diff --git a/src/data/katepart5ui.rc b/src/data/katepart5ui.rc
--- a/src/data/katepart5ui.rc
+++ b/src/data/katepart5ui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE gui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<gui name="KatePartView" version="79" translationDomain="ktexteditor5">
+<gui name="KatePartView" version="80" translationDomain="ktexteditor5">
 <MenuBar>
   <Menu name="file" noMerge="1"><text>&amp;File</text>
     <Action name="file_save" group="save_merge" />
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <Menu name="view_menu_word_wrap" group="view_operations"><text>Word Wrap</text>
       <Action name="view_dynamic_word_wrap" group="view_operations" />
       <Action name="dynamic_word_wrap_indicators" group="view_operations" />
+      <Action name="view_static_word_wrap" group="view_operations" />
       <Action name="view_word_wrap_marker" group="view_operations" />
     </Menu>
     <Separator group="view_operations" />
diff --git a/src/view/kateview.cpp b/src/view/kateview.cpp
--- a/src/view/kateview.cpp
+++ b/src/view/kateview.cpp
@@ -703,12 +703,22 @@
     a = m_setDynWrapIndicators = new KSelectAction(i18n("Dynamic Word Wrap Indicators"), this);
     ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("dynamic_word_wrap_indicators"), a);
     a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Choose when the Dynamic Word Wrap Indicators should be displayed"));
-
     connect(m_setDynWrapIndicators, SIGNAL(triggered(int)), this, SLOT(setDynWrapIndicators(int)));
     const QStringList list2{ i18n("&Off"), i18n("Follow &Line Numbers"), i18n("&Always On") };
     m_setDynWrapIndicators->setItems(list2);
     m_setDynWrapIndicators->setEnabled(m_toggleDynWrap->isChecked()); // only synced on real change, later
 
+    a = toggleAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Static Word Wrap"), this);
+    ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("view_static_word_wrap"), a);
+    a->setWhatsThis(i18n("If this option is checked, the text lines will be wrapped at the column defined in the editing properties."));
+    connect(a, &KToggleAction::triggered, [=] { if (m_doc) { m_doc->setWordWrap(!m_doc->wordWrap()); }});
+
+    a = toggleAction = m_toggleWWMarker = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Static &Word Wrap Marker"), this);
+    ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("view_word_wrap_marker"), a);
+    a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Show/hide the Word Wrap Marker, a vertical line drawn at the word "
+                         "wrap column as defined in the editing properties"));
+    connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(toggleWWMarker()));
+
     a = toggleAction = m_toggleFoldingMarkers = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Folding &Markers"), this);
     ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("view_folding_markers"), a);
     ac->setDefaultShortcut(a, QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F9));
@@ -743,13 +753,6 @@
 //   connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(toggleScrollBarMiniMapAll()));
 //   connect(m_toggleScrollBarMiniMap, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), m_toggleScrollBarMiniMapAll, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 
-    a = toggleAction = m_toggleWWMarker = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Static &Word Wrap Marker"), this);
-    ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("view_word_wrap_marker"), a);
-    a->setWhatsThis(i18n(
-                        "Show/hide the Word Wrap Marker, a vertical line drawn at the word "
-                        "wrap column as defined in the editing properties"));
-    connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(toggleWWMarker()));
-
     a = m_toggleNPSpaces = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Non-Printable Spaces"), this);
     ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("view_non_printable_spaces"), a);
     a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Show/hide bounding box around non-printable spaces"));