diff --git a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
index e7296af..f924ef8 100644
--- a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
+++ b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
@@ -197,3 +197,4 @@ struct HandbremsEnabledAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &g
 struct HandbremsModeAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<HandbremseMode> { HandbremseMode &getRef() const override { return settings.handbremse.mode; } };
 struct HandbremsTimeoutAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<uint16_t> { uint16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.handbremse.triggerTimeout; } };
 struct HandbremsAutomaticAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.handbremse.automatic; } };
+struct HandbremsVisualizeAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.handbremse.visualize; } };
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/handbremssettingsmenu.cpp b/main/displays/menus/handbremssettingsmenu.cpp
index 214735c..227d176 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/handbremssettingsmenu.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/menus/handbremssettingsmenu.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ HandbremsSettingsMenu::HandbremsSettingsMenu()
 {
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_HANDBREMSE_ENABLE>, ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, HandbremsEnabledAccessor>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_HANDBREMSE_AUTOMATIC>, ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, HandbremsAutomaticAccessor>>();
+    constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_HANDBREMSE_VISUALIZE>, ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, HandbremsVisualizeAccessor>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, HandBremsModeText,    SwitchScreenAction<HandBremsModeChangeValueDisplay>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, TextWithValueHelper<TEXT_HANDBREMSE_TRIGGERTIMEOUT, HandbremsTimeoutAccessor>, SwitchScreenAction<HandBremsTriggerTimeoutChangeValueDisplay>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BACK>, SwitchScreenAction<DefaultModeSettingsMenu>, StaticMenuItemIcon<&espgui::icons::back>>>();
diff --git a/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp b/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
index 3fc02f9..cb0b697 100644
--- a/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ void StatusDisplay::initScreen()
 void StatusDisplay::redraw()
 {
     Base::redraw();
-    if (modes::defaultMode.overrideHandbremse || handbremse::handbremseAngezogen)
-        tft.fillRect(0, 0, tft.width(), 2, TFT_RED);
+    if (settings.handbremse.enable && settings.handbremse.visualize && (modes::defaultMode.overrideHandbremse || handbremse::handbremseAngezogen))
+        tft.fillRect(0, tft.height()-6, tft.width(), 6, TFT_RED);
     else
-        tft.fillRect(0, 0, tft.width(), 2, TFT_BLACK);
+        tft.fillRect(0, tft.height()-6, tft.width(), 6, TFT_BLACK);
 
     tft.setTextFont(2);
     m_labelRawGas.redraw(raw_gas ? std::to_string(*raw_gas) : "?");
diff --git a/main/presets.h b/main/presets.h
index ff3651b..578bc5f 100644
--- a/main/presets.h
+++ b/main/presets.h
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ constexpr Settings::Handbremse defaultHandbremse {
     .mode = HandbremseMode::MOSFETS_OFF,
     .triggerTimeout = 10,
     .automatic = false,
-    .enable = false
+    .enable = false,
+    .visualize = true,
 };
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
diff --git a/main/settings.h b/main/settings.h
index 3ad1568..6ba38b4 100644
--- a/main/settings.h
+++ b/main/settings.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ struct Settings
         uint16_t triggerTimeout;
         bool automatic;
         bool enable;
+        bool visualize;
     } handbremse;
 
     template<typename T>
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ void Settings::executeForEveryCommonSetting(T &&callable)
     callable("handBremsA", handbremse.automatic);
     callable("handBremsM", handbremse.mode);
     callable("handBremsT", handbremse.triggerTimeout);
+    callable("handBremsV", handbremse.visualize);
 }
 
 template<typename T>
diff --git a/main/texts.cpp b/main/texts.cpp
index dea0f47..48b14f5 100644
--- a/main/texts.cpp
+++ b/main/texts.cpp
@@ -223,8 +223,9 @@ char TEXT_HYBRIDACTIVATIONLIMIT[] = "Hybrid activation-limit";
 char TEXT_HYBRIDDEACTIVATIONLIMIT[] = "Hybrid deactivation-limit";
 char TEXT_LIMITS_TO_NEAR[] = "Hybrid limits too near (>20)";
 
-char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_ENABLE[] = "Enable Handbrems";
-char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_AUTOMATIC[] = "Automatic Handbrems";
+char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_ENABLE[] = "Enable Handbremse";
+char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_AUTOMATIC[] = "Automatic Handbremse";
+char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_VISUALIZE[] = "Visualize Handbremse";
 char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_MODE[] = "Handbrems Mode";
 char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_TRIGGERTIMEOUT[] = "Handbrems Timeout";
 //char TEXT_BACK[] = "Back";
diff --git a/main/texts.h b/main/texts.h
index 75750ac..d260a23 100644
--- a/main/texts.h
+++ b/main/texts.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ extern char TEXT_LIMITS_TO_NEAR[];
 
 extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_ENABLE[];
 extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_AUTOMATIC[];
+extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_VISUALIZE[];
 extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_MODE[];
 extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE_TRIGGERTIMEOUT[];
 extern char TEXT_HANDBREMSE[];