diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 35cd6f0..8d43d18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - BREAKING: require flutter 3.27.0 or higher
 - BREAKING: require dart 3.0.0 or higher
 - BREAKING: rename autoFocus to autofocus to match `TextField`'s naming
+- Add `isEnabled` to toggle spell check
 - Add missing properties from flutter's `TextField`
   - autofillHints
   - autofocus
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index da7d074..968adf1 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ class _AppState extends State<App> {
               controller: _controller,
               language: 'en-US',
             ),
+            ValueListenableBuilder(
+              valueListenable: _controller,
+              builder: (_, __, ___) => CheckboxListTile(
+                title: const Text("Enable spell checking"),
+                value: _controller.isEnabled,
+                onChanged: (value) => _controller.isEnabled = value ?? false,
+              ),
+            ),
             DropdownMenu(
               hintText: "Select alignment...",
               onSelected: (value) => setState(() {
diff --git a/lib/src/core/controllers/language_tool_controller.dart b/lib/src/core/controllers/language_tool_controller.dart
index 5f94bae..eb39c0e 100644
--- a/lib/src/core/controllers/language_tool_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/core/controllers/language_tool_controller.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import 'package:languagetool_textfield/src/utils/mistake_popup.dart';
 /// A TextEditingController with overrides buildTextSpan for building
 /// marked TextSpans with tap recognizer
 class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
+  bool _isEnabled;
+
   /// Color scheme to highlight mistakes
   final HighlightStyle highlightStyle;
 
@@ -73,21 +75,46 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
     _languageToolClient.language = language;
   }
 
+  /// Indicates whether spell checking is enabled
+  bool get isEnabled => _isEnabled;
+
+  set isEnabled(bool value) {
+    if (value == _isEnabled) return;
+
+    _isEnabled = value;
+
+    if (_isEnabled) {
+      _handleTextChange(text, spellCheckSameText: true);
+    } else {
+      _mistakes = [];
+      for (final recognizer in _recognizers) {
+        recognizer.dispose();
+      }
+      _recognizers.clear();
+
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
   /// An error that may have occurred during the API fetch.
   Object? get fetchError => _fetchError;
 
   @override
   set value(TextEditingValue newValue) {
-    _handleTextChange(newValue.text);
+    if (_isEnabled) {
+      _handleTextChange(newValue.text);
+    }
+
     super.value = newValue;
   }
 
   /// Controller constructor
   LanguageToolController({
+    bool isEnabled = true,
     this.highlightStyle = const HighlightStyle(),
     this.delay = Duration.zero,
     this.delayType = DelayType.debouncing,
-  }) {
+  }) : _isEnabled = isEnabled {
     _languageCheckService = _getLanguageCheckService();
   }
 
@@ -111,9 +138,17 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
   @override
   TextSpan buildTextSpan({
     required BuildContext context,
-    TextStyle? style,
     required bool withComposing,
+    TextStyle? style,
   }) {
+    if (!_isEnabled) {
+      return super.buildTextSpan(
+        context: context,
+        withComposing: withComposing,
+        style: style,
+      );
+    }
+
     final formattedTextSpans = _generateSpans(
       context,
       style: style,
@@ -132,6 +167,10 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
 
   /// Replaces mistake with given replacement
   void replaceMistake(Mistake mistake, String replacement) {
+    if (!_isEnabled) {
+      throw StateError('LanguageToolController is not enabled');
+    }
+
     final mistakes = List<Mistake>.from(_mistakes);
     mistakes.remove(mistake);
     _mistakes = mistakes;
@@ -145,33 +184,38 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
 
   /// Clear mistakes list when text mas modified and get a new list of mistakes
   /// via API
-  Future<void> _handleTextChange(String newText) async {
+  Future<void> _handleTextChange(
+    String newText, {
+    bool spellCheckSameText = false,
+  }) async {
     ///set value triggers each time, even when cursor changes its location
     ///so this check avoid cleaning Mistake list when text wasn't really changed
-    if (newText == text || newText.isEmpty) return;
+    if (spellCheckSameText || newText != text && newText.isNotEmpty) {
+      final filteredMistakes = _filterMistakesOnChanged(newText);
+      _mistakes = filteredMistakes.toList();
+
+      // If we have a text change and we have a popup on hold
+      // it will close the popup
+      _closePopup();
+
+      for (final recognizer in _recognizers) {
+        recognizer.dispose();
+      }
+      _recognizers.clear();
+
+      final mistakesWrapper =
+          await _latestResponseService.processLatestOperation(
+        () =>
+            _languageCheckService?.findMistakes(newText) ?? Future(() => null),
+      );
+      if (mistakesWrapper == null || !mistakesWrapper.hasResult) return;
 
-    final filteredMistakes = _filterMistakesOnChanged(newText);
-    _mistakes = filteredMistakes.toList();
+      final mistakes = mistakesWrapper.result();
+      _fetchError = mistakesWrapper.error;
 
-    // If we have a text change and we have a popup on hold
-    // it will close the popup
-    _closePopup();
-
-    for (final recognizer in _recognizers) {
-      recognizer.dispose();
+      _mistakes = mistakes;
+      notifyListeners();
     }
-    _recognizers.clear();
-
-    final mistakesWrapper = await _latestResponseService.processLatestOperation(
-      () => _languageCheckService?.findMistakes(newText) ?? Future(() => null),
-    );
-    if (mistakesWrapper == null || !mistakesWrapper.hasResult) return;
-
-    final mistakes = mistakesWrapper.result();
-    _fetchError = mistakesWrapper.error;
-
-    _mistakes = mistakes;
-    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   /// Generator function to create TextSpan instances
@@ -200,7 +244,7 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
       final Color mistakeColor = _getMistakeColor(mistake.type);
 
       /// Create a gesture recognizer for mistake
-      final _onTap = TapGestureRecognizer()
+      final onTap = TapGestureRecognizer()
         ..onTapDown = (details) {
           popupWidget?.show(
             context,
@@ -223,7 +267,7 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
         };
 
       /// Adding recognizer to the list for future disposing
-      _recognizers.add(_onTap);
+      _recognizers.add(onTap);
 
       /// Mistake highlighted TextSpan
       yield TextSpan(
@@ -242,7 +286,7 @@ class LanguageToolController extends TextEditingController {
               decorationColor: mistakeColor,
               decorationThickness: highlightStyle.mistakeLineThickness,
             ),
-            recognizer: _onTap,
+            recognizer: onTap,
           ),
         ],
       );