diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/Configuration.java b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/Configuration.java
index d68eab0b..cf843eaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/Configuration.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/Configuration.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class Configuration {
     private static final String PREF_BITMAP_MAP_TRANSPARENCY = "bitmap_map_transparency";
     private static final String PREF_EXCEPTION_SIZE = "exception_size";
     public static final String PREF_ZOOM_BUTTONS_VISIBLE = "zoom_buttons_visible";
+    public static final String PREF_PLACE_TITLES = "place_titles";
     public static final String PREF_ACCESSIBILITY_BADGES = "accessibility_badges";
     public static final String PREF_CONFIRM_EXIT = "confirm_exit";
     public static final String PREF_SPEED_UNIT = "speed_unit";
@@ -430,6 +431,10 @@ public static boolean getZoomButtonsVisible() {
         return loadBoolean(PREF_ZOOM_BUTTONS_VISIBLE, false);
     }
 
+    public static boolean getPlaceTitlesEnabled() {
+        return loadBoolean(PREF_PLACE_TITLES, true);
+    }
+
     public static boolean getAccessibilityBadgesEnabled() {
         return loadBoolean(PREF_ACCESSIBILITY_BADGES, true);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/MainActivity.java
index 12f8677f..08f5e8d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/MainActivity.java
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ public void onChildViewRemoved(View parent, View child) {
         Bitmap bitmap = new AndroidBitmap(MarkerFactory.getMarkerSymbol(this));
         MarkerSymbol symbol = new MarkerSymbol(bitmap, MarkerItem.HotspotPlace.BOTTOM_CENTER);
         mMarkerLayer = new ItemizedLayer<>(mMap, new ArrayList<>(), symbol, MapTrek.density, this);
+        mMarkerLayer.setTitlesEnabled(Configuration.getPlaceTitlesEnabled());
         layers.add(mMarkerLayer, MAP_3D_DATA);
 
         mapIndexViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(this).get(MapIndexViewModel.class);
@@ -4532,6 +4533,12 @@ public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration.ChangedEvent event) {
                 mViews.coordinatorLayout.findViewById(R.id.mapZoomHolder).setVisibility(visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                 break;
             }
+            case Configuration.PREF_PLACE_TITLES: {
+                mMarkerLayer.setTitlesEnabled(Configuration.getPlaceTitlesEnabled());
+                mMarkerLayer.updateItems();
+                mMap.updateMap();
+                break;
+            }
             case Configuration.PREF_ACCESSIBILITY_BADGES: {
                 Tags.accessibility = Configuration.getAccessibilityBadgesEnabled();
                 mMap.clearMap();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerLayer.java b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerLayer.java
index 7678879c..a35d1d46 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerLayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerLayer.java
@@ -104,4 +104,7 @@ public Item getFocus() {
 		return mFocusedItem;
 	}
 
+	public void setTitlesEnabled(boolean titlesEnabled) {
+		mMarkerRenderer.setTitlesEnabled(titlesEnabled);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerRenderer.java b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerRenderer.java
index 63d88b7c..92a47033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerRenderer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mobi/maptrek/layers/marker/MarkerRenderer.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class MarkerRenderer extends BucketRenderer {
     private final MarkerLayer<MarkerItem> mMarkerLayer;
     private final Point mMapPoint = new Point();
     private final float mScale;
+    private boolean mTitlesEnabled;
 
     private int mShaderProgram;
     private int hVertexPosition;
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ public String toString() {
         mMarkerLayer = markerLayer;
         mDefaultMarker = defaultSymbol;
         mScale = scale;
+        mTitlesEnabled = true;
+    }
+
+    public void setTitlesEnabled(boolean titlesEnabled) {
+        mTitlesEnabled = titlesEnabled;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ else if (it.x < -flip)
             s.billboard = marker.isBillboard();
             mSymbolBucket.pushSymbol(s);
 
-            if (it.item.title != null) {
+            if (mTitlesEnabled && it.item.title != null) {
                 float dy = -s.offset.y * bitmap.getHeight() - 10 * mScale * CanvasAdapter.textScale;
                 long k = (((long) dy) << 32) | (it.item.color & 0xffffffffL);
                 TextStyle textStyle = textStyles.get(k);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml
index 0edfd2f1..7d0309ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
+    <bool name="def_place_titles">true</bool>
     <bool name="def_zoom_buttons_visible">false</bool>
     <bool name="def_accessibility_badges">true</bool>
     <bool name="def_confirm_exit">false</bool>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d8d037f4..fdd728ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@
     <string name="pref_unit_precision_title">Extra precision</string>
     <string name="pref_advanced">Advanced</string>
     <string name="pref_hillshades_transparency">Hillshades transparency</string>
+    <string name="pref_place_titles_title">Place titles</string>
     <string name="pref_accessibility_badges_title">Accessibility badges</string>
     <string name="pref_confirm_exit_title">Exit confirmation</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_general.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_general.xml
index 55523e09..5c34e404 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_general.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_general.xml
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@
         app:seekBarIncrement="10"
         app:showSeekBarValue="true" />
     <CheckBoxPreference
-        android:defaultValue="@bool/def_zoom_buttons_visible"
-        android:key="zoom_buttons_visible"
-        android:title="@string/pref_zoom_buttons_visible_title"
+        android:defaultValue="@bool/def_place_titles"
+        android:key="place_titles"
+        android:title="@string/pref_place_titles_title"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:defaultValue="@bool/def_accessibility_badges"
         android:key="accessibility_badges"
         android:title="@string/pref_accessibility_badges_title"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="@bool/def_zoom_buttons_visible"
+        android:key="zoom_buttons_visible"
+        android:title="@string/pref_zoom_buttons_visible_title"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:defaultValue="@bool/def_confirm_exit"
         android:key="confirm_exit"