diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index f426c5b61b..fcb34eb585 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static bool xmb_shadows_enable   = false;
 static bool xmb_shadows_enable   = true;
 #endif
 static bool xmb_show_settings    = true;
+static bool xmb_show_favorites   = true;
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER
 static bool xmb_show_images      = true;
 #endif
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 05461d6c4b..52d44cb071 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings,
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_shadows_enable",            &settings->bools.menu_xmb_shadows_enable, true, xmb_shadows_enable, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_settings",             &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_settings, true, xmb_show_settings, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_favorites",            &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_favorites, true, xmb_show_favorites, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_images",               &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_images, true, xmb_show_images, false);
 #endif
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 85a68bbea2..0803b1504a 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool menu_show_core_updater;
       bool menu_xmb_shadows_enable;
       bool menu_xmb_show_settings;
+      bool menu_xmb_show_favorites;
       bool menu_xmb_show_images;
       bool menu_xmb_show_music;
       bool menu_xmb_show_video;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 9d1bcf10a6..4efc51d34c 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -1755,6 +1755,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_HISTORY,
       "Show History Tab")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_ADD,
       "Show Import content Tab")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_FAVORITES,
+      "Show Favorites Tab")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_IMAGES,
       "Show Image Tab")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_MUSIC,
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 2ba3d5b399..fe0d2db3ed 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5372,6 +5372,22 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   SD_FLAG_NONE);
             settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
 
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_favorites,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHOW_FAVORITES,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_XMB_SHOW_FAVORITES,
+                  xmb_show_favorites,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_NONE);
+            settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index fb3cdff09b..be2f0102c8 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_MENU_COLOR_THEME),
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHADOWS_ENABLE),
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHOW_SETTINGS),
+   MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHOW_FAVORITES),
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHOW_IMAGES),
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHOW_MUSIC),
    MENU_LABEL(XMB_SHOW_VIDEO),