diff --git a/addons/parachute/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/parachute/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 227fa9e38c..e5fa52644b 100644
--- a/addons/parachute/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/parachute/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -21,4 +21,14 @@ PREP_RECOMPILE_START;
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
 PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
 
+[
+    QGVAR(hideAltimeter),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LSTRING(HideAltimeter), LSTRING(HideAltimeter_tooltip)],
+    format ["ACE %1", localize ELSTRING(common,DisplayName)],
+    true,
+    false,
+    {[QGVAR(hideAltimeter), _this, false] call EFUNC(common,cbaSettings_settingChanged)}
+] call cba_settings_fnc_init; 
+
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/parachute/functions/fnc_handleInfoDisplayChanged.sqf b/addons/parachute/functions/fnc_handleInfoDisplayChanged.sqf
index 7bb500912e..644bd29c94 100644
--- a/addons/parachute/functions/fnc_handleInfoDisplayChanged.sqf
+++ b/addons/parachute/functions/fnc_handleInfoDisplayChanged.sqf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 params ["_dialog", "_type"];
 
 // don't do anything in noob mode
-if (cadetMode) exitWith {};
+if (!GVAR(hideAltimeter)) exitWith {};
 
 switch (_type) do {
     case ("Parachute"): {
diff --git a/addons/parachute/stringtable.xml b/addons/parachute/stringtable.xml
index 3d8408aacf..fd24c3bc46 100644
--- a/addons/parachute/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/parachute/stringtable.xml
@@ -97,5 +97,13 @@
             <Chinesesimp>备用降落伞</Chinesesimp>
             <Chinese>備用降落傘</Chinese>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Parachute_HideAltimeter">
+            <English>Hide Freefall Altimeter</English>
+            <German>Freifall-Höhenmesser verstecken</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Parachute_HideAltimeter_tooltip">
+            <English>Hides the altitude and speed shown while free falling or parachuting.</English>
+            <German>Blendet den Höhen- und Geschwindigkeitsmesser während des Fallschirmspringens aus.</German>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>