diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 418b48244c..de3adea607 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static const bool display_keyboard_overlay = false;
 static bool default_block_config_read    = true;
 
 static bool menu_show_online_updater     = true;
+static bool menu_show_load_core          = true;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_LAKKA) || defined(VITA)
 static bool menu_show_core_updater       = false;
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 37d11a47d2..4c415f0390 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings,
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_images",               &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_images, true, xmb_show_images, false);
 #endif
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_music",                &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_music, true, xmb_show_music, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_load_core",           &settings->bools.menu_show_load_core, true, menu_show_load_core, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_online_updater",      &settings->bools.menu_show_online_updater, true, menu_show_online_updater, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_core_updater",        &settings->bools.menu_show_core_updater, true, menu_show_core_updater, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 92cb30c583..49dec93958 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool menu_linear_filter;
       bool menu_horizontal_animation;
       bool menu_show_online_updater;
+      bool menu_show_load_core;
       bool menu_show_core_updater;
       bool menu_materialui_icons_enable;
       bool menu_xmb_shadows_enable;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
index a4349587d8..fd1543bf07 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MSG_HASH(
+MSG_HASH(
       MSG_COMPILER,
       "编译器"
       )
@@ -3063,3 +3063,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_cht.h b/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
index 10c8d09ed9..547b97414f 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MSG_HASH(
+MSG_HASH(
       MSG_COMPILER,
       "編譯器"
       )
@@ -3063,3 +3063,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_de.h b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
index 895c3b6603..85348b73ba 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_de.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
@@ -3057,3 +3057,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
index f66683ce80..84ab3e7531 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
@@ -2926,3 +2926,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
index c649015bad..681fdc0479 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
@@ -3095,3 +3095,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_it.h b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
index 07bf6d836b..7289568cc3 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_it.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
@@ -3149,3 +3149,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
index 5cfa72b792..0217cc6b35 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_XBOX)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_XBOX)
 /* https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/980263 */
 #pragma execution_character_set("utf-8")
 #endif
@@ -3065,3 +3065,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "エントリーの名前変更を許す")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
index 8beb280dd3..764c96a18b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MSG_HASH(
+MSG_HASH(
       MSG_COMPILER,
       "컴파일러"
       )
@@ -3058,3 +3058,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 4f68ded6b4..cbd7c9d842 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -1305,3 +1305,5 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MATERIALUI_ICONS_ENABLE,
       "materialui_icons_enable")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RENAME_ENTRY,
       "rename_entry")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "menu_show_load_core")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
index c169236324..e84c6d66bd 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
@@ -2926,3 +2926,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
index 9bf4a82bdd..6dc2c0783c 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
@@ -3988,3 +3988,9 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries"
    )
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option."
+   )
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
index 2c884831fc..7a15fcd2b8 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
@@ -3033,3 +3033,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
index 0726662c72..ce2115778d 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_XBOX)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_XBOX)
 /* https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/980263 */
 #pragma execution_character_set("utf-8")
 #endif
@@ -3116,3 +3116,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 38eb3ecdb9..a918f38951 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -3151,3 +3151,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_RENAME_ENTRY,
       "Rename the title of the entry.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_RENAME_ENTRY,
       "Rename")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
index f829d18fc2..9e9e3faf89 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MSG_HASH(
+MSG_HASH(
       MSG_COMPILER,
       "Compiler"
       )
@@ -3087,3 +3087,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow the user to rename entries in collections.")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY_RENAME,
       "Allow to rename entries")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show Load Core")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+      "Show/hide the 'Load Core' option.")
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index d9e2741f4f..e995bab5b3 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_ribbon_enable,
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_font,                             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_FONT)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_favorites_tab,                    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_FAVORITES)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_images_tab,                       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_IMAGES)
+default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_load_core,                   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_online_updater,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_core_updater,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_music_tab,                        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_MUSIC)
@@ -600,6 +601,9 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHOW_MUSIC:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_music_tab);
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_load_core);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_online_updater);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 4a232ca9a0..aa2d3de5ed 100755
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -4322,8 +4322,11 @@ static int xmb_list_push(void *data, void *userdata,
             if (frontend_driver_has_fork())
 #endif
             {
-               entry.enum_idx   = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_LIST;
-               menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
+               if (settings->bools.menu_show_load_core)
+               {
+                  entry.enum_idx   = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_LIST;
+                  menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
+               }
             }
 
             entry.enum_idx      = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_LOAD_CONTENT_LIST;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 3b0fe4b3ab..730881b0f9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -5278,6 +5278,10 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
       case DISPLAYLIST_MENU_VIEWS_SETTINGS_LIST:
          menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_CLEAR, info->list);
 
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+               PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
+
 #if defined(HAVE_NETWORKING) && !defined(HAVE_LAKKA)
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index d970384af1..454e7eb761 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5379,6 +5379,21 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   general_read_handler);
             menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, XMB_THEME_LAST-1, 1, true, true);
 
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.menu_show_load_core,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE,
+                  menu_show_load_core,
+                  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);
+
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_settings,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index e2a9cb0be1..8836c9b4c0 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
 
 
    /* Menu settings */
+   MENU_LABEL(MENU_SHOW_LOAD_CORE),
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER),
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER),
    MENU_LABEL(RUN_MUSIC),