diff --git a/api/cesium_entity.py b/api/cesium_entity.py
index 05a92bb..08bfc91 100644
--- a/api/cesium_entity.py
+++ b/api/cesium_entity.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  color="white",
                  wireframe=False,
                  tracked=True,
+                 active=True,
                  pathColor="blue",
                  alpha=1,
                  useRPY=False,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.useRPY = useRPY
         self.useXYZ = useXYZ
         self.tracked = tracked
+        self.active = active
         self.scale = scale
         self.viewModel = viewModel
         self.id = CesiumEntity.next_id
@@ -76,6 +78,11 @@ def fromJson(cls, json):
         else:
             tracked = True
 
+        if "active" in json:
+            active = json['active']
+        else:
+            active = True
+
         if "scale" in json:
             scale = json['scale']
         else:
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ def fromJson(cls, json):
                    useRPY=useRPY,
                    useXYZ=useXYZ,
                    tracked=tracked,
+                   active=active,
                    scale=scale,
                    viewModel=viewModel)
 
@@ -105,6 +113,7 @@ def toJson(self):
                 "useXYZ": self.useXYZ,
                 "useRPY": self.useRPY,
                 "tracked": self.tracked,
+                "active": self.active,
                 "scale": self.scale,
                 "position": self.position,
                 "attitude": self.attitude
diff --git a/api/store.py b/api/store.py
index 333c318..ecf632f 100644
--- a/api/store.py
+++ b/api/store.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def getEntitiesProps(self):
                              "color": e.color,
                              "wireframe": e.wireframe,
                              "tracked": e.tracked,
+                             "active": e.active,
                              "pathColor": e.pathColor})
             except Exception as error:
                 err = str(error)
diff --git a/src/components/EntityConfig.js b/src/components/EntityConfig.js
index deca307..689d5f7 100644
--- a/src/components/EntityConfig.js
+++ b/src/components/EntityConfig.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
   useXYZ,
   useRPY,
   tracked,
+  active,
   scale,
   position,
   attitude,
@@ -24,12 +25,15 @@ function EntityConfig({
   const [options, setOptions] = useState([]);
   const [positionOptions, setPositionOptions] = useState([]);
   const [attitudeOptions, setAttitudeOptions] = useState([]);
+  const [disabled, setDisabled] = useState(true);
+
   const mockPlot = new PlotData(0, null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     getOptions();
     getTables();
     hideUnusedFields();
+    setDisabled(!active);
     // eslint-disable-next-line
   }, []);
 
@@ -103,6 +107,11 @@ function EntityConfig({
     coordinatesContainer.style.display = useXYZ ? "none" : "block";
   };
 
+  const handleActiveChange = (e) => {
+    const checked = e.target.checked;
+    setDisabled(!checked);
+  }
+
   return (
     <fieldset id={`entity-${eId}`}>
       <Row>
@@ -122,6 +131,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Name"
               id={`name-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={name}
+              disabled={disabled}
             />
           </InputGroup>
         </Col>
@@ -133,6 +143,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Color"
               id={`color-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={color}
+              disabled={disabled}
             />
           </InputGroup>
         </Col>
@@ -147,6 +158,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               step={0.1}
               id={`alpha-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={alpha}
+              disabled={disabled}
             />
           </InputGroup>
         </Col>
@@ -160,6 +172,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               step={0.1}
               id={`scale-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={scale}
+              disabled={disabled}
             />
           </InputGroup>
         </Col>
@@ -174,6 +187,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Path Color"
               id={`pathColor-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={pathColor}
+              disabled={disabled}
             />
           </InputGroup>
         </Col>
@@ -184,6 +198,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
             label="Wireframe"
             id={`wireframe-${eId}`}
             defaultChecked={wireframe}
+            disabled={disabled}
           />
         </Col>
 
@@ -194,6 +209,17 @@ function EntityConfig({
             id={`tracked-${eId}`}
             name="tracked"
             defaultChecked={tracked}
+            disabled={disabled}
+          />
+        </Col>
+
+        <Col>
+          <Form.Check
+            type="switch"
+            label="Active"
+            id={`active-${eId}`}
+            defaultChecked={active}
+            onChange={handleActiveChange}
           />
         </Col>
       </Row>
@@ -206,6 +232,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
         placeholder="Position table"
         onChange={handlePositionTableSelect}
         defaultValue={{ label: position["table"] }}
+        isDisabled={disabled}
       />
       <Form.Check
         id={`useXYZ-${eId}`}
@@ -213,6 +240,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
         label="use X/Y/Z"
         defaultChecked={useXYZ}
         onChange={handlePositionTypeChanged}
+        disabled={disabled}
       />
       <Form.Group id={`XYZ-${eId}`}>
         <Row>
@@ -222,6 +250,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="X"
               id={`x-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: position["x"] ?? "Select X" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -230,6 +259,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Y"
               id={`y-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: position["y"] ?? "Select Y" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -238,6 +268,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Z"
               id={`z-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: position["z"] ?? "Select Z" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
         </Row>
@@ -253,6 +284,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               defaultValue={{
                 label: position["longitude"] ?? "Select Longitude",
               }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -263,6 +295,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               defaultValue={{
                 label: position["lattitude"] ?? "Select Latitude",
               }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -273,6 +306,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               defaultValue={{
                 label: position["altitude"] ?? "Select Altitude",
               }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
         </Row>
@@ -286,6 +320,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
         placeholder="Position table"
         onChange={handleAttitudeTableSelect}
         defaultValue={{ label: attitude["table"] }}
+        isDisabled={disabled}
       />
 
       <Form.Check
@@ -294,6 +329,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
         label="use roll/pitch/yaw"
         defaultChecked={useRPY}
         onChange={handleAttitudeTypeChanged}
+        disabled={disabled}
       />
       <Form.Group id={`RPY-${eId}`}>
         <Row>
@@ -303,6 +339,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Roll"
               id={`roll-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["roll"] ?? "Select Roll" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -311,6 +348,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Pitch"
               id={`pitch-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["pitch"] ?? "Select Pitch" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -319,6 +357,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Yaw"
               id={`yaw-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["yaw"] ?? "Select Yaw" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
         </Row>
@@ -331,6 +370,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Qx"
               id={`qx-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["q1"] ?? "Select Qx" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -339,6 +379,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Qy"
               id={`qy-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["q2"] ?? "Select Qy" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -347,6 +388,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Qz"
               id={`qz-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["q3"] ?? "Select Qz" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
           <Col>
@@ -355,6 +397,7 @@ function EntityConfig({
               placeholder="Qw"
               id={`qw-${eId}`}
               defaultValue={{ label: attitude["q0"] ?? "Select Qw" }}
+              isDisabled={disabled}
             />
           </Col>
         </Row>
diff --git a/src/components/View3D.js b/src/components/View3D.js
index 68c3d27..2deb3a7 100644
--- a/src/components/View3D.js
+++ b/src/components/View3D.js
@@ -49,14 +49,19 @@ function View3D({ socket, detached }) {
     const response = await fetch(
       `http://localhost:${PORT}/entities_props`
     ).then((res) => res.json());
-    if (response.ok) response.data.forEach(initEntity);
-    else toast.error(response.error);
+    if (response.ok) {
+      response.data.forEach(item => {
+        if (item.active) initEntity(item);
+      });
+    } else {
+      toast.error(response.error);
+    }
   };
 
-  const initEntity = (e, index) => {
+  const initEntity = (e) => {
     entities.push(new Entity(e));
-    entities[index].loadPath(scene, index);
-    entities[index].loadObj(scene, index);
+    entities[entities.length - 1].loadPath(scene);
+    entities[entities.length - 1].loadObj(scene);
   };
 
   const getTrackedEntity = () => {
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ function View3D({ socket, detached }) {
   };
 
   const setupKeyControls = () => {
-    document.onkeydown = function (e) {
+    document.onkeydown = function(e) {
       const target = getTrackedEntity();
       switch (e.code) {
         case "ArrowRight":
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ function View3D({ socket, detached }) {
       }
     };
 
-    document.onkeyup = function (e) {
+    document.onkeyup = function(e) {
       const target = getTrackedEntity();
       switch (e.code) {
         case "ArrowRight":
diff --git a/src/controllers/Entity.js b/src/controllers/Entity.js
index 6237d03..73889be 100644
--- a/src/controllers/Entity.js
+++ b/src/controllers/Entity.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default class Entity {
     this.alpha = e.alpha;
     this.wireframe = e.wireframe;
     this.tracked = e.tracked;
+    this.active = e.active;
     this.scale = e.scale;
     this.setReference(e);
     // using a single loop to do all the mapping
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ export default class Entity {
 
   //////////////////// Drawing the entity's path
   //
-  loadPath(scene, idx) {
+  loadPath(scene) {
     const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
     geometry.setAttribute(
       "position",
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@ export default class Entity {
   setReference(e) {
     // we set the first position as the reference
     if (e.useXYZ) {
-       this.ref_x = 0;
-       this.ref_y = 0;
-       this.ref_z = 0;
-      
+      this.ref_x = 0;
+      this.ref_y = 0;
+      this.ref_z = 0;
+
     } else {
       this.ref_x = 0;
       this.ref_y = 0;
diff --git a/src/views/Entities.js b/src/views/Entities.js
index db161c0..4b59182 100644
--- a/src/views/Entities.js
+++ b/src/views/Entities.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function Entities() {
     const _useRPY = document.getElementById(`useRPY-${eId}`).checked;
     const wireframe = document.getElementById(`wireframe-${eId}`).checked;
     const tracked = document.getElementById(`tracked-${eId}`).checked;
+    const active = document.getElementById(`active-${eId}`).checked;
 
     const position = _useXYZ
       ? {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ function Entities() {
       wireframe: wireframe,
       color: getValue(`color-${eId}`),
       tracked: tracked,
+      active: active,
       scale: parseFloat(getValue(`scale-${eId}`)),
       position: position,
       attitude: attitude,
@@ -93,7 +95,8 @@ function Entities() {
       .then((res) => {
         var tracked_entity_type = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("tracked_entity_type")) ?? "last-tracked";
         res.id = uuid();
-        res.tracked = tracked_entity_type === "last-created";
+        res.tracked = tracked_entity_type === "last-created" || current_entities.length === 0;
+        res.active = true;
         setCurrentEntities([...current_entities, res]);
       });
   };
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ function Entities() {
             useRPY={e.useRPY}
             useXYZ={e.useXYZ}
             tracked={e.tracked}
+            active={e.active}
             scale={e.scale}
             position={e.position}
             attitude={e.attitude}