diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index b5d3e12..81b4535 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type Watcher struct {
 	Path        string
 	Username    string
 	NoWatermark bool
+	HoldUploads bool
 	Exclude     []string
 }
 
diff --git a/imageprocess/thumb.go b/imageprocess/thumb.go
index 58fba9d..2405fed 100644
--- a/imageprocess/thumb.go
+++ b/imageprocess/thumb.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func (ip *Processor) ThumbPNG(ul *upload.Upload, w io.Writer) error {
 	}
 
 	newXY := image.Point{}
-	// test width
 	if im.Bounds().Max.X/thumbnailMaxX > im.Bounds().Max.Y/thumbnailMaxY {
 		newXY.X = thumbnailMaxX
 		newXY.Y = im.Bounds().Max.Y / (im.Bounds().Max.X / thumbnailMaxX)
diff --git a/upload/upload.go b/upload/upload.go
index d8482bf..bb742a9 100644
--- a/upload/upload.go
+++ b/upload/upload.go
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ func (u *Uploader) AddFile(file string, conf config.Watcher) {
 		watermark:        !conf.NoWatermark,
 		webhookURL:       conf.WebHookURL,
 		usernameOverride: conf.Username,
-		State:            StatePending,
+		State:            StateQueued,
+	}
+	// if the user wants uploads to be held for editing etc,
+	// set it to Pending instead
+	if conf.HoldUploads {
+		thisUpload.State = StatePending
 	}
 	u.Uploads = append(u.Uploads, &thisUpload)
 }
diff --git a/web/data/config.html b/web/data/config.html
index 36d4425..1137433 100644
--- a/web/data/config.html
+++ b/web/data/config.html
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="form-row align-items-center">
+          <div class="col-sm-6 my-1">
+            <span>Hold Uploads</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-sm-6 my-1">
+            <button type="button" @click="config.Watchers[i].HoldUploads = ! config.Watchers[i].HoldUploads" class="btn btn-success" x-text="watcher.HoldUploads ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'"></button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
 
         <div class="form-row align-items-center">
           <div class="col-sm-6 my-1">
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@
 
     <div class="my-5">
       <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" href="#"
-        @click.prevent="config.Watchers.push({Username: '', WebHookURL: 'https://webhook.url.here/', Path: '/directory/path/here', NoWatermark: false, Exclude: []});">
+        @click.prevent="config.Watchers.push({Username: '', WebHookURL: 'https://webhook.url.here/', Path: '/directory/path/here', NoWatermark: false, HoldUploads: false, Exclude: []});">
         Add a new watcher</button>
     </div>