diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu.cpp
index d442553f..292b77af 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu::updateComponents()
 
 void UIScene_HelpAndOptionsMenu::handleReload()
 {
-#ifdef _FINAL_BUILD
+#ifndef _DEBUG // def _FINAL_BUILD // disable debug settings in release builds
 	removeControl( &m_buttons[BUTTON_HAO_DEBUG], false);
 #else
 	if(!app.DebugSettingsOn()) removeControl( &m_buttons[BUTTON_HAO_DEBUG], false);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu.cpp
index d7196849..6de86300 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu::UIScene_InGamePlayerOptionsMenu(int iPad, void
 
 	if(m_editingSelf)
 	{
-#if (defined(_CONTENT_PACKAGE) || defined(_FINAL_BUILD) && !defined(_DEBUG_MENUS_ENABLED))
+#ifndef _DEBUG // (defined(_CONTENT_PACKAGE) || defined(_FINAL_BUILD) && !defined(_DEBUG_MENUS_ENABLED))
 		removeControl( &m_checkboxes[eControl_Op], true );
 #else
 		m_checkboxes[eControl_Op].init(L"DEBUG: Creative",eControl_Op,Player::getPlayerGamePrivilege(m_playerPrivileges,Player::ePlayerGamePrivilege_CreativeMode));