diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 60342bcfb..9b4818a7e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1882,6 +1882,20 @@
                                 </label>
                             </div>
                             <div>
+                                <label for="play_message_sound" class="checkbox_label">
+                                    <input id="play_message_sound" type="checkbox" />
+                                    <audio id="audio_message_sound" src="sounds/message.mp3" hidden></audio>
+                                    <span>
+                                        <span data-i18n="Message Sound">Message Sound</span>
+                                        <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#message-sound" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                            <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
+                                        </a>
+                                    </span>
+                                </label>
+                                <label for="play_sound_unfocused" class="checkbox_label">
+                                    <input id="play_sound_unfocused" type="checkbox" />
+                                    <span data-i18n="Background Sound Only">Background Sound Only</span>
+                                </label>
                                 <label for="fast_ui_mode" class="checkbox_label" title="removes blur and uses alternative background color for divs">
                                     <input id="fast_ui_mode" type="checkbox" />
                                     <span data-i18n="No Blur Effect">No Blur Effect</span>
@@ -1900,6 +1914,11 @@
                                     <span data-i18n="Message Timer">Message Timer</span>
                                 </label>
 
+                                <label for="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom" class="checkbox_label">
+                                    <input id="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom" type="checkbox" />
+                                    <span data-i18n="Auto-scroll Chat">Auto-scroll Chat</span>
+                                </label>
+
                                 <label for="hotswapEnabled" class="checkbox_label">
                                     <input id="hotswapEnabled" type="checkbox" />
                                     <span data-i18n="Characters Hotswap">Characters Hotswap</span>
@@ -2012,19 +2031,13 @@
                                 <input id="swipes-checkbox" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span data-i18n="Swipes">Swipes</span>
                             </label>
-                            <label for="play_message_sound" class="checkbox_label">
-                                <input id="play_message_sound" type="checkbox" />
-                                <audio id="audio_message_sound" src="sounds/message.mp3" hidden></audio>
-                                <span>
-                                    <span data-i18n="Message Sound">Message Sound</span>
-                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#message-sound" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
-                                        <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
-                                    </a>
-                                </span>
+                            <label data-i18n="Prefer Character Card Prompt" for="prefer_character_prompt" title="If checked and the character card contains a prompt override (System Prompt), use that instead." class="checkbox_label">
+                                <input id="prefer_character_prompt" type="checkbox" />
+                                Prefer Char. Prompt
                             </label>
-                            <label for="play_sound_unfocused" class="checkbox_label">
-                                <input id="play_sound_unfocused" type="checkbox" />
-                                <span data-i18n="Background Sound Only">Background Sound Only</span>
+                            <label data-i18n="Prefer Character Card Jailbreak" for="prefer_character_jailbreak" title="If checked and the character card contains a jailbreak override (Post History Instruction), use that instead." class="checkbox_label">
+                                <input id="prefer_character_jailbreak" type="checkbox" />
+                                Prefer Char. JB
                             </label>
                             <label for="auto-load-chat-checkbox"><input id="auto-load-chat-checkbox" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span data-i18n="Auto-load Last Chat">Auto-load Last Chat</span>
@@ -2038,15 +2051,11 @@
                             </label>
                             <label class="checkbox_label" for="allow_name2_display">
                                 <input id="allow_name2_display" type="checkbox" />
-                                <span data-i18n="Allow {{char}}: in bot messages">Allow {{char}}: in bot messages</span>
+                                <span data-i18n="Allow {{char}}: in bot messages">Show {{char}} responses</span>
                             </label>
                             <label class="checkbox_label" for="allow_name1_display">
                                 <input id="allow_name1_display" type="checkbox" />
-                                <span data-i18n="Allow {{user}}: in bot messages">Allow {{user}}: in bot messages</span>
-                            </label>
-                            <label for="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom">
-                                <input id="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom" type="checkbox" />
-                                <span data-i18n="Auto-scroll Chat">Auto-scroll Chat</span>
+                                <span data-i18n="Allow {{user}}: in bot messages">Show {{user}} responses</span>
                             </label>
                             <label for="console_log_prompts">
                                 <input id="console_log_prompts" type="checkbox" />
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index d87e2c07c..3bb9287ed 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -1898,6 +1898,7 @@ async function Generate(type, { automatic_trigger, force_name2, resolve, reject,
         let charPersonality = baseChatReplace(characters[this_chid].personality.trim(), name1, name2);
         let Scenario = baseChatReplace(scenarioText.trim(), name1, name2);
         let mesExamples = baseChatReplace(characters[this_chid].mes_example.trim(), name1, name2);
+        let systemPrompt = baseChatReplace(characters[this_chid].data?.system_prompt?.trim(), name1, name2);
 
         // Parse example messages
         if (!mesExamples.startsWith('<START>')) {
@@ -1956,7 +1957,7 @@ async function Generate(type, { automatic_trigger, force_name2, resolve, reject,
         }
 
         if (isInstruct) {
-            storyString = formatInstructStoryString(storyString);
+            storyString = formatInstructStoryString(storyString, systemPrompt);
         }
 
         //////////////////////////////////
@@ -2278,7 +2279,7 @@ async function Generate(type, { automatic_trigger, force_name2, resolve, reject,
                 generate_data = getNovelGenerationData(finalPromt, this_settings, this_amount_gen);
             }
             else if (main_api == 'openai') {
-                let [prompt, counts] = await prepareOpenAIMessages(name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldInfoAfter, afterScenarioAnchor, promptBias, type, quiet_prompt);
+                let [prompt, counts] = await prepareOpenAIMessages(systemPrompt, name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldInfoAfter, afterScenarioAnchor, promptBias, type, quiet_prompt);
                 generate_data = { prompt: prompt };
 
                 // counts will return false if the user has not enabled the token breakdown feature
diff --git a/public/scripts/openai.js b/public/scripts/openai.js
index 008db9978..7bd0c83c6 100644
--- a/public/scripts/openai.js
+++ b/public/scripts/openai.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ function formatWorldInfo(value) {
     return stringFormat(oai_settings.wi_format, value);
 }
 
-async function prepareOpenAIMessages(name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldInfoAfter, extensionPrompt, bias, type, quietPrompt) {
+async function prepareOpenAIMessages(systemPrompt, name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldInfoAfter, extensionPrompt, bias, type, quietPrompt) {
     const isImpersonate = type == "impersonate";
     let this_max_context = oai_settings.openai_max_context;
     let enhance_definitions_prompt = "";
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ async function prepareOpenAIMessages(name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldI
     const wiBefore = formatWorldInfo(worldInfoBefore);
     const wiAfter = formatWorldInfo(worldInfoAfter);
 
-    let whole_prompt = getSystemPrompt(nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt, isImpersonate);
+    let whole_prompt = getSystemPrompt(systemPrompt, nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt, isImpersonate);
 
     // Join by a space and replace placeholders with real user/char names
     storyString = substituteParams(whole_prompt.join("\n")).replace(/\r/gm, '').trim();
@@ -488,7 +488,9 @@ async function prepareOpenAIMessages(name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldI
     ];
 }
 
-function getSystemPrompt(nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt, isImpersonate) {
+function getSystemPrompt(systemPrompt, nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt, isImpersonate) {
+    // If the character has a custom system prompt AND user has it preferred, use that instead of the default
+    let prompt = power_user.prefer_character_prompt && systemPrompt ? systemPrompt : oai_settings.main_prompt;
     let whole_prompt = [];
 
     if (isImpersonate) {
@@ -497,10 +499,10 @@ function getSystemPrompt(nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, wiBefor
     else {
         // If it's toggled, NSFW prompt goes first.
         if (oai_settings.nsfw_first) {
-            whole_prompt = [nsfw_toggle_prompt, oai_settings.main_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt + "\n\n" + wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt];
+            whole_prompt = [nsfw_toggle_prompt, prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt + "\n\n" + wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt];
         }
         else {
-            whole_prompt = [oai_settings.main_prompt, nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, "\n", wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt].filter(elem => elem);
+            whole_prompt = [prompt, nsfw_toggle_prompt, enhance_definitions_prompt, "\n", wiBefore, storyString, wiAfter, extensionPrompt].filter(elem => elem);
         }
     }
     return whole_prompt;
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 9a97f2a08..ffafb8431 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ let power_user = {
     hotswap_enabled: true,
     timer_enabled: true,
     max_context_unlocked: false,
+    prefer_character_prompt: true,
+    prefer_character_jailbreak: true,
 
     instruct: {
         enabled: false,
@@ -527,6 +529,8 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     $("#allow_name2_display").prop("checked", power_user.allow_name2_display);
     $("#hotswapEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.hotswap_enabled);
     $("#messageTimerEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.timer_enabled);
+    $("#prefer_character_prompt").prop("checked", power_user.prefer_character_prompt);
+    $("#prefer_character_jailbreak").prop("checked", power_user.prefer_character_jailbreak);
     $(`input[name="avatar_style"][value="${power_user.avatar_style}"]`).prop("checked", true);
     $(`input[name="chat_display"][value="${power_user.chat_display}"]`).prop("checked", true);
     $(`input[name="sheld_width"][value="${power_user.sheld_width}"]`).prop("checked", true);
@@ -657,11 +661,13 @@ export function formatInstructModeChat(name, mes, isUser, isNarrator, forceAvata
     return text;
 }
 
-export function formatInstructStoryString(story) {
+export function formatInstructStoryString(story, systemPrompt) {
+    // If the character has a custom system prompt AND user has it preferred, use that instead of the default
+    systemPrompt = power_user.prefer_character_prompt && systemPrompt ? systemPrompt : power_user.instruct.system_prompt;
     const sequence = power_user.instruct.system_sequence || '';
-    const prompt = substituteParams(power_user.instruct.system_prompt) || '';
+    const prompt = substituteParams(systemPrompt) || '';
     const separator = power_user.instruct.wrap ? '\n' : '';
-    const textArray = [sequence, prompt, story, separator];
+    const textArray = [sequence, prompt + '\n' + story, separator];
     const text = textArray.filter(x => x).join(separator);
     return text;
 }
@@ -1170,6 +1176,18 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         switchHotswap();
     });
 
+    $("#prefer_character_prompt").on("input", function () {
+        const value = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        power_user.prefer_character_prompt = value;
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
+    $("#prefer_character_jailbreak").on("input", function () {
+        const value = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        power_user.prefer_character_jailbreak = value;
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
     $(window).on('focus', function () {
         browser_has_focus = true;
     });
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index e047b2aef..54c489931 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -4576,4 +4576,4 @@ body.waifuMode #avatar_zoom_popup {
         overflow-y: auto;
         overflow-x: hidden;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}