diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 0d942f0f3d6..b1896bea48e 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 	}
 }
 
+CVAR (Bool, crosshairon, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 CVAR (Int, crosshair, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 CVAR (Bool, crosshairforce, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 CVAR (Color, crosshaircolor, 0xff0000, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
@@ -1029,9 +1030,16 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawCrosshair ()
 	double size;
 	int w, h;
 
+	if (!crosshairon)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// Don't draw the crosshair in chasecam mode
 	if (players[consoleplayer].cheats & CF_CHASECAM)
+	{
 		return;
+	}
 
 	ST_LoadCrosshair();
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index f406b6960fd..fd599b3d569 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ OptionMenu "HUDOptions" protected
 	Submenu "$HUDMNU_FLASH", 				"FlashOptions"
 	Submenu "$DSPLYMNU_SCOREBOARD", 		"ScoreboardOptions"
 	StaticText " "
+	Option "$HUDMNU_CROSSHAIRON",			"crosshairon", "OnOff"
 	Option "$HUDMNU_CROSSHAIR",				"crosshair", "Crosshairs"
 	Option "$HUDMNU_FORCECROSSHAIR",		"crosshairforce", "OnOff"
 	Option "$HUDMNU_GROWCROSSHAIR",			"crosshairgrow", "OnOff"
@@ -2749,4 +2750,4 @@ OptionMenu "vkoptions"
 	Option "$VKMNU_ENABLE",				"vid_enablevulkan", "OnOff"
 	TextField "$VKMNU_DEVICE",			vk_device
 	Option "$VKMNU_HDR",				"vk_hdr", "OnOff"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}