diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
index f85393ac7f..16cefafd5c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class GameSettings {
     var tileSet:String = "FantasyHex"
     var showTutorials: Boolean = true
     var autoAssignCityProduction: Boolean = true
+    var showMinimap: Boolean = true
 
     var userName:String=""
     var userId = ""
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/Minimap.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/Minimap.kt
index 8166e37099..d3e0825a14 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/Minimap.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/Minimap.kt
@@ -137,5 +137,8 @@ class MinimapHolder(tileMapHolder: TileMapHolder): Table(){
         return toggleIconTable
     }
 
-    fun update(civInfo:CivilizationInfo){minimap.update(civInfo)}
+    fun update(civInfo:CivilizationInfo){
+        isVisible = UnCivGame.Current.settings.showMinimap
+        minimap.update(civInfo)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/optionstable/WorldScreenOptionsTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/optionstable/WorldScreenOptionsTable.kt
index 8c9f51fc16..c5bc155c8b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/optionstable/WorldScreenOptionsTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/optionstable/WorldScreenOptionsTable.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ class WorldScreenOptionsTable(val worldScreen:WorldScreen) : PopupTable(worldScr
             update()
         }
 
+        innerTable.add("Show minimap".toLabel())
+        innerTable.addButton(if(settings.showMinimap) "Yes".tr() else "No".tr()) {
+            settings.showMinimap= !settings.showMinimap
+            update()
+        }
+
         addLanguageSelectBox(innerTable)
 
         addFontSelectBox(innerTable)