diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 706b819..514c60a 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -8554,6 +8554,10 @@ static struct TokenInfo global_setup_tokens[] =
     TYPE_SWITCH,
     &setup.show_snapshot_buttons,		"show_snapshot_buttons"
   },
+  {
+    TYPE_SWITCH,
+    &setup.show_level_preview,		"show_level_preview"
+  },
   {
     TYPE_STRING,
     &setup.graphics_set,			"graphics_set"
@@ -9215,6 +9219,7 @@ static void setSetupInfoToDefaults(struct SetupInfo *si)
   si->sp_show_border_elements = FALSE;
   si->small_game_graphics = FALSE;
   si->show_snapshot_buttons = FALSE;
+  si->show_level_preview = TRUE;
 
   si->graphics_set = getStringCopy(GFX_CLASSIC_SUBDIR);
   si->sounds_set   = getStringCopy(SND_CLASSIC_SUBDIR);
diff --git a/src/libgame/system.h b/src/libgame/system.h
index 44f97e0..46f496c 100644
--- a/src/libgame/system.h
+++ b/src/libgame/system.h
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ struct SetupInfo
   boolean sp_show_border_elements;
   boolean small_game_graphics;
   boolean show_snapshot_buttons;
+  boolean show_level_preview;
 
   char *graphics_set;
   char *sounds_set;
diff --git a/src/screens.c b/src/screens.c
index 6838dc9..76354f5 100644
--- a/src/screens.c
+++ b/src/screens.c
@@ -6388,6 +6388,7 @@ static struct TokenInfo setup_info_graphics[] =
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.fade_screens,	"Fade Screens:"		},
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.quick_switch,	"Quick Player Focus Switch:" },
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.quick_doors,	"Quick Menu Doors:"	},
+  { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.show_level_preview,		"Show Level Preview:"	},
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.show_titlescreen,"Show Title Screens:"	},
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.toons,		"Show Menu Animations:"	},
   { TYPE_SWITCH,	&setup.small_game_graphics, "Small Game Graphics:" },
diff --git a/src/tools.c b/src/tools.c
index 79c2bae..1c21a6b 100644
--- a/src/tools.c
+++ b/src/tools.c
@@ -3242,6 +3242,9 @@ void DrawMiniLevel(int size_x, int size_y, int scroll_x, int scroll_y)
 
 static void DrawPreviewLevelPlayfield(int from_x, int from_y)
 {
+  if (!setup.show_level_preview)
+    return;
+
   boolean show_level_border = (BorderElement != EL_EMPTY);
   int level_xsize = lev_fieldx + (show_level_border ? 2 : 0);
   int level_ysize = lev_fieldy + (show_level_border ? 2 : 0);