diff --git a/DeviceDetect.php b/DeviceDetect.php
index 527365c..a2cdebd 100644
--- a/DeviceDetect.php
+++ b/DeviceDetect.php
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class DeviceDetect extends \yii\base\Component {
 
 	private $_mobileDetect;
 
+	// Automatically set view parameters based on device type
+	public $setParams = true;
+
 	public function __call($name, $parameters) {
 		return call_user_func_array(
 			array($this->_mobileDetect, $name),
@@ -30,17 +33,18 @@ public function __construct($config = array()) {
 	public function init() {
 		$this->_mobileDetect = new MobileDetect();
 		parent::init();
-		
-		\Yii::$app->on(\yii\base\Application::EVENT_BEFORE_REQUEST, function($event){
-			\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect'] = [
-				'isMobile' => \Yii::$app->devicedetect->isMobile(),
-				'isTablet' => \Yii::$app->devicedetect->isTablet()
-			];
-
-			\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isDesktop'] =
-				!\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isMobile'] &&
-				!\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isTablet'];
-		});
+
+		if ($this->setParams)
+			\Yii::$app->on(\yii\base\Application::EVENT_BEFORE_REQUEST, function($event){
+				\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect'] = [
+					'isMobile' => \Yii::$app->devicedetect->isMobile(),
+					'isTablet' => \Yii::$app->devicedetect->isTablet()
+				];
+
+				\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isDesktop'] =
+					!\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isMobile'] &&
+					!\Yii::$app->params['devicedetect']['isTablet'];
+			});
 	}
 
 }