diff --git a/scheduler.module b/scheduler.module
index e246af3..4c4fb10 100644
--- a/scheduler.module
+++ b/scheduler.module
@@ -399,6 +399,20 @@ function _scheduler_entity_type_form_alter(&$form, FormStateInterface $form_stat
       ],
     ],
   ];
+
+  // Option to allow direct publishing even if scheduling is set.
+  $form['scheduler']['publish']['scheduler_publish_direct'] = [
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Allow direct publishing'),
+    '#default_value' => $type->getThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_direct', $config->get('default_publish_direct')),
+    '#description' => t('Allow direct publishing even if the content is already scheduled.'),
+    '#states' => [
+      'visible' => [
+        ':input[name="scheduler_publish_enable"]' => ['checked' => TRUE],
+      ],
+    ],
+  ];
+
   if ($contentEntityType->isRevisionable()) {
     $form['scheduler']['publish']['scheduler_publish_revision'] = [
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
@@ -551,6 +565,7 @@ function _scheduler_form_entity_type_form_builder($entity_type, $type, &$form, F
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_past_date', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_past_date'));
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_past_date_created', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_past_date_created'));
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_required', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_required'));
+  $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_direct', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_direct'));
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_revision', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_revision'));
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'publish_touch', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_publish_touch'));
   $type->setThirdPartySetting('scheduler', 'show_message_after_update', $form_state->getValue('scheduler_show_message_after_update'));
@@ -937,10 +952,19 @@ function scheduler_entity_presave(EntityInterface $entity) {
     // Check that other modules allow the action on this entity.
     $publication_allowed = $scheduler_manager->isAllowed($entity, 'publish');
 
-    // Publish the entity immediately if the publication date is in the past.
-    $publish_immediately = $scheduler_manager->getThirdPartySetting($entity, 'publish_past_date', $config->get('default_publish_past_date')) == 'publish';
+    // Retrieve entity settings for Scheduler
+    $publish_past_date_immediately = $scheduler_manager->getThirdPartySetting($entity, 'publish_past_date', $config->get('default_publish_past_date')) == 'publish';
+    $direct_publish_allowed = $scheduler_manager->getThirdPartySetting($entity, 'publish_direct', $config->get('default_publish_direct'));
+    $publish_status = $entity->get('status')->value;
+    $publish_on_time = $entity->publish_on->value;
+
+    // Determine if the publication date is in the past
+    $past_due = $publish_on_time <= $request_time;
+
+    // Determine if the entity should be published immediately based on past date or direct publishing
+    $publish_immediately = ($publish_past_date_immediately && $past_due) || ($direct_publish_allowed && $publish_status);
 
-    if ($publication_allowed && $publish_immediately && $entity->publish_on->value <= $request_time) {
+    if ($publication_allowed && $publish_immediately) {
       // Trigger the PRE_PUBLISH_IMMEDIATELY event so that modules can react
       // before the entity has been published.
       $scheduler_manager->dispatchSchedulerEvent($entity, 'PRE_PUBLISH_IMMEDIATELY');
@@ -1255,6 +1279,7 @@ function scheduler_migrate_prepare_row(Row $row, MigrateSourceInterface $source,
       'scheduler_publish_enable_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
       'scheduler_publish_past_date_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
       'scheduler_publish_required_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
+      'scheduler_publish_direct_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
       'scheduler_publish_revision_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
       'scheduler_publish_touch_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),
       'scheduler_unpublish_enable_' . $row->getSourceProperty('type'),