diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index e08049db33..b1683af5b6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -2950,6 +2950,14 @@ These settings will only take effect after %1 is restarted.\n\
 		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_show_region_xrun_markers)
 		     ));
 
+	add_option (_("Editor"),
+			new BoolOption (
+		     "show-region-cue-markers",
+		     _("Show cue markers in regions"),
+		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::get_show_region_cue_markers),
+		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_show_region_cue_markers)
+		     ));
+
 	add_option (_("Editor"),
 	     new BoolComboOption (
 		     "show-region-gain-envelopes",
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
index 803b1dc76f..c4232afb18 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ RegionView::update_xrun_markers ()
 void
 RegionView::update_cue_markers ()
 {
-	const bool show_cue_markers = UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_region_xrun_markers();
+	const bool show_cue_markers = UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_region_cue_markers();
 	if (_cue_markers_visible == show_cue_markers && !_cue_markers_visible) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index 37d1ea6a01..a31420dedc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, mixer_strip_visibility, "mixer-element-visibili
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, allow_non_quarter_pulse, "allow-non-quarter-pulse", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_region_gain, "show-region-gain", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_region_xrun_markers, "show-region-xrun-markers", true)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_region_cue_markers, "show-region-cue-markers", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_name_highlight, "show-name-highlight", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (ARDOUR::ClockDeltaMode, primary_clock_delta_mode, "primary-clock-delta-mode", NoDelta)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (ARDOUR::ClockDeltaMode, secondary_clock_delta_mode, "secondary-clock-delta-mode", NoDelta)