diff --git a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
index 95267aa..d6b5d20 100644
--- a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
+++ b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ struct CloudCollectRateAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int1
 struct CloudSendRateAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.cloudSendRate; } };
 struct UdpCloudSendIntervalAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.udpSendRateMs; } };
 struct UdpCloudEnabledAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled; } };
+struct CloudDebugEnableAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.cloudSettings.enableCloudDebug; } };
 #endif
 
 struct DefaultModeModelModeAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<UnifiedModelMode> { UnifiedModelMode &getRef() const override { return settings.defaultMode.modelMode; } };
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/debugmenu.cpp b/main/displays/menus/debugmenu.cpp
index 6e3d6ad..42dbeee 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/debugmenu.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/menus/debugmenu.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "actions/toggleboolaction.h"
 #include "checkboxicon.h"
 #include "icons/back.h"
+#include "accessors/settingsaccessors.h"
 
 // local includes
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ DebugMenu::DebugMenu()
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_DYNAMICMENU>,          SwitchScreenAction<DynamicDebugMenu>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, EmptyText,                             DummyAction>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BATTERYDEBUG>,         SwitchScreenAction<BatteryDebugMenu>, StaticMenuItemIcon<&bobbyicons::battery>>>();
+    constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_TOGGLECLOUDDEBUG>,     ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, CloudDebugEnableAccessor>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BACK>,                 SwitchScreenAction<MainMenu>, StaticMenuItemIcon<&espgui::icons::back>>>();
 }
 
diff --git a/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp b/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
index 8e1616f..cb3ff53 100644
--- a/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/statusdisplay.cpp
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ void StatusDisplay::redraw()
 
     tft.setTextFont(2);
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
-    if(settings.cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled)
+    if(settings.cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled && settings.cloudSettings.enableCloudDebug)
     {
         tft.fillRect(125, 258, 8, 8, (visualSendUdpPacket) ? TFT_DARKGREY : TFT_BLACK);
     }
-    else
-    {
-        tft.fillRect(125, 258, 8, 8, TFT_BLACK);
-    }
+//    else // is not needed because of redraw
+//    {
+//        tft.fillRect(125, 258, 8, 8, TFT_BLACK);
+//    }
 #endif
 
     const auto staStatus = wifi_stack::get_sta_status();
diff --git a/main/presets.h b/main/presets.h
index 12d401c..33a61e2 100644
--- a/main/presets.h
+++ b/main/presets.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ constexpr Settings::CloudSettings defaultCloudSettings {
     .cloudTransmitTimeout = 10,
     .udpUid = 0,
     .udpCloudEnabled = false,
+    .enableCloudDebug = false
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main/settings.h b/main/settings.h
index 77d0eca..7624229 100644
--- a/main/settings.h
+++ b/main/settings.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct Settings
         int16_t cloudTransmitTimeout; // in ms
         uint32_t udpUid;
         bool udpCloudEnabled;
+        bool enableCloudDebug;
     } cloudSettings;
 #endif
 
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ void Settings::executeForEveryCommonSetting(T &&callable)
     callable("clodTransmTmout", cloudSettings.cloudTransmitTimeout);
     callable("cloudUDPUid", cloudSettings.udpUid);
     callable("enUdpCloud", cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled);
+    callable("debugCloud", cloudSettings.enableCloudDebug);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
diff --git a/main/texts.h b/main/texts.h
index ba3c2f6..af0dc83 100644
--- a/main/texts.h
+++ b/main/texts.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ constexpr char TEXT_REBOOT[] = "Reboot";
 constexpr char TEXT_DEBUG[] = "Debug";
 constexpr char TEXT_BATTERY[] = "Battery";
 constexpr char TEXT_BATTERYDEBUG[] = "Bat Debug Menu";
+constexpr char TEXT_TOGGLECLOUDDEBUG[] = "Cloud Debug";
 
 //BatteryMenu
 constexpr char TEXT_CELL_SERIES[] = "Cells (Series)";