising level
 PREFERENCES_LEVDN;Cell size
 PREFERENCES_LISS;Auto multi-zone smoothing
 PREFERENCES_LOCAL;Local adjustements
+PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_LABEL;Local adjustements Quality Method
+PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_STD;Standard
+PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_ENH;Enhanced
+PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_ENHDEN;Enhanced + chroma denoise
 PREFERENCES_LOCALSHOWDELIMSPOT;Show spot delimiters
 PREFERENCES_MAX;Maxi (Tile)
 PREFERENCES_MAXRECENTFOLDERS;Maximum number of recent folders
@@ -1785,7 +1789,7 @@ TP_LOCALLAB_PROXI;Iterations
 TP_LOCALLAB_ANBSPOT;Help to Move Control point
 TP_LOCALLAB_ANBSPOT_TOOLTIP;Provisory control (I hope somebody can help to manage events!! and suppress this bad function)
 TP_LOCALLAB_LIGHTNESS;Lightness
-TP_LOCALLAB_METHOD_TOOLTIP;Default - standard.\nIf you select Enhanced or enhanced chroma denoise - only for Color Light-Sharpening-Retinex-CBDL in normal mode\nEnhanced and chroma denoise significantly increases processing times.
+TP_LOCALLAB_METHOD_TOOLTIP;Default - in Preferences - Performance et Quality\nIf you select Enhanced or enhanced chroma denoise - only for Color Light-Sharpening-Retinex-CBDL in normal mode\nEnhanced and chroma denoise significantly increases processing times.
 TP_LOCALLAB_RADIUS;Radius
 TP_LOCALLAB_RETI;Retinex
 TP_LOCALLAB_TRANSMISSIONGAIN;Transmission gain
diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index c45b4bc4a..26752947d 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -917,7 +917,16 @@ void LocallabParams::setDefaults()
     centerX = 0;
     centerY = 0;
     circrad = 18;
-    qualityMethod = "enhden";
+
+    if (options.locaaju == 0) {
+        qualityMethod = "std";
+    } else if (options.locaaju == 1) {
+        qualityMethod = "enh";
+    } else if (options.locaaju == 2) {
+        qualityMethod = "enhden";
+    }
+
+    // qualityMethod = "enhden";
     qualitycurveMethod = "none";
     proxi = 20;
     thres = 18;
diff --git a/rtgui/options.cc b/rtgui/options.cc
index 916b3a494..3021aa3b3 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.cc
+++ b/rtgui/options.cc
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ void Options::setDefaults ()
     curvebboxpos = 1;
     prevdemo = PD_Sidecar;
     mip = MI_opt;
+    locaaju = lo_enhde;
 
     rgbDenoiseThreadLimit = 0;
 #if defined( _OPENMP ) && defined( __x86_64__ )
@@ -1265,6 +1266,10 @@ int Options::readFromFile (Glib::ustring fname)
                     prevdemo             = (prevdemo_t)keyFile.get_integer ("Performance", "PreviewDemosaicFromSidecar");
                 }
 
+                if (keyFile.has_key ("Performance", "Localajustqual")) {
+                    locaaju             = (locaaju_t)keyFile.get_integer ("Performance", "Localajustqual");
+                }
+
                 if (keyFile.has_key ("Profiles", "Mipfiles")) {
                     mip             = (mip_t)keyFile.get_integer ("Profiles", "Mipfiles");
                 }
@@ -1831,6 +1836,7 @@ int Options::readFromFile (Glib::ustring fname)
                 if (keyFile.has_key ("Fast Export", "fastexport_resize_height"            )) {
                     fastexport_resize_height              = keyFile.get_integer ("Fast Export", "fastexport_resize_height"            );
                 }
+
                 if (keyFile.has_key ("Fast Export", "fastexport_use_fast_pipeline"            )) {
                     fastexport_use_fast_pipeline           = keyFile.get_integer ("Fast Export", "fastexport_use_fast_pipeline"            );
                 }
@@ -2013,6 +2019,8 @@ int Options::saveToFile (Glib::ustring fname)
         keyFile.set_integer ("Performance", "PreviewDemosaicFromSidecar", prevdemo);
         keyFile.set_boolean ("Performance", "Daubechies", rtSettings.daubech);
         keyFile.set_boolean ("Performance", "SerializeTiffRead", serializeTiffRead);
+        keyFile.set_integer ("Performance", "Localajustqual", locaaju);
+
 
         keyFile.set_string  ("Output", "Format", saveFormat.format);
         keyFile.set_integer ("Output", "JpegQuality", saveFormat.jpegQuality);
diff --git a/rtgui/options.h b/rtgui/options.h
index f032b05b9..1103877d9 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.h
+++ b/rtgui/options.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ enum PPLoadLocation {PLL_Cache = 0, PLL_Input = 1};
 enum CPBKeyType {CPBKT_TID = 0, CPBKT_NAME = 1, CPBKT_TID_NAME = 2};
 enum prevdemo_t {PD_Sidecar = 1, PD_Fast = 0};
 enum mip_t {MI_prev = 0, MI_opt = 1};
+enum locaaju_t {lo_std = 0, lo_enh = 1, lo_enhde = 2};
 
 class Options
 {
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ public:
     prevdemo_t prevdemo; // Demosaicing method used for the <100% preview
     bool serializeTiffRead;
     mip_t mip; // MIP
+    locaaju_t locaaju;
 
     bool menuGroupRank;
     bool menuGroupLabel;
diff --git a/rtgui/preferences.cc b/rtgui/preferences.cc
index 3eb5b93cd..c9d87d973 100644
--- a/rtgui/preferences.cc
+++ b/rtgui/preferences.cc
@@ -733,6 +733,20 @@ Gtk::Widget* Preferences::getPerformancePanel ()
     fdenoise->add (*vbdenoise);
     mainContainer->pack_start (*fdenoise, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK, 4);
 
+    Gtk::Frame* flocalajust = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::Frame (M ("PREFERENCES_LOCAL")));
+    Gtk::HBox* hblocalajust = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::HBox (false, 4));
+    Gtk::Label* llocalajust = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::Label (M ("PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_LABEL")));
+    clocalajust = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::ComboBoxText ());
+    clocalajust->append (M ("PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_STD"));
+    clocalajust->append (M ("PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_ENH"));
+    clocalajust->append (M ("PREFERENCES_LOCALAJUST_ENHDEN"));
+    clocalajust->set_active (2);
+    hblocalajust->pack_start (*llocalajust, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    hblocalajust->pack_start (*clocalajust);
+    flocalajust->add (*hblocalajust);
+    mainContainer->pack_start (*flocalajust, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK, 4);
+
+
     return mainContainer;
 }
 
@@ -1777,6 +1791,7 @@ void Preferences::storePreferences ()
     moptions.prevdemo = (prevdemo_t)cprevdemo->get_active_row_number ();
     moptions.serializeTiffRead = ctiffserialize->get_active();
     moptions.mip = (mip_t)cmip->get_active_row_number ();
+    moptions.locaaju = (locaaju_t)clocalajust->get_active_row_number ();
 
     if (sdcurrent->get_active ()) {
         moptions.startupDir = STARTUPDIR_CURRENT;
@@ -1934,6 +1949,7 @@ void Preferences::fillPreferences ()
     cprevdemo->set_active (moptions.prevdemo);
     cbdaubech->set_active (moptions.rtSettings.daubech);
     cmip->set_active (moptions.mip);
+    clocalajust->set_active (moptions.locaaju);
 
 //  cbAutocielab->set_active (moptions.rtSettings.autocielab);
     cbciecamfloat->set_active (moptions.rtSettings.ciecamfloat);
diff --git a/rtgui/preferences.h b/rtgui/preferences.h
index 2aae0180d..e876bfda9 100644
--- a/rtgui/preferences.h
+++ b/rtgui/preferences.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class Preferences : public Gtk::Dialog, public ProfileStoreListener
     Gtk::CheckButton* ctiffserialize;
     Gtk::ComboBoxText* curveBBoxPosC;
     Gtk::ComboBoxText* cmip;
+    Gtk::ComboBoxText* clocalajust;
 
     Gtk::ComboBoxText* theme;
     Gtk::FontButton* fontButton;