diff --git a/filefield_paths.module b/filefield_paths.module
index 732b140..85d4e77 100644
--- a/filefield_paths.module
+++ b/filefield_paths.module
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ function filefield_paths_entity_insert(EntityInterface $entity) {
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_entity_update().
+ *
+ * There's a temporary override mechanism in case we want to disable / change
+ * filefield paths' settings for a specific entity. Just set the settings to
+ * override in $field->filefield_paths_settings
  */
 function filefield_paths_entity_update(EntityInterface $entity) {
   if (!$entity instanceof ContentEntityInterface) {
@@ -348,6 +352,12 @@ function filefield_paths_entity_update(EntityInterface $entity) {
   foreach ($entity->getFields() as $field) {
     if (FieldItem::hasConfigurationEnabled($field)) {
       $settings = FieldItem::getConfiguration($field);
+
+      // Check for temporary settings overrides in this field.
+      if (!($field->getValue()[0]['filefield_paths_settings']['enabled'] ?? TRUE)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // Invoke hook_filefield_paths_process_file().
       $module_handler->invokeAll(
         'filefield_paths_process_file',