diff --git a/editor/mainwindow.cpp b/editor/mainwindow.cpp
index 2990cb1..dcfa2b8 100644
--- a/editor/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/editor/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 bool simulationPlaying = false;
 
+bool worldSpaceTransforms = false;
+
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     : QMainWindow(parent)
     , ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
@@ -102,6 +104,16 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
         }
     });
 
+    connect(ui->actionToggleSpace, &QAction::triggered, this, [&]() {
+        worldSpaceTransforms = !worldSpaceTransforms;
+        updateToolbars();
+        if (worldSpaceTransforms) {
+            ui->actionToggleSpace->setText("W");
+        } else {
+            ui->actionToggleSpace->setText("L");
+        }
+    });
+
     connect(ui->actionSave, &QAction::triggered, this, [&]() {
         std::optional<std::string> path;
         if (!dataModel->HasFile())
@@ -305,8 +317,11 @@ void MainWindow::updateToolbars() {
     ui->actionGridSnapOff->setChecked(snappingMode == GridSnappingMode::SNAP_OFF);
 
     // editorToolHandles->worldMode = false;
-    if (selectedTool == SelectedTool::MOVE) editorToolHandles->worldMode = true;
-    if (selectedTool == SelectedTool::SCALE) editorToolHandles->worldMode = false;
+    if (selectedTool == SelectedTool::SCALE)
+        editorToolHandles->worldMode = false;
+    else
+        editorToolHandles->worldMode = worldSpaceTransforms;
+
     editorToolHandles->active = selectedTool != SelectedTool::SELECT;
     editorToolHandles->handlesType =
       selectedTool == SelectedTool::MOVE ? HandlesType::MoveHandles
diff --git a/editor/mainwindow.ui b/editor/mainwindow.ui
index 13f5919..a12e229 100644
--- a/editor/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/editor/mainwindow.ui
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
    <addaction name="actionToolMove"/>
    <addaction name="actionToolScale"/>
    <addaction name="actionToolRotate"/>
+   <addaction name="actionToggleSpace"/>
    <addaction name="separator"/>
    <addaction name="actionDelete"/>
    <addaction name="actionCopy"/>
@@ -465,6 +466,20 @@
     <enum>QAction::MenuRole::QuitRole</enum>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionToggleSpace">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>L</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Switch between local and world space transformations</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string>Ctrl+L</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="menuRole">
+    <enum>QAction::MenuRole::NoRole</enum>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>