diff --git a/src/Services/EDA/KiCadHelper.php b/src/Services/EDA/KiCadHelper.php
index 882152dd..c526c1c7 100644
--- a/src/Services/EDA/KiCadHelper.php
+++ b/src/Services/EDA/KiCadHelper.php
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class KiCadHelper
     /** @var int The maximum level of the shown categories. 0 Means only the top level categories are shown. -1 means only a single one containing */
     private readonly int $category_depth;
 
+    /** @var bool Whether to resolve actual datasheet PDF URLs (true) or use Part-DB page links (false) */
+    private readonly bool $datasheetAsPdf;
+
     public function __construct(
         private readonly NodesListBuilder $nodesListBuilder,
         private readonly TagAwareCacheInterface $kicadCache,
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ class KiCadHelper
         KiCadEDASettings $kiCadEDASettings,
     ) {
         $this->category_depth = $kiCadEDASettings->categoryDepth;
+        $this->datasheetAsPdf = $kiCadEDASettings->datasheetAsPdf;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -216,9 +220,13 @@ class KiCadHelper
             UrlGeneratorInterface::ABSOLUTE_URL
         );
 
-        //Try to find an actual datasheet attachment (by type name, attachment name, or PDF extension)
-        $datasheetUrl = $this->findDatasheetUrl($part);
-        $result["fields"]["datasheet"] = $this->createField($datasheetUrl ?? $partUrl);
+        //Try to find an actual datasheet attachment (configurable: PDF URL vs Part-DB page link)
+        if ($this->datasheetAsPdf) {
+            $datasheetUrl = $this->findDatasheetUrl($part);
+            $result["fields"]["datasheet"] = $this->createField($datasheetUrl ?? $partUrl);
+        } else {
+            $result["fields"]["datasheet"] = $this->createField($partUrl);
+        }
         $result["fields"]["Part-DB URL"] = $this->createField($partUrl);
 
         //Add basic fields
diff --git a/src/Settings/MiscSettings/KiCadEDASettings.php b/src/Settings/MiscSettings/KiCadEDASettings.php
index d8f1026d..29b579a2 100644
--- a/src/Settings/MiscSettings/KiCadEDASettings.php
+++ b/src/Settings/MiscSettings/KiCadEDASettings.php
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@ class KiCadEDASettings
         envVar: "int:EDA_KICAD_CATEGORY_DEPTH", envVarMode: EnvVarMode::OVERWRITE)]
     #[Assert\Range(min: -1)]
     public int $categoryDepth = 0;
+
+    #[SettingsParameter(label: new TM("settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link"),
+        description: new TM("settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link.help"),
+        envVar: "bool:EDA_KICAD_DATASHEET_AS_PDF", envVarMode: EnvVarMode::OVERWRITE)]
+    public bool $datasheetAsPdf = true;
 }
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diff --git a/translations/messages.en.xlf b/translations/messages.en.xlf
index 9c811a21..a15d27f1 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.xlf
+++ b/translations/messages.en.xlf
@@ -9993,6 +9993,18 @@ Please note, that you can not impersonate a disabled user. If you try you will g
         <target>This value determines the depth of the category tree, that is visible inside KiCad. 0 means that only the top level categories are visible. Set to a value &gt; 0 to show more levels. Set to -1, to show all parts of Part-DB inside a sigle cnategory in KiCad.</target>
       </segment>
     </unit>
+    <unit id="kicad_ds_link" name="settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link">
+      <segment state="translated">
+        <source>settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link</source>
+        <target>Datasheet field links to PDF</target>
+      </segment>
+    </unit>
+    <unit id="kicad_ds_link_help" name="settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link.help">
+      <segment state="translated">
+        <source>settings.misc.kicad_eda.datasheet_link.help</source>
+        <target>When enabled, the datasheet field in KiCad will link to the actual PDF file (if found). When disabled, it will link to the Part-DB page instead. The Part-DB page link is always available as a separate "Part-DB URL" field.</target>
+      </segment>
+    </unit>
     <unit id="VwvmcWE" name="settings.behavior.sidebar">
       <segment state="translated">
         <source>settings.behavior.sidebar</source>