diff --git a/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VNCConnection.cs b/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VNCConnection.cs
index ce9274b5..5bd34150 100644
--- a/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VNCConnection.cs
+++ b/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VNCConnection.cs
@@ -14,11 +14,35 @@ internal class VNCConnection : Connection
 
         private string vncPassword = string.Empty;
 
+        private bool viewOnly;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the live session currently ignores local mouse and keyboard input.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ViewOnly
+        {
+            get { return this.viewOnly; }
+        }
+
         public void SendSpecialKeys(VncSharp.SpecialKeys Keys)
         {
             rd.SendSpecialKeys(Keys);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Toggles the View Only mode of the running session and returns the new state.
+        /// In View Only mode local mouse and keyboard events are not sent to the host.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ToggleViewOnly()
+        {
+            if (rd == null)
+                return this.viewOnly;
+
+            this.viewOnly = !this.viewOnly;
+            rd.SetInputMode(this.viewOnly);
+            return this.viewOnly;
+        }
+
         public override bool Connect()
         {
             try
@@ -42,6 +66,7 @@ public override bool Connect()
                 Text = "Connecting to VNC Server...";
 
                 VncOptions options = this.Favorite.ProtocolProperties as VncOptions;
+                this.viewOnly = options.ViewOnly;
                 rd.Connect(Favorite.ServerName, options.DisplayNumber, options.ViewOnly, options.AutoScale);
 
                 rd.BringToFront();
diff --git a/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VncMenuVisitor.cs b/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VncMenuVisitor.cs
index d74fa740..4f6938c8 100644
--- a/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VncMenuVisitor.cs
+++ b/Source/Terminals.Plugins.Vnc/VncMenuVisitor.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ internal class VncMenuVisitor : IToolbarExtender
         private readonly ICurrenctConnectionProvider connectionProvider;
         private ToolStripDropDownButton vncActionButton;
 
+        private ToolStripMenuItem viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem;
+
         private ToolStripMenuItem sendALTKeyToolStripMenuItem;
 
         private ToolStripMenuItem sendALTF4KeyToolStripMenuItem;
@@ -31,8 +33,13 @@ public void Visit(ToolStrip standardToolbar)
         {
             this.EnusereMenuCreated(standardToolbar);
 
-            bool commandsAvailable = this.connectionProvider.CurrentConnection is VNCConnection;
+            var vnc = this.connectionProvider.CurrentConnection as VNCConnection;
+            bool commandsAvailable = vnc != null;
             this.vncActionButton.Visible = commandsAvailable;
+
+            // Reflect the actual state of the current session, so switching tabs keeps the toggle in sync.
+            if (commandsAvailable)
+                this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Checked = vnc.ViewOnly;
         }
 
         private void EnusereMenuCreated(ToolStrip standardToolbar)
@@ -43,6 +50,7 @@ private void EnusereMenuCreated(ToolStrip standardToolbar)
 
         private void CreateViewOnlyButton(ToolStrip standardToolbar)
         {
+            this.CreateViewOnlyMenuItem();
             this.CreateAltKeyMenuItem();
             this.CreateAltF4MenuItem();
             this.CreateCtrlKeyMenuItem();
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ private void CreateActionButton()
             this.vncActionButton.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
             this.vncActionButton.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[]
             {
+                this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem,
                 this.sendALTKeyToolStripMenuItem,
                 this.sendALTF4KeyToolStripMenuItem,
                 this.sendCTRLKeyToolStripMenuItem,
@@ -72,6 +81,22 @@ private void CreateActionButton()
             this.vncActionButton.Visible = false;
         }
 
+        private void CreateViewOnlyMenuItem()
+        {
+            this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Name = "viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(202, 22);
+            this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Text = "View Only";
+            this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Click += new EventHandler(this.ViewOnlyToolStripMenuItem_Click);
+        }
+
+        private void ViewOnlyToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            var vnc = this.connectionProvider.CurrentConnection as VNCConnection;
+            if (vnc != null)
+                this.viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem.Checked = vnc.ToggleViewOnly();
+        }
+
         private void CreateAltKeyMenuItem()
         {
             this.sendALTKeyToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
diff --git a/Source/Tests/UserInterface/VncMenuVisitorTests.cs b/Source/Tests/UserInterface/VncMenuVisitorTests.cs
index 8b73df06..a662e3db 100644
--- a/Source/Tests/UserInterface/VncMenuVisitorTests.cs
+++ b/Source/Tests/UserInterface/VncMenuVisitorTests.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,19 @@ public void EmptyToolBar_UpdateMenu_CreatesNewButtons()
             var menuVisitor = new VncMenuVisitor(sut.MockProvider.Object);
             menuVisitor.Visit(sut.Toolbar);
             int itemsCount = ((ToolStripDropDownButton)sut.Toolbar.Items[0]).DropDownItems.Count;
-            Assert.AreEqual(5, itemsCount, "First visit should update the menu by add its own drop donw menu items");
+            Assert.AreEqual(6, itemsCount, "First visit should update the menu by add its own drop donw menu items");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void UpdateMenu_AddsViewOnlyToggle()
+        {
+            var sut = new MenuVisitorSut();
+            var menuVisitor = new VncMenuVisitor(sut.MockProvider.Object);
+            menuVisitor.Visit(sut.Toolbar);
+            var dropDown = (ToolStripDropDownButton)sut.Toolbar.Items[0];
+            ToolStripItem viewOnly = dropDown.DropDownItems["viewOnlyToolStripMenuItem"];
+            Assert.IsNotNull(viewOnly, "VNC actions menu has to offer a View Only toggle (issue #202).");
+            Assert.AreEqual("View Only", viewOnly.Text, "The toggle has to be labelled View Only.");
         }
     }
 }