diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 1ee60881..228d7bd0 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1056,6 +1056,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property bool hideBalance: false
         property bool lockOnUserInActivity: true
         property int lockOnUserInActivityInterval: 10  // minutes
+        property bool showPid: false
     }
 
     // Information dialog
diff --git a/pages/AddressBook.qml b/pages/AddressBook.qml
index 36de37d5..7399c786 100644
--- a/pages/AddressBook.qml
+++ b/pages/AddressBook.qml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         LineEditMulti {
             id: paymentIdLine
+            visible: appWindow.persistentSettings.showPid
             Layout.fillWidth: true;
             labelText: qsTr("Payment ID <font size='2'>(Optional)</font>") + translationManager.emptyString
             placeholderText: qsTr("Paste 64 hexadecimal characters") + translationManager.emptyString
diff --git a/pages/Transfer.qml b/pages/Transfer.qml
index a36e22e6..c57ff2a8 100644
--- a/pages/Transfer.qml
+++ b/pages/Transfer.qml
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ Rectangle {
       }
 
       ColumnLayout {
+          visible: appWindow.persistentSettings.showPid || paymentIdCheckbox.checked 
+
           CheckBox {
               id: paymentIdCheckbox
               border: false
diff --git a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
index 1ae870e3..83f63845 100644
--- a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
+++ b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ Rectangle {
             text: qsTr("Hide balance") + translationManager.emptyString
         }
 
+        MoneroComponents.CheckBox {
+            visible: !isMobile
+            id: showPidCheckBox
+            checked: persistentSettings.showPid
+            onClicked: {
+                persistentSettings.showPid = !persistentSettings.showPid
+            }
+            text: qsTr("Enable transfer with payment ID (OBSOLETE)") + translationManager.emptyString
+        }
+
         MoneroComponents.CheckBox {
             visible: !isMobile
             id: userInActivityCheckbox