diff --git a/apps/fastload/boot.js b/apps/fastload/boot.js
index 11ce0563b..c36c0921d 100644
--- a/apps/fastload/boot.js
+++ b/apps/fastload/boot.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ global.load = fastload;
 
 Bangle.load = (o => (name) => {
   print("Bangle.load", name);
-  if (Bangle.uiRemove) loadingScreen();
+  if (Bangle.uiRemove && !SETTINGS.hideLoading) loadingScreen();
   if (SETTINGS.autoloadLauncher && !name){
     print("redirect to launcher");
     let orig = Bangle.load;
diff --git a/apps/fastload/settings.js b/apps/fastload/settings.js
index 69064c3d7..4904e057e 100644
--- a/apps/fastload/settings.js
+++ b/apps/fastload/settings.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
         onchange: v => {
           writeSettings("autoloadLauncher",v);
         }
+      },
+      'Hide "Fastloading..."': {
+        value: !!settings.hideLoading,
+        onchange: v => {
+          writeSettings("hideLoading",v);
+        }
       }
     };
     return mainmenu;