diff --git a/plugins/python/tenbrushes/tenbrushes.py b/plugins/python/tenbrushes/tenbrushes.py
--- a/plugins/python/tenbrushes/tenbrushes.py
+++ b/plugins/python/tenbrushes/tenbrushes.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
         self.actions = []
         self.buttons = []
         self.selectedPresets = []
+        # Indicates whether we want to activate the previous-selected brush
+        # on the second press of the shortcut
+        self.activatePrev = True
         self.oldPreset = None
 
     def setup(self):
@@ -38,14 +41,19 @@
 
     def readSettings(self):
         self.selectedPresets = Application.readSetting("", "tenbrushes", "").split(',')
+        setting = Application.readSetting("", "tenbrushesActivatePrev2ndPress", "True")
+        # we should not get anything other than 'True' and 'False'
+        self.activatePrev = setting == 'True'
 
     def writeSettings(self):
         presets = []
 
         for index, button in enumerate(self.buttons):
             self.actions[index].preset = button.preset
             presets.append(button.preset)
         Application.writeSetting("", "tenbrushes", ','.join(map(str, presets)))
+        Application.writeSetting("", "tenbrushesActivatePrev2ndPress",
+                                 str(self.activatePrev))
 
     def loadActions(self, window):
         allPresets = Application.resources("preset")
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@
         allPresets = Application.resources("preset")
         if Application.activeWindow() and len(Application.activeWindow().views()) > 0 and self.sender().preset in allPresets:
             currentPreset = Application.activeWindow().views()[0].currentBrushPreset()
-            if self.sender().preset == currentPreset.name():
+            if self.activatePrev and self.sender().preset == currentPreset.name():
                 Application.activeWindow().views()[0].activateResource(self.oldPreset)
             else:
                 self.oldPreset = Application.activeWindow().views()[0].currentBrushPreset()
diff --git a/plugins/python/tenbrushes/uitenbrushes.py b/plugins/python/tenbrushes/uitenbrushes.py
--- a/plugins/python/tenbrushes/uitenbrushes.py
+++ b/plugins/python/tenbrushes/uitenbrushes.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 '''
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSize
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QPixmap, QIcon
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QDialogButtonBox, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout)
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QDialogButtonBox, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QCheckBox)
 from . import tenbrushesdialog, dropbutton
 import krita
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         self.buttonBox = QDialogButtonBox(self.mainDialog)
         self.vbox = QVBoxLayout(self.mainDialog)
         self.hbox = QHBoxLayout(self.mainDialog)
+        self.checkBox = QCheckBox(i18n("&Activate previous brush when pressing the shortcut for the second time"), self.mainDialog)
 
         self.buttonBox.accepted.connect(self.mainDialog.accept)
         self.buttonBox.rejected.connect(self.mainDialog.reject)
@@ -42,12 +43,20 @@
         self.vbox.addLayout(self.hbox)
         self.vbox.addWidget(QLabel(i18n("Select the brush preset, then click on the button you want to use to select the preset")))
         self.vbox.addWidget(self.presetChooser)
+
+        self.checkBox.setChecked(self.tenbrushes.activatePrev)
+        self.checkBox.toggled.connect(self.setActivatePrev)
+        self.vbox.addWidget(self.checkBox)
+
         self.vbox.addWidget(self.buttonBox)
 
         self.mainDialog.show()
         self.mainDialog.activateWindow()
         self.mainDialog.exec_()
 
+    def setActivatePrev(self, checked):
+        self.tenbrushes.activatePrev = checked
+
     def loadButtons(self):
         self.tenbrushes.buttons = []