diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
index 90e554f7f9..0d363a6238 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import IAIButton from 'common/components/IAIButton';
 import IAIIconButton from 'common/components/IAIIconButton';
 import IAIPopover from 'common/components/IAIPopover';
 import { setInitialCanvasImage } from 'features/canvas/store/canvasSlice';
-import { GalleryState } from 'features/gallery/store/gallerySlice';
+import {
+  GalleryState,
+  setHiddenState,
+} from 'features/gallery/store/gallerySlice';
 import { lightboxSelector } from 'features/lightbox/store/lightboxSelectors';
 import { setIsLightboxOpen } from 'features/lightbox/store/lightboxSlice';
 import FaceRestoreSettings from 'features/parameters/components/AdvancedParameters/FaceRestore/FaceRestoreSettings';
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ import {
   FaDownload,
   FaExpand,
   FaExpandArrowsAlt,
+  FaEye,
+  FaEyeSlash,
   FaGrinStars,
   FaQuoteRight,
   FaSeedling,
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ const currentImageButtonsSelector = createSelector(
 
     const { shouldShowImageDetails } = ui;
 
-    const { intermediateImage, currentImage } = gallery;
+    const { intermediateImage, currentImage, hidden } = gallery;
 
     return {
       isProcessing,
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ const currentImageButtonsSelector = createSelector(
       shouldShowImageDetails,
       activeTabName,
       isLightboxOpen,
+      hidden,
     };
   },
   {
@@ -120,6 +126,7 @@ const CurrentImageButtons = (props: CurrentImageButtonsProps) => {
     currentImage,
     isLightboxOpen,
     activeTabName,
+    hidden,
   } = useAppSelector(currentImageButtonsSelector);
 
   const toast = useToast();
@@ -188,6 +195,10 @@ const CurrentImageButtons = (props: CurrentImageButtonsProps) => {
     [currentImage]
   );
 
+  const handleHiddenChange = () => {
+    dispatch(setHiddenState(!hidden));
+  };
+
   const handleClickUseAllParameters = () => {
     if (!currentImage) return;
     currentImage.metadata && dispatch(setAllParameters(currentImage.metadata));
@@ -455,6 +466,17 @@ const CurrentImageButtons = (props: CurrentImageButtonsProps) => {
             </Link>
           </Flex>
         </IAIPopover>
+        <IAIIconButton
+          icon={hidden ? <FaEyeSlash /> : <FaEye />}
+          tooltip={
+            !hidden ? t('parameters.hidePreview') : t('parameters.showPreview')
+          }
+          aria-label={
+            !hidden ? t('parameters.hidePreview') : t('parameters.showPreview')
+          }
+          isChecked={hidden}
+          onClick={handleHiddenChange}
+        />
         <IAIIconButton
           icon={<FaExpand />}
           tooltip={
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageHidden.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageHidden.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2674f6a0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageHidden.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Flex } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { FaEyeSlash } from 'react-icons/fa';
+
+const CurrentImageHidden = () => {
+  return (
+    <Flex
+      sx={{
+        w: 'full',
+        h: 'full',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        position: 'absolute',
+        color: 'base.400',
+      }}
+    >
+      <FaEyeSlash size={'30vh'} />
+    </Flex>
+  );
+};
+
+export default CurrentImageHidden;
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImagePreview.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImagePreview.tsx
index 76dc410b81..283e179ae5 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImagePreview.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImagePreview.tsx
@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@ import { gallerySelector } from '../store/gallerySelectors';
 import CurrentImageFallback from './CurrentImageFallback';
 import ImageMetadataViewer from './ImageMetaDataViewer/ImageMetadataViewer';
 import NextPrevImageButtons from './NextPrevImageButtons';
+import CurrentImageHidden from './CurrentImageHidden';
 
 export const imagesSelector = createSelector(
   [gallerySelector, uiSelector],
   (gallery: GalleryState, ui) => {
-    const { currentImage, intermediateImage } = gallery;
+    const { currentImage, intermediateImage, hidden } = gallery;
     const { shouldShowImageDetails } = ui;
 
     return {
       imageToDisplay: intermediateImage ? intermediateImage : currentImage,
       isIntermediate: Boolean(intermediateImage),
       shouldShowImageDetails,
+      hidden,
     };
   },
   {
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ export const imagesSelector = createSelector(
 );
 
 export default function CurrentImagePreview() {
-  const { shouldShowImageDetails, imageToDisplay, isIntermediate } =
+  const { shouldShowImageDetails, imageToDisplay, isIntermediate, hidden } =
     useAppSelector(imagesSelector);
 
   return (
@@ -46,10 +48,16 @@ export default function CurrentImagePreview() {
     >
       {imageToDisplay && (
         <Image
-          src={imageToDisplay.url}
+          src={hidden ? undefined : imageToDisplay.url}
           width={imageToDisplay.width}
           height={imageToDisplay.height}
-          fallback={!isIntermediate ? <CurrentImageFallback /> : undefined}
+          fallback={
+            hidden ? (
+              <CurrentImageHidden />
+            ) : !isIntermediate ? (
+              <CurrentImageFallback />
+            ) : undefined
+          }
           sx={{
             objectFit: 'contain',
             maxWidth: '100%',
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/store/gallerySlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/store/gallerySlice.ts
index dbb173c74a..a78ba4cef4 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/store/gallerySlice.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/store/gallerySlice.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface GalleryState {
   currentCategory: GalleryCategory;
   galleryWidth: number;
   shouldUseSingleGalleryColumn: boolean;
+  hidden: boolean;
 }
 
 const initialState: GalleryState = {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ const initialState: GalleryState = {
   },
   galleryWidth: 300,
   shouldUseSingleGalleryColumn: false,
+  hidden: false,
 };
 
 export const gallerySlice = createSlice({
@@ -251,11 +253,15 @@ export const gallerySlice = createSlice({
     ) => {
       state.shouldUseSingleGalleryColumn = action.payload;
     },
+    setHiddenState: (state, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
+      state.hidden = action.payload;
+    },
   },
 });
 
 export const {
   addImage,
+  setHiddenState,
   clearIntermediateImage,
   removeImage,
   setCurrentImage,
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/tabs/ImageToImage/InitImagePreview.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/tabs/ImageToImage/InitImagePreview.tsx
index 9eb26129a7..69e1058a9e 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/tabs/ImageToImage/InitImagePreview.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/tabs/ImageToImage/InitImagePreview.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Flex, Image, Text, useToast } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { RootState } from 'app/store';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'app/storeHooks';
 import ImageUploaderIconButton from 'common/components/ImageUploaderIconButton';
+import CurrentImageHidden from 'features/gallery/components/CurrentImageHidden';
 import { clearInitialImage } from 'features/parameters/store/generationSlice';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ export default function InitImagePreview() {
     (state: RootState) => state.generation.initialImage
   );
 
+  const { hidden } = useAppSelector((state: RootState) => state.gallery);
+
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
@@ -66,8 +69,13 @@ export default function InitImagePreview() {
               position: 'absolute',
             }}
             src={
-              typeof initialImage === 'string' ? initialImage : initialImage.url
+              hidden
+                ? undefined
+                : typeof initialImage === 'string'
+                ? initialImage
+                : initialImage.url
             }
+            fallback={<CurrentImageHidden />}
             onError={alertMissingInitImage}
           />
         </Flex>