diff --git a/config.default.php b/config.default.php
index e2f65ac5..60c0b83a 100644
--- a/config.default.php
+++ b/config.default.php
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ if (!defined('SYSTEM_SORT_MINUTES')) define ('SYSTEM_SORT_MINUTES',5);
  */
 if (!defined('ALLOW_PAGE_REFRESH')) define ('ALLOW_PAGE_REFRESH',true);
 
+/**
+ * Allow operator to select respondent from list or add respondents
+ */
+if (!defined('ALLOW_RESPONDENT_SELECTOR')) define ('ALLOW_RESPONDENT_SELECTOR',true);
+
 /**
  * Database configuration for queXS
  */
diff --git a/contactdetails.php b/contactdetails.php
index b2c748c4..92b90355 100644
--- a/contactdetails.php
+++ b/contactdetails.php
@@ -123,16 +123,24 @@ else
 
 
 	$timezone = "";
-	print "<select id='respondent' name='respondent' onchange=\"LinkUp('respondent')\"><option value='?respondent_id=0' class='addresp'>" . T_("Add respondent") . "</option>";
-	if (!empty($rs))
+	if (ALLOW_RESPONDENT_SELECTOR)
 	{
-		foreach($rs as $r)
+		print "<select id='respondent' name='respondent' onchange=\"LinkUp('respondent')\"><option value='?respondent_id=0' class='addresp'>" . T_("Add respondent") . "</option>";
+		if (!empty($rs))
 		{
-			if (!empty($r['selected'])) $timezone = $r['Time_zone_name'];
-			print "<option value='?respondent_id={$r['respondent_id']}' {$r['selected']}>{$r['firstName']} {$r['lastName']}</option>";
+			foreach($rs as $r)
+			{
+				if (!empty($r['selected'])) $timezone = $r['Time_zone_name'];
+				print "<option value='?respondent_id={$r['respondent_id']}' {$r['selected']}>{$r['firstName']} {$r['lastName']}</option>";
+			}
 		}
+		print "</select></div>";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (isset($rs[0]))
+			print " " . $rs[0]['firstName'] . " " . $rs[0]['lastName'] . "</div>";
 	}
-	print "</select></div>";
 
 	print "<div>$timezone</div>";
 
diff --git a/respondent.php b/respondent.php
index 73a6fc80..0e1993a6 100644
--- a/respondent.php
+++ b/respondent.php
@@ -127,16 +127,26 @@ else
 
 
 	$timezone = "";
-	print "<div><select id='respondent' name='respondent' onchange=\"LinkUp('respondent')\"><option value='?respondent_id=0' class='addresp'>" . T_("Add respondent") . "</option>";
-	if (!empty($rs))
+	if (ALLOW_RESPONDENT_SELECTOR)
 	{
-		foreach($rs as $r)
+		print "<div><select id='respondent' name='respondent' onchange=\"LinkUp('respondent')\"><option value='?respondent_id=0' class='addresp'>" . T_("Add respondent") . "</option>";
+		if (!empty($rs))
 		{
-			if (!empty($r['selected'])) $timezone = $r['Time_zone_name'];
-			print "<option value='?respondent_id={$r['respondent_id']}' {$r['selected']}>{$r['firstName']} {$r['lastName']}</option>";
+			foreach($rs as $r)
+			{
+				if (!empty($r['selected'])) $timezone = $r['Time_zone_name'];
+				print "<option value='?respondent_id={$r['respondent_id']}' {$r['selected']}>{$r['firstName']} {$r['lastName']}</option>";
+			}
+
 		}
+		print "</select></div>";
 	}
-	print "</select></div>";
+	else
+	{
+		if (isset($rs[0]))
+			print "<div>" . $rs[0]['firstName'] . " " . $rs[0]['lastName'] . "</div>";
+	}
+
 
 	print "<div>$timezone</div>";