diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 5f6d3a2..456c932 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -874,8 +874,13 @@ class UI_PT_Panel_Bake(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         col.separator()
 
+        row = col.row(align=True)
+        row.prop(context.scene.texToolsSettings, "bake_exclude_others", text="Only Selected")
+
+        #row = col.row(align=True)
+        #row.prop(context.scene.texToolsSettings, "bake_merge_object", text="Merge Selected")
+
 
-        # Collected Related Textures
         col.separator()
         
         row = col.row(align=True)
diff --git a/utilities_bake.py b/utilities_bake.py
index b061b35..3530bd3 100644
--- a/utilities_bake.py
+++ b/utilities_bake.py
@@ -79,18 +79,11 @@ def store_bake_settings():
 
     settings.bake_objects_hide_render = []
 
-    # for obj in bpy.context.view_layer.objects:
-    #     if obj.hide_render == False and obj not in objects_sets:
-    #             Check if layer is active:
-    #         for l in range(0, len(obj.layers)):
-    #             if obj.layers[l] and bpy.context.scene.layers[l]:
-    #                 settings.bake_objects_hide_render.append(obj)
-    #                 break #sav
-
-    for obj in settings.bake_objects_hide_render:
-        obj.hide_render = True
-        # obj.cycles_visibility.shadow = False
-
+    if bpy.context.scene.texToolsSettings.bake_exclude_others:
+        for obj in bpy.context.view_layer.objects:
+            if obj.hide_render == False and obj not in objects_sets:
+                settings.bake_objects_hide_render.append(obj)
+                obj.hide_render = True;
 
 def restore_bake_settings():
     # Render Settings
@@ -103,7 +96,6 @@ def restore_bake_settings():
     for obj in settings.bake_objects_hide_render:
         if obj:
             obj.hide_render = False
-            # obj.cycles_visibility.shadow = True
 
 
 stored_materials = {}