diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef5798d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
+/**
+ * Add this annotation to enum values that
+ * are valid config options, but shouldn't be selectable
+ * when toggling through the options. <br><br>
+ * 
+ * Example: A preset's "custom" option shouldn't be selectable 
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EQualityPreset.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EQualityPreset.java
index f73e76009..4445fc7e2 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EQualityPreset.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EQualityPreset.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.quickOptions;
 
+import com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui;
+
 /**
  * CUSTOM, <br><br>
  * 
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ public enum EQualityPreset
 	// when adding items up the API minor version
 	// when removing items up the API major version
 	
+	@DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui
 	CUSTOM,
 	
 	MINIMUM,
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EThreadPreset.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EThreadPreset.java
index e45136d73..3ca6f7409 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EThreadPreset.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/quickOptions/EThreadPreset.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.quickOptions;
 
+import com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui;
+
 /**
  * CUSTOM, <br><br>
  * 
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ public enum EThreadPreset
 	// when adding items up the API minor version
 	// when removing items up the API major version
 	
+	@DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui
 	CUSTOM,
 	
 	MINIMAL_IMPACT,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/AnnotationUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/AnnotationUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5e480328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/AnnotationUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.util;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+
+public class AnnotationUtil
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
+	
+	
+	/** A quick method to test if an enum value has specific runtime annotation. */
+	public static <TEnum extends Enum<?>, TAnno extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> boolean doesEnumHaveAnnotation(TEnum enumValue, Class<TAnno> annotationToSearchFor)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// fields will contain all possible enums
+			//  unfortunately James isn't sure of a way to do this without looping through all enum values 
+			//  (although since enums should only have ~10 items at most, this shouldn't be a big deal)
+			Field[] fields = enumValue.getClass().getFields();
+			for (Field field : fields)
+			{
+				// only test for annotations for the 
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				TEnum testEnumValue = (TEnum) field.get(enumValue);
+				if (testEnumValue == enumValue)
+				{
+					return field.getAnnotation(annotationToSearchFor) != null;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// should never happen
+			// if we got here Java screwed up getting us the enums
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Enum missing expected value. Enum: ["+enumValue.getClass()+"] doesn't contain the value: ["+enumValue.name()+"].");
+		}
+		catch (IllegalAccessException | IllegalArgumentException | ClassCastException e)
+		{
+			// shouldn't happen, but just in case
+			LOGGER.error("Unable to get annotation for enum: ["+enumValue.getClass()+"]. Unexpected exception: ["+e+"], message: ["+e.getMessage()+"].", e);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+}