diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
index 625abb8a8c..7d6d88ba2f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 		public bool SanityCheckUnsyncedCode = false;
 		public int Samples = 25;
 		public bool IgnoreVersionMismatch = false;
+		public bool DeveloperMenu = false;
 	}
 
 	public class GraphicSettings
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuButtonsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuButtonsLogic.cs
index 4edf081189..c4b590304b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuButtonsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuButtonsLogic.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 				});
 			};
 
-			widget.Get<ButtonWidget>("MAINMENU_BUTTON_ASSET_BROWSER").OnClick = () =>
+			var assetBrowserButton = widget.Get<ButtonWidget>("MAINMENU_BUTTON_ASSET_BROWSER");
+			assetBrowserButton.OnClick = () =>
 			{
 				Menu = MenuType.None;
 				Game.OpenWindow("ASSETBROWSER_BG", new WidgetArgs()
@@ -90,7 +91,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 				});
 			};
 
-			widget.Get<ButtonWidget>("MAINMENU_BUTTON_QUIT").OnClick = () => Game.Exit();
+			var quitButton = widget.Get<ButtonWidget>("MAINMENU_BUTTON_QUIT");
+			quitButton.OnClick = () => Game.Exit();
+
+			// Hide developer-specific buttons
+			if (Game.Settings.Debug.DeveloperMenu == false)
+			{
+				assetBrowserButton.IsVisible = () => false;
+				var offset = assetBrowserButton.Bounds.Y - quitButton.Bounds.Y;
+				quitButton.Bounds.Y += offset;
+				rootMenu.Bounds.Height += offset;
+				rootMenu.Bounds.Y -= offset/2;
+			}
 		}
 
 		void RemoveShellmapUI()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/SettingsMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/SettingsMenuLogic.cs
index 194c801ad6..d149a2ef6e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/SettingsMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/SettingsMenuLogic.cs
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 			verboseNatDiscoveryCheckbox.IsChecked = () => Game.Settings.Server.VerboseNatDiscovery;
 			verboseNatDiscoveryCheckbox.OnClick = () => Game.Settings.Server.VerboseNatDiscovery ^= true;
 
+			var developerMenuCheckbox = debug.Get<CheckboxWidget>("DEVELOPER_MENU_CHECKBOX");
+			developerMenuCheckbox.IsChecked = () => Game.Settings.Debug.DeveloperMenu;
+			developerMenuCheckbox.OnClick = () => Game.Settings.Debug.DeveloperMenu ^= true;
+
 			bg.Get<ButtonWidget>("BUTTON_CLOSE").OnClick = () =>
 			{
 				int x, y;
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
index cf54bbbba1..8ccca04add 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -379,3 +379,9 @@ Background@SETTINGS_MENU:
 					Width:300
 					Height:20
 					Text:Detailed NAT logging
+				Checkbox@DEVELOPER_MENU_CHECKBOX:
+					X:0
+					Y:180
+					Width:300
+					Height:20
+					Text:Enable Asset Browser (requires restart)
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