diff --git a/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/column_settings_controller.js b/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/column_settings_controller.js
index 0f20fd9822..9aba32d8f6 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/column_settings_controller.js
+++ b/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/column_settings_controller.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.column_settings', []).controller('column_setting
 
     const originalColumns = angular.copy(columns);
     $scope.columns = columns;
+    $scope.all_recognize_empty = $scope.columns.every((col) => col.recognize_empty);
     const initial_matching_ids = columns.reduce((acc, cur) => {
       if (cur.is_matching_criteria) acc.push(cur.id);
       return acc;
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.column_settings', []).controller('column_setting
 
     $scope.change_recognize_empty = (column) => {
       column.recognize_empty = !column.recognize_empty;
+      $scope.all_recognize_empty = $scope.columns.every((col) => col.recognize_empty);
       $scope.setModified();
     };
 
@@ -317,6 +319,14 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.column_settings', []).controller('column_setting
       }
     };
 
+    $scope.toggle_all_recognize_empty = () => {
+      $scope.all_recognize_empty = !$scope.all_recognize_empty;
+      $scope.columns.forEach((col) => {
+        col.recognize_empty = $scope.all_recognize_empty;
+      });
+      $scope.setModified();
+    };
+
     const column_update_complete = (match_link_summary) => {
       $scope.columns_updated = true;
       const diff_count = _.keys(diff).length;
diff --git a/seed/static/seed/partials/column_settings.html b/seed/static/seed/partials/column_settings.html
index 1a4b4dbe69..4e250ba6d5 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/partials/column_settings.html
+++ b/seed/static/seed/partials/column_settings.html
@@ -307,7 +307,16 @@ <h4 translate>MODIFYING_COLUMN_SETTINGS</h4>
               <th class="sub_head"></th>
               <th class="sub_head"></th>
               <th class="sub_head"></th>
-              <th class="sub_head"></th>
+              <th
+                class="sub_head text-center"
+                ng-click="toggle_all_recognize_empty()"
+              >
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  ng-checked="all_recognize_empty"
+                  class="no-click"
+                />
+              </th>
               <th class="sub_head"></th>
               <th class="sub_head" ng-if="::org.comstock_enabled"></th>
               <th class="sub_head"></th>