diff --git a/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go b/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
index 8844e5bad2..c3f6a3afc5 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
@@ -346,13 +346,37 @@ func GetActionsUserRepoPermission(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Reposito
 		effectivePerms, err = repo_model.UnmarshalTokenPermissions(task.Job.TokenPermissions)
 		if err != nil {
 			// Fall back to repository settings if unmarshal fails
-			effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
-			effectivePerms = actionsCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+			// If following org config, we need to load it
+			if !actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig && repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
+				orgCfg, err := actions_model.GetOrgActionsConfig(ctx, repo.OwnerID)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("GetOrgActionsConfig: %v", err)
+					effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest) // Fallback to repo config on error
+				} else {
+					effectivePerms = orgCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
+					effectivePerms = orgCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+				}
+			} else {
+				effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
+				effectivePerms = actionsCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// No workflow permissions or job not found, use repository settings
-		effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
-		effectivePerms = actionsCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+		if !actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig && repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
+			orgCfg, err := actions_model.GetOrgActionsConfig(ctx, repo.OwnerID)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("GetOrgActionsConfig: %v", err)
+				effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest) // Fallback to repo config on error
+				effectivePerms = actionsCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+			} else {
+				effectivePerms = orgCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
+				effectivePerms = orgCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+			}
+		} else {
+			effectivePerms = actionsCfg.GetEffectiveTokenPermissions(task.IsForkPullRequest)
+			effectivePerms = actionsCfg.ClampPermissions(effectivePerms)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Set up per-unit access modes based on configured permissions
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_unit.go b/models/repo/repo_unit.go
index db92d52a61..cba643cd4f 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_unit.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_unit.go
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ type ActionsConfig struct {
 	AllowCrossRepoAccess bool `json:"allow_cross_repo_access,omitempty"`
 	// AllowedCrossRepoIDs is a list of specific repo IDs that can be accessed cross-repo (empty means all if AllowCrossRepoAccess is true)
 	AllowedCrossRepoIDs []int64 `json:"allowed_cross_repo_ids,omitempty"`
-	// FollowOrgConfig indicates if this repository should follow the organization-level configuration
-	FollowOrgConfig bool `json:"follow_org_config,omitempty"`
+	// OverrideOrgConfig indicates if this repository should override the organization-level configuration
+	OverrideOrgConfig bool `json:"override_org_config,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (cfg *ActionsConfig) EnableWorkflow(file string) {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/actions.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/actions.go
index 59d5b4f160..d52023d0e6 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/actions.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/actions.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func ActionsGeneralSettings(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	// Follow org config (only for repos in orgs)
 	ctx.Data["IsInOrg"] = ctx.Repo.Repository.Owner.IsOrganization()
-	ctx.Data["FollowOrgConfig"] = actionsCfg.FollowOrgConfig
+	ctx.Data["OverrideOrgConfig"] = actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig
 
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsPrivate {
 		collaborativeOwnerIDs := actionsCfg.CollaborativeOwnerIDs
@@ -146,11 +146,12 @@ func UpdateTokenPermissions(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	actionsCfg := actionsUnit.ActionsConfig()
 
-	// Update Follow Org Config (for repos in orgs)
-	actionsCfg.FollowOrgConfig = ctx.FormBool("follow_org_config")
+	// Update Override Org Config (for repos in orgs)
+	// If checked, it means we WANT to override (opt-out of following)
+	actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig = ctx.FormBool("override_org_config")
 
-	// Update permission mode (only if not following org config)
-	if !actionsCfg.FollowOrgConfig {
+	// Update permission mode (only if overriding org config)
+	if actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig {
 		permissionMode := repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionMode(ctx.FormString("token_permission_mode"))
 		if permissionMode == repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionModeRestricted ||
 			permissionMode == repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionModePermissive ||
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func UpdateTokenPermissions(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// Update Maximum Permissions (radio buttons: none/read/write)
-	if actionsCfg.TokenPermissionMode == repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionModeCustom {
+	if actionsCfg.OverrideOrgConfig && actionsCfg.TokenPermissionMode == repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionModeCustom {
 		parseMaxPerm := func(name string) perm.AccessMode {
 			value := ctx.FormString("max_" + name)
 			switch value {
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/actions_general.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/actions_general.tmpl
index 42fa4d10c8..4c84b240fd 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/actions_general.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/actions_general.tmpl
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 			{{.CsrfTokenHtml}}
 
 			{{if .IsInOrg}}
-			<!-- Follow Organization Configuration -->
+			<!-- Override Organization Configuration -->
 			<div class="field">
 				<div class="ui checkbox">
-					<input type="checkbox" name="follow_org_config" id="follow-org-config" {{if .FollowOrgConfig}}checked{{end}} class="js-follow-org-config">
-					<label><strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.general.token_permissions.follow_org"}}</strong></label>
+					<input type="checkbox" name="override_org_config" id="override-org-config" {{if .OverrideOrgConfig}}checked{{end}} class="js-follow-org-config">
+					<label><strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.general.token_permissions.override_org"}}</strong></label>
 				</div>
-				<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.general.token_permissions.follow_org_desc"}}</p>
+				<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.general.token_permissions.override_org_desc"}}</p>
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="divider"></div>
diff --git a/tests/integration/actions_job_token_test.go b/tests/integration/actions_job_token_test.go
index cd3a7ef6d2..c3120b03ef 100644
--- a/tests/integration/actions_job_token_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/actions_job_token_test.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func testActionsTokenPermissionsMode(u *url.URL, mode string, expectReadOnly boo
 			require.NoError(t, err, "Actions unit should exist for repo4")
 			actionsCfg := actionsUnit.ActionsConfig()
 			actionsCfg.TokenPermissionMode = repo_model.ActionsTokenPermissionMode(mode)
-			actionsCfg.MaxTokenPermissions = nil     // Ensure no max permissions interfere
+			actionsCfg.MaxTokenPermissions = nil // Ensure no max permissions interfere
 			// Update the config
 			actionsUnit.Config = actionsCfg
 			require.NoError(t, repo_model.UpdateRepoUnit(t.Context(), actionsUnit))
@@ -343,11 +343,12 @@ func TestActionsTokenPackagePermission(t *testing.T) {
 		runner := newMockRunner()
 		runner.registerAsRepoRunner(t, repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, "mock-runner", []string{"ubuntu-latest"}, false)
 
-		// Set Config: Custom Mode, Max Packages = Write
-		// This should implied Default Packages = Write (because Custom defaults to Max)
+		// Set Config: Custom Mode, Max Packages = Write, Max Code = Read
 		req := NewRequestWithValues(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s/settings/actions/general/token_permissions", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name), map[string]string{
+			"override_org_config":   "true",
 			"token_permission_mode": "custom",
 			"max_packages":          "write",
+			"max_code":              "read", // Ensure repo read access if needed
 		})
 		session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusSeeOther)
 
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ jobs:
 		writePackageURL := fmt.Sprintf("/api/packages/%s/generic/%s/%s/test.bin", user2.Name, packageName, packageVersion)
 		uploadReq := NewRequestWithBody(t, "PUT", writePackageURL, bytes.NewReader([]byte{1, 2, 3})).
 			AddTokenAuth(taskToken)
-		
+
 		// Should Succeed (201)
 		MakeRequest(t, uploadReq, http.StatusCreated)
 	})
@@ -441,26 +442,26 @@ func TestActionsCrossRepoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 			Reponame: "repo-B",
 		}
 
-		// Case A: Default (AllowCrossRepoAccess = false/unset) -> Should Fail (404 Not Found)
-		// API returns 404 for private repos you can't access, not 403, to avoid leaking existence.
-		testCtx.ExpectedCode = http.StatusNotFound
-		t.Run("Cross-Repo Access Denied (Default)", doAPIGetRepository(testCtx, nil))
+		// Case A: Default (AllowCrossRepoAccess = true by default now) -> Should Succeed (200) Read-Only
+		// API returns 404 if denied (hidden), 200 if allowed.
+		testCtx.ExpectedCode = http.StatusOK
+		t.Run("Cross-Repo Access Allowed (Default)", doAPIGetRepository(testCtx, func(t *testing.T, r structs.Repository) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "repo-B", r.Name)
+		}))
 
-		// Case B: Enable AllowCrossRepoAccess
+		// Case B: Explicitly Disable AllowCrossRepoAccess
 		org, err := org_model.GetOrgByName(t.Context(), orgName)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		cfg := &repo_model.ActionsConfig{
-			AllowCrossRepoAccess: true,
+			AllowCrossRepoAccess: false,
 		}
 		err = actions_model.SetOrgActionsConfig(t.Context(), org.ID, cfg)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		// Retry -> Should Succeed (200) - Read Only
-		testCtx.ExpectedCode = http.StatusOK
-		t.Run("Cross-Repo Access Allowed", doAPIGetRepository(testCtx, func(t *testing.T, r structs.Repository) {
-			assert.Equal(t, "repo-B", r.Name)
-		}))
+		// Retry -> Should Fail (404 Not Found)
+		testCtx.ExpectedCode = http.StatusNotFound
+		t.Run("Cross-Repo Access Denied (Disabled)", doAPIGetRepository(testCtx, nil))
 
 		// 6. Test Cross-Repo Package Access
 		t.Run("Cross-Repo Package Access", func(t *testing.T) {