diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2a3671f..c891f2bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Go to the [wiki](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/wiki) to view the do
 
 The following software or extensions are recommended to enhance the experience of using R in VS Code:
 
-* [radian](https://github.com/randy3k/radian): A modern R console that corrects many limitations of the official R terminal and supports many features such as syntax highlighting and auto-completion.
+* [radian](https://github.com/randy3k/radian): A modern R console that corrects many limitations of the official R terminal and supports many features such as syntax highlighting and auto-completion. By default, the extension will use vanilla R. To prefer radian, set `r.rterm.preferRadian` to `true`.
 
 * [VSCode-R-Debugger](https://github.com/ManuelHentschel/VSCode-R-Debugger): A VS Code extension to support R debugging capabilities.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 840963d4..8d184a2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1325,6 +1325,11 @@
           "default": "",
           "markdownDescription": "R path for interactive terminals (Linux). Can also be radian etc. Some variables defined in <https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/variables-reference> such as `${userHome}`, `${workspaceFolder}`, `${fileWorkspaceFolder}`, and `${fileDirname}` are supported."
         },
+        "r.rterm.preferRadian": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false,
+            "markdownDescription": "Prefer radian over vanilla R when radian is available on PATH. When `false` (default), vanilla R will be used."
+        },
         "r.rterm.option": {
           "type": "array",
           "default": [
@@ -2041,3 +2046,4 @@
     "REditorSupport.r-syntax"
   ]
 }
+
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index b4e280af..38b86539 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function substituteVariables(str: string): string {
     return result;
 }
 
-function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string) {
+function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string, executableName: string = 'R') {
     let splitChar = ':';
     let fileExtension = '';
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string) {
 
     const os_paths: string[] | string = process.env.PATH ? process.env.PATH.split(splitChar) : [];
     for (const os_path of os_paths) {
-        const os_r_path: string = path.join(os_path, 'R' + fileExtension);
+        const os_r_path: string = path.join(os_path, executableName + fileExtension);
         if (fs.existsSync(os_r_path)) {
             return os_r_path;
         }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export async function getRpathFromSystem(): Promise<string> {
 
     rpath ||= getRfromEnvPath(platform);
 
-    if ( !rpath && platform === 'win32') {
+    if (!rpath && platform === 'win32') {
         // Find path from registry
         try {
             const key = new winreg({
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ export async function getRterm(): Promise<string | undefined> {
     const configEntry = getRPathConfigEntry(true);
     let rpath = config().get<string>(configEntry);
     rpath &&= substituteVariables(rpath);
+
+    if (!rpath) {
+        const platform: string = process.platform;
+        const preferRadian = config().get<boolean>('rterm.preferRadian', false);
+
+        if (preferRadian) {
+            // Try radian first, then fall back to R
+            rpath = getRfromEnvPath(platform, 'radian') || getRfromEnvPath(platform, 'R');
+        } else {
+            // Try R
+            rpath = getRfromEnvPath(platform, 'R');
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to system R path if still not found
     rpath ||= await getRpathFromSystem();
 
     if (rpath !== '') {