diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_engine.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_engine.cpp
index 71c7338..ae2f1ef 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_engine.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_engine.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ short CarlaEngine::addPlugin(const BinaryType btype, const PluginType ptype, con
     CarlaPlugin* plugin = nullptr;
 
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
-    if (btype != BINARY_NATIVE || carlaOptions.preferPluginBridges)
+    if (btype != BINARY_NATIVE || (carlaOptions.preferPluginBridges && getBinaryBidgePath(btype) && type == CarlaEngineTypeJack))
     {
 #  ifdef CARLA_ENGINE_JACK
         if (carlaOptions.processMode != CarlaBackend::PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS)
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.cpp b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.cpp
index 54b472a..2352fc9 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int CarlaBridgeOsc::handleMsgMidiProgram(CARLA_BRIDGE_OSC_HANDLE_ARGS)
 
 #ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
     const int32_t index = argv[0]->i;
-    client->setProgram(index);
+    client->setMidiProgram(index);
 #else
     const int32_t bank    = argv[0]->i;
     const int32_t program = argv[1]->i;
diff --git a/src/carla.py b/src/carla.py
index 6bab527..6d600d0 100755
--- a/src/carla.py
+++ b/src/carla.py
@@ -1246,8 +1246,9 @@ class CarlaMainW(QMainWindow, ui_carla.Ui_CarlaMainW):
         preferredBufferSize  = self.settings.value("Engine/PreferredBufferSize", 512, type=int)
         preferredSampleRate  = self.settings.value("Engine/PreferredSampleRate", 44100, type=int)
 
-        forceStereo      = self.settings.value("Engine/ForceStereo", False, type=bool)
-        useDssiVstChunks = self.settings.value("Engine/UseDssiVstChunks", False, type=bool)
+        forceStereo          = self.settings.value("Engine/ForceStereo", False, type=bool)
+        useDssiVstChunks     = self.settings.value("Engine/UseDssiVstChunks", False, type=bool)
+        preferPluginBridges  = self.settings.value("Engine/PreferPluginBridges", False, type=bool)
 
         preferUiBridges = self.settings.value("Engine/PreferUiBridges", True, type=bool)
         oscUiTimeout    = self.settings.value("Engine/OscUiTimeout", 40, type=int)
@@ -1267,6 +1268,7 @@ class CarlaMainW(QMainWindow, ui_carla.Ui_CarlaMainW):
 
         Carla.Host.set_option(OPTION_FORCE_STEREO, forceStereo, "")
         Carla.Host.set_option(OPTION_USE_DSSI_VST_CHUNKS, useDssiVstChunks, "")
+        Carla.Host.set_option(OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, preferPluginBridges, "")
 
         Carla.Host.set_option(OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES, preferUiBridges, "")
         Carla.Host.set_option(OPTION_OSC_UI_TIMEOUT, oscUiTimeout, "")
diff --git a/src/shared_settings.py b/src/shared_settings.py
index 0211a07..1e168d1 100644
--- a/src/shared_settings.py
+++ b/src/shared_settings.py
@@ -220,10 +220,11 @@ class SettingsW(QDialog, ui_settings_app.Ui_SettingsW):
 
             self.cb_engine_process_mode.setCurrentIndex(self.settings.value("Engine/ProcessMode", PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS, type=int))
             self.sb_engine_max_params.setValue(self.settings.value("Engine/MaxParameters", 200, type=int))
-            self.ch_engine_prefer_bridges.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/PreferUiBridges", True, type=bool))
+            self.ch_engine_prefer_ui_bridges.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/PreferUiBridges", True, type=bool))
             self.sb_engine_oscgui_timeout.setValue(self.settings.value("Engine/OscUiTimeout", 4000, type=int))
             self.ch_engine_disable_checks.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/DisableChecks", bool(not WINDOWS), type=bool))
             self.ch_engine_dssi_chunks.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/UseDssiVstChunks", False, type=bool))
+            self.ch_engine_prefer_plugin_bridges.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/PreferPluginBridges", False, type=bool))
             self.ch_engine_force_stereo.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/ForceStereo", False, type=bool))
             self.ch_engine_process_hp.setChecked(self.settings.value("Engine/ProcessHighPrecision", False, type=bool))
 
@@ -415,10 +416,11 @@ class SettingsW(QDialog, ui_settings_app.Ui_SettingsW):
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/AudioDriver", self.cb_engine_audio_driver.currentText())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/ProcessMode", self.cb_engine_process_mode.currentIndex())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/MaxParameters", self.sb_engine_max_params.value())
-            self.settings.setValue("Engine/PreferUiBridges", self.ch_engine_prefer_bridges.isChecked())
+            self.settings.setValue("Engine/PreferUiBridges", self.ch_engine_prefer_ui_bridges.isChecked())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/OscUiTimeout", self.sb_engine_oscgui_timeout.value())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/DisableChecks", self.ch_engine_disable_checks.isChecked())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/UseDssiVstChunks", self.ch_engine_dssi_chunks.isChecked())
+            self.settings.setValue("Engine/PreferPluginBridges", self.ch_engine_prefer_plugin_bridges.isChecked())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/ForceStereo", self.ch_engine_force_stereo.isChecked())
             self.settings.setValue("Engine/ProcessHighPrecision", self.ch_engine_process_hp.isChecked())
 
@@ -490,10 +492,11 @@ class SettingsW(QDialog, ui_settings_app.Ui_SettingsW):
             self.cb_engine_audio_driver.setCurrentIndex(0)
             self.cb_engine_process_mode.setCurrentIndex(PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS)
             self.sb_engine_max_params.setValue(200)
-            self.ch_engine_prefer_bridges.setChecked(True)
+            self.ch_engine_prefer_ui_bridges.setChecked(True)
             self.sb_engine_oscgui_timeout.setValue(4000)
-            self.ch_engine_disable_checks.setChecked(bool(not WINDOWS)) # pre-enable checks for Windows only
+            self.ch_engine_disable_checks.setChecked(False)
             self.ch_engine_dssi_chunks.setChecked(False)
+            self.ch_engine_prefer_plugin_bridges.setChecked(False)
             self.ch_engine_force_stereo.setChecked(False)
             self.ch_engine_process_hp.setChecked(False)
 
diff --git a/src/ui/settings_app.ui b/src/ui/settings_app.ui
index a6e65d1..3de61d4 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings_app.ui
+++ b/src/ui/settings_app.ui
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         <number>0</number>
        </property>
        <property name="currentIndex">
-        <number>3</number>
+        <number>0</number>
        </property>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="page_main">
         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@
              </spacer>
             </item>
             <item row="0" column="0" colspan="3">
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_engine_prefer_bridges">
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_engine_prefer_ui_bridges">
               <property name="toolTip">
                <string>Use OSC-GUI bridges when possible, this way separating the UI from DSP code</string>
               </property>
@@ -967,6 +967,16 @@ You can disable these checks to get a faster scanning time (at your own risk).</
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_engine_prefer_plugin_bridges">
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>Whenever possible, run the plugins in bridge mode.</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Run plugins in bridge mode when possible (EXPERIMENTAL)</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_engine_force_stereo">
               <property name="toolTip">
@@ -981,7 +991,7 @@ This mode is not available for VST plugins.</string>
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_engine_process_hp">
               <property name="toolTip">
-               <string>Process audio in blocks of 8 samples, allowing &quot;per-sample&quot; automation.
+               <string>Process audio in blocks of 8 samples, allowing a higher precision automation.
 Recommended to use when 'rendering' a project.
 Some plugins might not work properly under this mode.</string>
               </property>