diff --git a/include/dusk/settings.h b/include/dusk/settings.h
index 5345f4ddde..7724948fd5 100644
--- a/include/dusk/settings.h
+++ b/include/dusk/settings.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct UserSettings {
         ConfigVar<std::string> isoPath;
         ConfigVar<std::string> graphicsBackend;
         ConfigVar<bool> skipPreLaunchUI;
+        ConfigVar<bool> showPipelineCompilation;
     } backend;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
index 83ce09f35b..51d5db9c60 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace dusk {
     void ImGuiConsole::ShowPipelineProgress() {
         const auto* stats = aurora_get_stats();
         const u32 queuedPipelines = stats->queuedPipelines;
-        if (queuedPipelines == 0) {
+        if (queuedPipelines == 0 || !getSettings().backend.showPipelineCompilation) {
             return;
         }
         const u32 createdPipelines = stats->createdPipelines;
diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
index ff51cf5925..494dbe1c22 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ namespace dusk {
                 ImGui::EndMenu();
             }
 
-            if (ImGui::BeginMenu("Misc")) {
+            if (ImGui::BeginMenu("Interface")) {
                 config::ImGuiCheckbox("Skip Pre-Launch UI", getSettings().backend.skipPreLaunchUI);
+                config::ImGuiCheckbox("Show Pipeline Compilation", getSettings().backend.showPipelineCompilation);
 
                 ImGui::EndMenu();
             }
diff --git a/src/dusk/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
index cde814a867..a8a6c26522 100644
--- a/src/dusk/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ UserSettings g_userSettings = {
     .backend = {
         .isoPath {"backend.isoPath", ""},
         .graphicsBackend {"backend.graphicsBackend", "auto"},
-        .skipPreLaunchUI {"backend.skipPreLaunchUI", false}
+        .skipPreLaunchUI {"backend.skipPreLaunchUI", false},
+        .showPipelineCompilation{"backend.showPipelineCompilation", false}
     }
 };
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ void registerSettings() {
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.isoPath);
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.graphicsBackend);
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.skipPreLaunchUI);
+    Register(g_userSettings.backend.showPipelineCompilation);
 }
 
 // Transient settings