diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 5c9345b582..5efef8f072 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -2006,8 +2006,11 @@ void uninit_drivers(int flags)
  * Gets the monitor FPS statistics based on the current
  * runtime.
  *
- * Returns: true (1) on success, false (0) if threaded
- * video mode is enabled and/or three are less than 2 frame time samples.
+ * Returns: true (1) on success.
+ * false (0) if:
+ * a) threaded video mode is enabled
+ * b) less than 2 frame time samples.
+ * c) FPS monitor enable is off.
  **/
 bool driver_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
       double *deviation, unsigned *sample_points)
@@ -2017,7 +2020,8 @@ bool driver_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
    unsigned samples   = min(MEASURE_FRAME_TIME_SAMPLES_COUNT,
          g_extern.measure_data.frame_time_samples_count);
 
-   if (g_settings.video.threaded || (samples < 2))
+   if (!g_settings.fps_monitor_enable || 
+         g_settings.video.threaded || (samples < 2))
       return false;
 
    /* Measure statistics on frame time (microsecs), *not* FPS. */
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index e43577b0e6..930f3036a7 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -644,8 +644,11 @@ void driver_set_monitor_refresh_rate(float hz);
  * Gets the monitor FPS statistics based on the current
  * runtime.
  *
- * Returns: true (1) on success, false (0) if threaded
- * video mode is enabled and/or three are less than 2 frame time samples.
+ * Returns: true (1) on success.
+ * false (0) if:
+ * a) threaded video mode is enabled
+ * b) less than 2 frame time samples.
+ * c) FPS monitor enable is off.
  **/
 bool driver_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
       double *deviation, unsigned *sample_points);
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 5e71731ffb..11b5063ad8 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ struct settings
    bool menu_show_start_screen;
 #endif
    bool fps_show;
+   bool fps_monitor_enable;
    bool load_dummy_on_core_shutdown;
 
    bool core_specific_config;
diff --git a/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
index 7644e1f573..639c1837b5 100644
--- a/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
@@ -269,15 +269,16 @@ static void android_gfx_ctx_set_resize(void *data,
 static void android_gfx_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static bool android_gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/bbqnx_ctx.c b/gfx/context/bbqnx_ctx.c
index 68835f5b71..373649128f 100644
--- a/gfx/context/bbqnx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/bbqnx_ctx.c
@@ -353,15 +353,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_qnx_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_qnx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_qnx_set_video_mode(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/d3d_ctx.cpp b/gfx/context/d3d_ctx.cpp
index e452e1e2f9..2b1287b5b6 100644
--- a/gfx/context/d3d_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/context/d3d_ctx.cpp
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_d3d_update_title(void *data)
 {
    d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)data;
    char buf[128], buffer_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
-   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps)))
+   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps)))
    {
 #ifndef _XBOX
       SetWindowText(d3d->hWnd, buf);
 #endif
    }
 
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
    {
 #ifdef _XBOX
       char mem[128];
diff --git a/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
index 50c8235b42..8ae17257f3 100644
--- a/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/drm_egl_ctx.c
@@ -265,15 +265,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_drm_egl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_drm_egl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_drm_egl_get_video_size(void *data, unsigned *width, unsigned *height)
diff --git a/gfx/context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
index 374c285840..321bf13eed 100644
--- a/gfx/context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
@@ -86,15 +86,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_get_video_size(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/glx_ctx.c b/gfx/context/glx_ctx.c
index 1e468afb2f..b2644f2a45 100644
--- a/gfx/context/glx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/glx_ctx.c
@@ -192,18 +192,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_glx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    gfx_ctx_glx_data_t *glx = NULL;
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    glx = (gfx_ctx_glx_data_t*)driver.video_context_data;
 
-   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       XStoreName(glx->g_dpy, glx->g_win, buf);
-
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_glx_get_video_size(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index 7f23014cf2..752e932c66 100644
--- a/gfx/context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -198,15 +198,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_set_video_mode(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c b/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
index d106e2cf3f..7c36996147 100644
--- a/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ static void gfx_ctx_ps3_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw 
-         ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_ps3_get_video_size(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/sdl_gl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
index 979bacc080..536ba41f3e 100644
--- a/gfx/context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ static void sdl_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    gfx_ctx_sdl_data_t *sdl = (gfx_ctx_sdl_data_t*)driver.video_context_data;
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    if (!sdl)
       return;
 
-   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
       SDL_SetWindowTitle(sdl->g_win, buf);
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ static void sdl_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
       SDL_WM_SetCaption(buf, NULL);
 #endif
    }
-
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/context/vc_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/vc_egl_ctx.c
index c3b2c3c60b..8f68ad235f 100644
--- a/gfx/context/vc_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/vc_egl_ctx.c
@@ -118,15 +118,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vc_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_vc_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_vc_get_video_size(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
index cb7ca3ebc1..5e3b4b86eb 100644
--- a/gfx/context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -187,15 +187,16 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vivante_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_vivante_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (!fps_draw)
       return;
 
-   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
+   gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_vivante_set_video_mode(void *data,
diff --git a/gfx/context/wayland_ctx.c b/gfx/context/wayland_ctx.c
index a38885ae7f..0d4d92618c 100644
--- a/gfx/context/wayland_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/wayland_ctx.c
@@ -331,17 +331,17 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wl_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_wl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
    gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t *wl = (gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t*)
       driver.video_context_data;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? 
+            buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       wl_shell_surface_set_title(wl->g_shell_surf, buf);
 
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/context/wgl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/wgl_ctx.c
index a434583bce..bc4a71e7f5 100644
--- a/gfx/context/wgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/wgl_ctx.c
@@ -333,14 +333,13 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wgl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_wgl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+   if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       SetWindowText(g_hwnd, buf);
-
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
index 46b7e3d77c..3e24f0feb7 100644
--- a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -212,15 +212,14 @@ static void gfx_ctx_xegl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_xegl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
+   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (gfx_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            fps_draw ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+            g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       XStoreName(g_dpy, g_win, buf);
-
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index ac0248f6ea..702c91021f 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    }
 
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(fps_show, "fps_show");
+   CONFIG_GET_BOOL(fps_monitor_enable, "fps_monitor_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(load_dummy_on_core_shutdown, "load_dummy_on_core_shutdown");
 
    CONFIG_GET_PATH(libretro_info_path, "libretro_info_path");
@@ -1723,6 +1724,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf,  "load_dummy_on_core_shutdown",
          g_settings.load_dummy_on_core_shutdown);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_show", g_settings.fps_show);
+   config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_monitor_enable", g_settings.fps_monitor_enable);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_path", g_settings.libretro);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_directory", g_settings.libretro_directory);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_info_path", g_settings.libretro_info_path);
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index d4f7e54480..fee0b86835 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -4013,6 +4013,17 @@ static bool setting_data_append_list_video_options(
          general_read_handler);
    settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 0, 0.001, true, false);
 
+   CONFIG_BOOL(g_settings.fps_monitor_enable,
+         "fps_monitor_enable",
+         "Monitor FPS Enable",
+         true,
+         "OFF",
+         "ON",
+         group_info.name,
+         subgroup_info.name,
+         general_write_handler,
+         general_read_handler);
+
    CONFIG_FLOAT(
          g_settings.video.refresh_rate,
          "video_refresh_rate_auto",