diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 164ef753..fb87fef8 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
                 QIcon(":/newPrefix/images/redicon.png"))
             shared.statusIconColor = 'red'
             # if the connection is lost then show a notification
-            if self.connected:
+            if self.connected and not shared.config.getboolean('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications'):
                 self.notifierShow('Bitmessage', unicode(_translate(
                             "MainWindow", "Connection lost").toUtf8(),'utf-8'),
                                   self.SOUND_DISCONNECTED, None)
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
                 ":/newPrefix/images/yellowicon.png"))
             shared.statusIconColor = 'yellow'
             # if a new connection has been established then show a notification
-            if not self.connected:
+            if not self.connected and not shared.config.getboolean('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications'):
                 self.notifierShow('Bitmessage', unicode(_translate(
                             "MainWindow", "Connected").toUtf8(),'utf-8'),
                                   self.SOUND_CONNECTED, None)
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
             self.pushButtonStatusIcon.setIcon(
                 QIcon(":/newPrefix/images/greenicon.png"))
             shared.statusIconColor = 'green'
-            if not self.connected:
+            if not self.connected and not shared.config.getboolean('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications'):
                 self.notifierShow('Bitmessage', unicode(_translate(
                             "MainWindow", "Connected").toUtf8(),'utf-8'),
                                   self.SOUND_CONNECTION_GREEN, None)
@@ -2361,6 +2361,8 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
                 self.settingsDialogInstance.ui.checkBoxMinimizeToTray.isChecked()))
             shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'trayonclose', str(
                 self.settingsDialogInstance.ui.checkBoxTrayOnClose.isChecked()))
+            shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications', str(
+                self.settingsDialogInstance.ui.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications.isChecked()))
             shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'showtraynotifications', str(
                 self.settingsDialogInstance.ui.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications.isChecked()))
             shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'startintray', str(
@@ -3990,6 +3992,8 @@ class settingsDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
             shared.config.getboolean('bitmessagesettings', 'minimizetotray'))
         self.ui.checkBoxTrayOnClose.setChecked(
             shared.safeConfigGetBoolean('bitmessagesettings', 'trayonclose'))
+        self.ui.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications.setChecked(
+            shared.config.getboolean("bitmessagesettings", "hidetrayconnectionnotifications"))
         self.ui.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications.setChecked(
             shared.config.getboolean('bitmessagesettings', 'showtraynotifications'))
         self.ui.checkBoxStartInTray.setChecked(
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
index 6b7dd9b3..9b86ea5a 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class Ui_settingsDialog(object):
         self.checkBoxTrayOnClose.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("checkBoxTrayOnClose"))
         self.formLayoutTray.setWidget(2, QtGui.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.checkBoxTrayOnClose)
         self.formLayout.setWidget(1, QtGui.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.groupBoxTray)
+        self.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications = QtGui.QCheckBox(self.tabUserInterface)
+        self.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications.setChecked(False)
+        self.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications"))
+        self.formLayout.setWidget(2, QtGui.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications)
         self.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications = QtGui.QCheckBox(self.tabUserInterface)
         self.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("checkBoxShowTrayNotifications"))
         self.formLayout.setWidget(3, QtGui.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications)
@@ -433,6 +437,7 @@ class Ui_settingsDialog(object):
         self.checkBoxStartInTray.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Start Bitmessage in the tray (don\'t show main window)", None))
         self.checkBoxMinimizeToTray.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Minimize to tray", None))
         self.checkBoxTrayOnClose.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Close to tray", None))
+        self.checkBoxHideTrayConnectionNotifications.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Hide connection notifications", None))
         self.checkBoxShowTrayNotifications.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Show notification when message received", None))
         self.checkBoxPortableMode.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "Run in Portable Mode", None))
         self.PortableModeDescription.setText(_translate("settingsDialog", "In Portable Mode, messages and config files are stored in the same directory as the program rather than the normal application-data folder. This makes it convenient to run Bitmessage from a USB thumb drive.", None))
diff --git a/src/class_sqlThread.py b/src/class_sqlThread.py
index 016386ab..9d45cdcf 100644
--- a/src/class_sqlThread.py
+++ b/src/class_sqlThread.py
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ class sqlThread(threading.Thread):
             shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'onionbindip', '127.0.0.1')
         if not shared.config.has_option('bitmessagesettings', 'smtpdeliver'):
             shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'smtpdeliver', '')
+        if not shared.config.has_option('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications'):
+            shared.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'hidetrayconnectionnotifications', 'false')
         shared.writeKeysFile()
         
         # Are you hoping to add a new option to the keys.dat file of existing