diff --git a/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlabprojectsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlabprojectsettings.cpp
index cbd1688f909..7c1397b0751 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlabprojectsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlabprojectsettings.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ GitLabProjectSettingsWidget::GitLabProjectSettingsWidget(ProjectExplorer::Projec
     , m_projectSettings(GitLabPlugin::projectSettings(project))
 {
     setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(false);
+    setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(false);
     // setup ui
     auto verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     verticalLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/codestylesettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/codestylesettingspropertiespage.cpp
index bed166bdb9c..b31388b9f0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/codestylesettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/codestylesettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ CodeStyleSettingsWidget::CodeStyleSettingsWidget(Project *project) : ProjectSett
 {
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
     setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(false);
+    setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(false);
 
     const EditorConfiguration *config = m_project->editorConfiguration();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/dependenciespanel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/dependenciespanel.cpp
index 1f68eae1150..b5ec18b984c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/dependenciespanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/dependenciespanel.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ DependenciesWidget::DependenciesWidget(Project *project, QWidget *parent) : Proj
     m_model(new DependenciesModel(project, this))
 {
     setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(false);
+    setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(false);
     auto vbox = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     vbox->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     m_detailsContainer = new Utils::DetailsWidget(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
index da2e7ba6610..8ab4d01a738 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
@@ -143,40 +143,49 @@ void PanelsWidget::addWidget(QWidget *widget)
 
 void PanelsWidget::addGlobalSettingsProperties(ProjectSettingsWidget *widget)
 {
-    if (!widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible())
+    if (!widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible() && !widget->isUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible())
         return;
     m_layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     const auto useGlobalSettingsCheckBox = new QCheckBox;
     useGlobalSettingsCheckBox->setChecked(widget->useGlobalSettings());
     useGlobalSettingsCheckBox->setEnabled(widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabled());
-    const auto settingsLabel = new QLabel("Use <a href=\"dummy\">global settings</a>");
-    settingsLabel->setContentsMargins(CONTENTS_MARGIN, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    const QString labelText = widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible()
+                                  ? QStringLiteral("Use <a href=\"dummy\">global settings</a>")
+                                  : QStringLiteral("<a href=\"dummy\">Global settings</a>");
+    const auto settingsLabel = new QLabel(labelText);
     settingsLabel->setEnabled(widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabled());
-    const auto horizontLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
-    horizontLayout->setContentsMargins(0, CONTENTS_MARGIN, 0, CONTENTS_MARGIN);
-    horizontLayout->addWidget(useGlobalSettingsCheckBox);
-    horizontLayout->addWidget(settingsLabel);
-    horizontLayout->addStretch(1);
-    m_layout->addLayout(horizontLayout);
+
+    const auto horizontalLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    horizontalLayout->setContentsMargins(0, CONTENTS_MARGIN, 0, CONTENTS_MARGIN);
+    horizontalLayout->setSpacing(CONTENTS_MARGIN);
+
+    if (widget->isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible()) {
+        horizontalLayout->addWidget(useGlobalSettingsCheckBox);
+
+        connect(widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::useGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabledChanged,
+                this, [useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, settingsLabel](bool enabled) {
+                    useGlobalSettingsCheckBox->setEnabled(enabled);
+                    settingsLabel->setEnabled(enabled);
+                });
+        connect(useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
+                widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::setUseGlobalSettings);
+        connect(widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::useGlobalSettingsChanged,
+                useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::setChecked);
+    }
+
+    if (widget->isUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible()) {
+        horizontalLayout->addWidget(settingsLabel);
+        connect(settingsLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, this, [widget] {
+            Core::ICore::showOptionsDialog(widget->globalSettingsId());
+        });
+    }
+    horizontalLayout->addStretch(1);
+    m_layout->addLayout(horizontalLayout);
 
     auto separator = new QFrame(m_root);
     separator->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
     m_layout->addWidget(separator);
-
-    connect(widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::useGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabledChanged, this,
-            [useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, settingsLabel] (bool enabled) {
-                useGlobalSettingsCheckBox->setEnabled(enabled);
-                settingsLabel->setEnabled(enabled);
-            });
-
-    connect(useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
-            widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::setUseGlobalSettings);
-    connect(widget, &ProjectSettingsWidget::useGlobalSettingsChanged,
-            useGlobalSettingsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::setChecked);
-
-    connect(settingsLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, this, [widget] {
-        Core::ICore::showOptionsDialog(widget->globalSettingsId());
-    });
 }
 
 } // ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index b857468106a..27bdbcd8400 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ public:
     explicit ProjectEnvironmentWidget(Project *project) : NamedWidget(tr("Project Environment"))
     {
         setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(false);
+        setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(false);
         const auto vbox = new QVBoxLayout(this);
         vbox->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
         const auto envWidget = new EnvironmentWidget(this, EnvironmentWidget::TypeLocal);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.cpp
index 01c0df28f01..c7d9e07ce3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ void ProjectSettingsWidget::setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(bool visible)
     m_useGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisibleVisible = visible;
 }
 
+bool ProjectSettingsWidget::isUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible() const
+{
+    return m_useGlobalSettingsLabelVisibleVisible;
+}
+
+void ProjectSettingsWidget::setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    m_useGlobalSettingsLabelVisibleVisible = visible;
+}
+
 Utils::Id ProjectSettingsWidget::globalSettingsId() const
 {
     return m_globalSettingsId;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.h
index 903ac44c8a4..edc7a59c17b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectsettingswidget.h
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ public:
     bool isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabled() const;
 
     bool isUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible() const;
+    bool isUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible() const;
     Utils::Id globalSettingsId() const;
 
 protected:
     void setUseGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisible(bool visible);
+    void setUseGlobalSettingsLabelVisible(bool visible);
     void setGlobalSettingsId(Utils::Id globalId);
 
 signals:
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ private:
     bool m_useGlobalSettings = true;
     bool m_useGlobalSettingsCheckBoxEnabled = true;
     bool m_useGlobalSettingsCheckBoxVisibleVisible = true;
+    bool m_useGlobalSettingsLabelVisibleVisible = true;
     Utils::Id m_globalSettingsId;
 };