diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 8e27757c67..8ccc5937c7 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ struct settings
       bool pause_libretro;
       bool mouse_enable;
       bool timedate_enable;
+      bool core_enable;
       bool throttle;
       char wallpaper[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 9a5e180141..5b66b58378 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1034,17 +1034,20 @@ static void xmb_frame(menu_handle_t *menu)
             gl->win_width - xmb->icon.size, xmb->icon.size, 1, 0, 1);
    }
 
-   core_version = g_extern.menu.info.library_version;
+   if (g_settings.menu.core_enable)
+   {
+      core_version = g_extern.menu.info.library_version;
 
-   if (!core_version)
-      core_version = g_extern.system.info.library_version;
-   if (!core_version)
-      core_version = "";
+      if (!core_version)
+         core_version = g_extern.system.info.library_version;
+      if (!core_version)
+         core_version = "";
 
-   snprintf(title_msg, sizeof(title_msg), "%s - %s %s", PACKAGE_VERSION,
-         core_name, core_version);
-   xmb_draw_text(gl, xmb, title_msg, xmb->title.margin.left, 
-         gl->win_height - xmb->title.margin.bottom, 1, 1, 0);
+      snprintf(title_msg, sizeof(title_msg), "%s - %s %s", PACKAGE_VERSION,
+            core_name, core_version);
+      xmb_draw_text(gl, xmb, title_msg, xmb->title.margin.left, 
+            gl->win_height - xmb->title.margin.bottom, 1, 1, 0);
+   }
 
    xmb_draw_icon(gl, xmb, xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_ARROW].id,
          xmb->x + xmb->margin_left + xmb->hspacing - xmb->icon.size / 2.0 + xmb->icon.size,
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index 784b4e28db..ff5b9d0c86 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@
 # Shows current date and/or time inside menu.
 # menu_timedate_enable = true
 
+# Shows current core inside menu.
+# menu_core_enable = true
+
 # Throttle the menu to ~60 FPS instead of using v-sync. Useful for 120+Hz monitors.
 # menu_throttle = false
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 4848e332e1..4ecf4b7af8 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.menu.pause_libretro = true;
    g_settings.menu.mouse_enable = false;
    g_settings.menu.timedate_enable = true;
+   g_settings.menu.core_enable = true;
    g_settings.menu.throttle = false;
    *g_settings.menu.wallpaper = '\0';
    g_settings.menu.navigation.wraparound.horizontal_enable = true;
@@ -1107,6 +1108,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.pause_libretro, "menu_pause_libretro");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.mouse_enable,   "menu_mouse_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.timedate_enable,   "menu_timedate_enable");
+   CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.core_enable,   "menu_core_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.wraparound.horizontal_enable, "menu_navigation_wraparound_horizontal_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.wraparound.vertical_enable,   "menu_navigation_wraparound_vertical_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.browser.filter.supported_extensions_enable,   "menu_navigation_browser_filter_supported_extensions_enable");
@@ -1881,6 +1883,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_pause_libretro", g_settings.menu.pause_libretro);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_mouse_enable", g_settings.menu.mouse_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_timedate_enable", g_settings.menu.timedate_enable);
+   config_set_bool(conf,"menu_core_enable", g_settings.menu.core_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_throttle", g_settings.menu.throttle);
    config_set_path(conf, "menu_wallpaper", g_settings.menu.wallpaper);
 #endif
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index 81250fa8ec..4c10bcbb3f 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -5255,6 +5255,18 @@ static bool setting_data_append_list_menu_options(
          general_write_handler,
          general_read_handler);
 
+   CONFIG_BOOL(
+         g_settings.menu.core_enable,
+         "menu_core_enable",
+         "Core enable",
+         true,
+         "OFF",
+         "ON",
+         group_info.name,
+         subgroup_info.name,
+         general_write_handler,
+         general_read_handler);
+
 
    END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info);