diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/menus/CardOverlaysMenu.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/menus/CardOverlaysMenu.java
index b18a62ac2c3..67c4dd9dcc8 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/menus/CardOverlaysMenu.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/menus/CardOverlaysMenu.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public final class CardOverlaysMenu {
         menu.add(getMenuItem_CardOverlay("Mana Cost", FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_MANA_COST));
         menu.add(getMenuItem_CardOverlay("Power/Toughness", FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_POWER));
         menu.add(getMenuItem_CardOverlay("Card Id", FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_ID));
+        menu.add(getMenuItem_CardOverlay("Ability Icon", FPref.UI_OVERLAY_ABILITY_ICONS));
         return menu;
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
index faf14a0300c..5c457d4ec93 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
         int abiX = cardXOffset + (cardWidth / 2) + (cardWidth / 3);
         int abiSpace = (cardWidth / 7);
         int abiY = cardWidth < 200 ? cardYOffset + 25 : cardYOffset + 50;
-        if (ZoneType.Battlefield.equals(card.getZone())){
+        if (ZoneType.Battlefield.equals(card.getZone()) && showAbilityIcons()){
             if (card.getCurrentState().hasFlying()) {
                 CardFaceSymbols.drawAbilitySymbol("flying", g, abiX, abiY, abiScale, abiScale);
                 abiY += abiSpace;
@@ -982,6 +982,10 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
         return isShowingOverlays() && isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_ID);
     }
 
+    private boolean showAbilityIcons() {
+        return isShowingOverlays() && isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_ABILITY_ICONS);
+    }
+
     public void repaintOverlays() {
         repaint();
         doLayout();
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardRenderer.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardRenderer.java
index d8efe9e7164..45627c868ac 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardRenderer.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardRenderer.java
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ public class CardRenderer {
         float abiSpace = cw / 5.7f;
         float abiCount = 0;
 
-        if (onbattlefield && onTop) {
+        if (onbattlefield && onTop && showAbilityIcons(card)) {
             if (card.isToken()){
                 CardFaceSymbols.drawSymbol("token", g, abiX, abiY, abiScale, abiScale);
                 abiY += abiSpace;
@@ -1026,6 +1026,10 @@ public class CardRenderer {
                 isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_MANA_COST);
     }
 
+    private static boolean showAbilityIcons(CardView card) {
+        return isShowingOverlays(card) && isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_ABILITY_ICONS);
+    }
+
     private static boolean showCardIdOverlay(CardView card) {
         return card.getId() > 0 && isShowingOverlays(card) && isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_CARD_ID);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
index 2c6ae253c5c..1b63a58b807 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ public class SettingsPage extends TabPage<SettingsScreen> {
                 localizer.getMessage("lblShowCardIDOverlays"),
                 localizer.getMessage("nlShowCardIDOverlays")),
                 5);
+        lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_OVERLAY_ABILITY_ICONS,
+                "Show Ability Icons",
+                "Show ability icons for cards, otherwise they're hidden."),
+                5);
 
         //Vibration Options
         lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_VIBRATE_ON_LIFE_LOSS,
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
index 9aa8e691bd0..b6dcf1be167 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class ForgePreferences extends PreferencesStore<ForgePreferences.FPref> {
         UI_OVERLAY_CARD_POWER ("true"),
         UI_OVERLAY_CARD_MANA_COST ("true"),
         UI_OVERLAY_CARD_ID ("true"),
+        UI_OVERLAY_ABILITY_ICONS("true"),
         UI_ENABLE_ONLINE_IMAGE_FETCHER ("false"),
         UI_IMAGE_CACHE_MAXIMUM("400"),
         UI_OVERLAY_FOIL_EFFECT ("true"),