diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
index 82fa7cd6c..9699e4a9d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
@@ -4686,3 +4686,18 @@ class CHandlerOutgameNaviGetKeys : public IActionHandler
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_ACTION_HANDLER( CHandlerOutgameNaviGetKeys, "navigate_outgame" );
+
+// ***************************************************************************
+class CHandlerTriggerIconBuffs : public IActionHandler
+{
+public:
+	void execute (CCtrlBase * /* pCaller */, const std::string &/* sParams */)
+	{
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *node = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:SHOW_ICON_BUFFS", false);
+		// no node - show,
+		// node == false - hide
+		CDBCtrlSheet::setShowIconBuffs(!node || node->getValueBool());
+	}
+};
+REGISTER_ACTION_HANDLER(CHandlerTriggerIconBuffs, "trigger_show_icon_buffs");
+
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
index 2d3a6790a..fe7c3b281 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ REGISTER_UI_CLASS(CDBCtrlSheet)
 
 const uint64 NOTIFY_ANIM_MS_DURATION = 1000;
 
+// state kept and changed by UI:SAVE:SHOW_ICON_BUFFS
+bool CDBCtrlSheet::_ShowIconBuffs = true;
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 
 void CControlSheetInfoWaiter::sendRequest()
@@ -1066,11 +1069,19 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::updateIconSize()
 	}
 }
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+void CDBCtrlSheet::clearIconBuffs()
+{
+	_EnchantIcons.clear();
+	_BuffIcons.clear();
+}
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 void CDBCtrlSheet::infoReceived()
 {
 	if (!_ItemSheet)
 	{
+		clearIconBuffs();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1082,9 +1093,10 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::infoReceived()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	clearIconBuffs();
+
 	// crystallized spell
 	{
-		_EnchantIcons.clear();
 		CViewRenderer &rVR = *CViewRenderer::getInstance();
 		CSBrickManager *pBM= CSBrickManager::getInstance();
 		for(uint i=0; i<itemInfo->Enchantment.Bricks.size(); ++i)
@@ -1109,7 +1121,6 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::infoReceived()
 
 	// buff icons
 	{
-		_BuffIcons.clear();
 		CViewRenderer &rVR = *CViewRenderer::getInstance();
 
 		if (itemInfo->HpBuff > 0) _BuffIcons.push_back(SBuffIcon(rVR.getTextureIdFromName(_HpBuffIcon)));
@@ -2315,7 +2326,7 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::drawSheet (sint32 x, sint32 y, bool draging, bool showSelecti
 					rVR.draw11RotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer+1, x, y, 0, false, _DispOver2BmpId, fastMulRGB(curSheetColor, _IconOver2Color));
 				}
 
-				if (!_BuffIcons.empty())
+				if (_ShowIconBuffs && !_BuffIcons.empty())
 				{
 					// there is max 4 icons
 					sint32 hArea = (hSheet / 4);
@@ -2350,7 +2361,7 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::drawSheet (sint32 x, sint32 y, bool draging, bool showSelecti
 					drawNumber(x+1, y-2+hSheet-rVR.getFigurTextureH(), wSheet, hSheet, numberColor, enchant, false);
 				}
 
-				if (!_EnchantIcons.empty())
+				if (_ShowIconBuffs && !_EnchantIcons.empty())
 				{
 					// should only only 2 icons at most
 					// draw them in single line, top-right
@@ -3268,13 +3279,22 @@ void	CDBCtrlSheet::setupItemInfoWaiter()
 {
 	const CItemSheet *item = asItemSheet();
 	if(!item)
+	{
+		clearIconBuffs();
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (!useItemInfoForFamily(item->Family))
+	{
+		clearIconBuffs();
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (getItemSerial() == 0 || getItemCreateTime() == 0)
+	{
+		clearIconBuffs();
 		return;
+	}
 
 	string luaMethodName = ((item->Family == ITEMFAMILY::CRYSTALLIZED_SPELL) ? "updateCrystallizedSpellTooltip" : "updateBuffItemTooltip");
 	CDBCtrlSheet *ctrlSheet = const_cast<CDBCtrlSheet*>(this);
@@ -4674,7 +4694,3 @@ void CDBCtrlSheet::startNotifyAnim()
 	_NotifyAnimEndTime = T1 + NOTIFY_ANIM_MS_DURATION;
 }
 
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
index 2b12924a5..28d7a1ddf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@ public:
 	// callback from info waiter
 	void infoReceived();
 
+	// set enchant/buff marker visiblility
+	static void setShowIconBuffs(bool b) { _ShowIconBuffs = b; }
+
 protected:
 	inline bool useItemInfoForFamily(ITEMFAMILY::EItemFamily family) const;
 
@@ -799,11 +802,15 @@ private:
 
 	static		CDBCtrlSheet *_CurrSelection;
 	static		CDBCtrlSheet *_CurrMenuSheet;
+
+	static		bool _ShowIconBuffs;
 private:
 	void		updateActualType() const;
 	void		updateIconSize();
 	void		resetAllTexIDs();
 	void		setupInit();
+	// remove enchant and buff markers from item icon
+	void		clearIconBuffs();
 
 	void		setupCharBitmaps(sint32 maxW, sint32 maxLine, sint32 maxWChar= 1000, bool topDown= false);
 	void		resetCharBitmaps();