diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-callback.h b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-callback.h
index 3b6f9f3de..29ec9b9d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-callback.h
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-callback.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     pointers = NULL;                                            \
     extra_vars = NULL;                                          \
     (void) trigger_rc;                                          \
+    if (!trigger_enabled)                                       \
+        return __rc;                                            \
     trigger = (struct t_trigger *)data;                         \
     if (!trigger || trigger->hook_running)                      \
         return __rc;                                            \
diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-command.c b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-command.c
index 6addfbcfb..0b05090a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-command.c
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@
 #include "trigger-config.h"
 
 
+/*
+ * Displays the status of triggers (global status).
+ */
+
+void
+trigger_command_display_status ()
+{
+    weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger",
+                         (trigger_enabled) ?
+                         _("Triggers enabled") : _("Triggers disabled"));
+}
+
 /*
  * Displays one trigger (internal function, must not be called directly).
  */
@@ -234,13 +246,15 @@ trigger_command_list (const char *message, int verbose)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
+    weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger", "");
+    trigger_command_display_status ();
+
     if (!triggers)
     {
         weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger", _("No trigger defined"));
         return;
     }
 
-    weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger", "");
     weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger", message);
 
     for (ptr_trigger = triggers; ptr_trigger;
@@ -720,10 +734,25 @@ trigger_command_trigger (void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int argc,
     {
         if (argc < 3)
         {
-            weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger",
-                                 _("%sError: missing arguments for \"%s\" "
-                                   "command"),
-                                 weechat_prefix ("error"), "trigger");
+            if (weechat_strcasecmp (argv[1], "restart") == 0)
+            {
+                weechat_printf_tags (NULL, "no_trigger",
+                                     _("%sError: missing arguments for \"%s\" "
+                                       "command"),
+                                     weechat_prefix ("error"), "trigger");
+                goto end;
+            }
+            if (weechat_strcasecmp (argv[1], "enable") == 0)
+                weechat_config_option_set (trigger_config_look_enabled, "1", 1);
+            else if (weechat_strcasecmp (argv[1], "disable") == 0)
+                weechat_config_option_set (trigger_config_look_enabled, "0", 1);
+            else if (weechat_strcasecmp (argv[1], "toggle") == 0)
+            {
+                weechat_config_option_set (trigger_config_look_enabled,
+                                           (trigger_enabled) ? "0" : "1",
+                                           1);
+            }
+            trigger_command_display_status ();
             goto end;
         }
         enable = -1;
@@ -875,7 +904,8 @@ trigger_command_init ()
            " || input|output|recreate <name>"
            " || set <name> <option> <value>"
            " || rename|copy <name> <new_name>"
-           " || enable|disable|toggle|restart <name>|-all [<name>...]"
+           " || enable|disable|toggle [<name>|-all [<name>...]]"
+           " || restart <name>|-all [<name>...]"
            " || show <name>"
            " || del <name>|-all [<name>...]"
            " || default -yes"
@@ -918,10 +948,13 @@ trigger_command_init ()
            "      value: new value for the option\n"
            "     rename: rename a trigger\n"
            "       copy: copy a trigger\n"
-           "     enable: enable trigger(s)\n"
-           "    disable: disable trigger(s)\n"
-           "     toggle: toggle trigger(s)\n"
-           "    restart: restart trigger(s) (for timer)\n"
+           "     enable: enable trigger(s) (without arguments: enable triggers "
+           "globally)\n"
+           "    disable: disable trigger(s) (without arguments: disable triggers "
+           "globally)\n"
+           "     toggle: toggle trigger(s) (without arguments: toggle triggers "
+           "globally)\n"
+           "    restart: restart trigger(s) (only for a timer)\n"
            "       show: show detailed info on a trigger (with some stats)\n"
            "        del: delete a trigger\n"
            "       -all: do action on all triggers\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.c b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.c
index 5be4cc96a..cc4c97ec6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.c
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct t_config_section *trigger_config_section_trigger = NULL;
 
 /* trigger config, look section */
 
+struct t_config_option *trigger_config_look_enabled;
 struct t_config_option *trigger_config_look_monitor_strip_colors;
 
 /* trigger config, color section */
@@ -93,11 +94,25 @@ char *trigger_config_default_list[][1 + TRIGGER_NUM_OPTIONS] =
 
 
 /*
- * Callback called when trigger option "enabled" is changed.
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.look.enabled".
  */
 
 void
 trigger_config_change_enabled (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
+{
+    /* make C compiler happy */
+    (void) data;
+
+    trigger_enabled = weechat_config_boolean (option);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.trigger.xxx.enabled".
+ */
+
+void
+trigger_config_change_trigger_enabled (void *data,
+                                       struct t_config_option *option)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
@@ -115,11 +130,11 @@ trigger_config_change_enabled (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 }
 
 /*
- * Callback called when trigger option "hook" is changed.
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.trigger.xxx.hook".
  */
 
 void
-trigger_config_change_hook (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
+trigger_config_change_trigger_hook (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
@@ -135,11 +150,12 @@ trigger_config_change_hook (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 }
 
 /*
- * Callback called when trigger option "arguments" is changed.
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.trigger.xxx.arguments".
  */
 
 void
-trigger_config_change_arguments (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
+trigger_config_change_trigger_arguments (void *data,
+                                         struct t_config_option *option)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
@@ -155,11 +171,11 @@ trigger_config_change_arguments (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 }
 
 /*
- * Callback called when trigger option "regex" is changed.
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.trigger.xxx.regex".
  */
 
 void
-trigger_config_change_regex (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
+trigger_config_change_trigger_regex (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
@@ -175,11 +191,12 @@ trigger_config_change_regex (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
 }
 
 /*
- * Callback called when trigger option "command" is changed.
+ * Callback for changes on option "trigger.trigger.xxx.command".
  */
 
 void
-trigger_config_change_command (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
+trigger_config_change_trigger_command (void *data,
+                                       struct t_config_option *option)
 {
     struct t_trigger *ptr_trigger;
 
@@ -202,8 +219,8 @@ trigger_config_change_command (void *data, struct t_config_option *option)
  */
 
 struct t_config_option *
-trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
-                              const char *value)
+trigger_config_create_trigger_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
+                                      const char *value)
 {
     struct t_config_option *ptr_option;
     int length;
@@ -228,8 +245,8 @@ trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
                 option_name, "boolean",
                 N_("if disabled, the hooks are removed from trigger, so it is "
                    "not called any more"),
-                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0,
-                NULL, NULL, &trigger_config_change_enabled, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+                &trigger_config_change_trigger_enabled, NULL, NULL, NULL);
             break;
         case TRIGGER_OPTION_HOOK:
             ptr_option = weechat_config_new_option (
@@ -237,8 +254,8 @@ trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
                 option_name, "integer",
                 N_("type of hook used"),
                 trigger_hook_option_values,
-                0, 0, value, NULL, 0,
-                NULL, NULL, &trigger_config_change_hook, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                0, 0, value, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+                &trigger_config_change_trigger_hook, NULL, NULL, NULL);
             break;
         case TRIGGER_OPTION_ARGUMENTS:
             ptr_option = weechat_config_new_option (
@@ -248,8 +265,8 @@ trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
                    "signal/hsignal/modifier: name[;name...], for print: "
                    "buffer;tags;strip_colors;message, for timer: "
                    "interval;align_second;max_calls"),
-                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0,
-                NULL, NULL, &trigger_config_change_arguments, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+                &trigger_config_change_trigger_arguments, NULL, NULL, NULL);
             break;
         case TRIGGER_OPTION_CONDITIONS:
             ptr_option = weechat_config_new_option (
@@ -276,16 +293,16 @@ trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name, int index_option,
                    "identical chars), except '\\' and parentheses; matching "
                    "groups can be used in replace: $0 to $99, $+ for last "
                    "match and $.cN to replace all chars of group N by char c"),
-                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0,
-                NULL, NULL, &trigger_config_change_regex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+                &trigger_config_change_trigger_regex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
             break;
         case TRIGGER_OPTION_COMMAND:
             ptr_option = weechat_config_new_option (
                 trigger_config_file, trigger_config_section_trigger,
                 option_name, "string",
                 N_("command run if conditions are OK, after regex replacements"),
-                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0,
-                NULL, NULL, &trigger_config_change_command, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                NULL, 0, 0, value, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+                &trigger_config_change_trigger_command, NULL, NULL, NULL);
             break;
         case TRIGGER_OPTION_RETURN_CODE:
             ptr_option = weechat_config_new_option (
@@ -315,8 +332,8 @@ trigger_config_create_option_temp (struct t_trigger *temp_trigger,
 {
     struct t_config_option *new_option;
 
-    new_option = trigger_config_create_option (temp_trigger->name,
-                                               index_option, value);
+    new_option = trigger_config_create_trigger_option (temp_trigger->name,
+                                                       index_option, value);
     if (new_option
         && (index_option >= 0) && (index_option < TRIGGER_NUM_OPTIONS))
     {
@@ -343,9 +360,9 @@ trigger_config_use_temp_triggers ()
             if (!ptr_temp_trigger->options[i])
             {
                 ptr_temp_trigger->options[i] =
-                    trigger_config_create_option (ptr_temp_trigger->name,
-                                                  i,
-                                                  trigger_option_default[i]);
+                    trigger_config_create_trigger_option (ptr_temp_trigger->name,
+                                                          i,
+                                                          trigger_option_default[i]);
             }
             if (ptr_temp_trigger->options[i])
                 num_options_ok++;
@@ -545,6 +562,12 @@ trigger_config_init ()
         return 0;
     }
 
+    trigger_config_look_enabled = weechat_config_new_option (
+        trigger_config_file, ptr_section,
+        "enabled", "boolean",
+        N_("enable trigger support"),
+        NULL, 0, 0, "on", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
+        &trigger_config_change_enabled, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     trigger_config_look_monitor_strip_colors = weechat_config_new_option (
         trigger_config_file, ptr_section,
         "monitor_strip_colors", "boolean",
diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.h b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.h
index 6a940bd5f..6e0fc9df9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.h
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger-config.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 extern struct t_config_file *trigger_config_file;
 extern struct t_config_section *trigger_config_section_trigger;
 
+extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_look_enabled;
 extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_look_monitor_strip_colors;
 
 extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_color_flag_command;
@@ -39,9 +40,9 @@ extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_color_trigger_disabled;
 
 extern char *trigger_config_default_list[][1 + TRIGGER_NUM_OPTIONS];
 
-extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_create_option (const char *trigger_name,
-                                                             int index_option,
-                                                             const char *value);
+extern struct t_config_option *trigger_config_create_trigger_option (const char *trigger_name,
+                                                                     int index_option,
+                                                                     const char *value);
 extern int trigger_config_init ();
 extern int trigger_config_read ();
 extern int trigger_config_write ();
diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
index 4eb46f584..4a580469a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ int triggers_count = 0;                     /* number of triggers           */
 struct t_trigger *triggers_temp = NULL;     /* first temporary trigger      */
 struct t_trigger *last_trigger_temp = NULL; /* last temporary trigger       */
 
+int trigger_enabled = 1;                    /* 0 if triggers are disabled   */
+
 
 /*
  * Searches for a trigger option name.
@@ -874,7 +876,7 @@ trigger_new (const char *name, const char *enabled, const char *hook,
 
     for (i = 0; i < TRIGGER_NUM_OPTIONS; i++)
     {
-        option[i] = trigger_config_create_option (name, i, value[i]);
+        option[i] = trigger_config_create_trigger_option (name, i, value[i]);
     }
 
     new_trigger = trigger_new_with_options (name, option);
diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.h b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.h
index 4ca8ad00d..4c5e251ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.h
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ extern struct t_trigger *last_trigger;
 extern int triggers_count;
 extern struct t_trigger *triggers_temp;
 extern struct t_trigger *last_trigger_temp;
+extern int trigger_enabled;
 
 extern int trigger_search_option (const char *option_name);
 extern int trigger_search_hook_type (const char *type);