diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index e00a9b38..1e2601be 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ void UBSettings::init()
 
     documentThumbnailWidth = new UBSetting(this, "Document", "ThumbnailWidth", UBSettings::defaultThumbnailWidth);
 
+    libraryShowDetailsForLocalItems = new UBSetting(this, "Library", "ShowDetailsForLocalItems", false);
+
     imageThumbnailWidth = new UBSetting(this, "Library", "ImageThumbnailWidth", UBSettings::defaultImageWidth);
     videoThumbnailWidth = new UBSetting(this, "Library", "VideoThumbnailWidth", UBSettings::defaultVideoWidth);
     shapeThumbnailWidth = new UBSetting(this, "Library", "ShapeThumbnailWidth", UBSettings::defaultShapeWidth);
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.h b/src/core/UBSettings.h
index aba55749..84ae5667 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.h
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.h
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ class UBSettings : public QObject
         UBSetting* gipThumbnailWidth;
         UBSetting* soundThumbnailWidth;
 
+        UBSetting* libraryShowDetailsForLocalItems;
+
         UBSetting* rightLibPaletteBoardModeWidth;
         UBSetting* rightLibPaletteBoardModeIsCollapsed;
         UBSetting* rightLibPaletteDesktopModeWidth;
diff --git a/src/gui/UBFeaturesWidget.cpp b/src/gui/UBFeaturesWidget.cpp
index b826ed02..b5ffb0a0 100644
--- a/src/gui/UBFeaturesWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/UBFeaturesWidget.cpp
@@ -175,10 +175,8 @@ void UBFeaturesWidget::currentSelected(const QModelIndex &current)
 //        centralWidget->showElement(feature, UBFeaturesCentralWidget::FeaturesWebView);
 
     }
-    // Don't show the properties page for interactivities, applications and animations
-    else if (feature.getType() != FEATURE_INTERACTIVE
-             && feature.getType() != FEATURE_INTERNAL
-             && feature.getType() != FEATURE_FLASH)
+
+    if (UBSettings::settings()->libraryShowDetailsForLocalItems->get().toBool() == true)
     {
         centralWidget->showElement(feature, UBFeaturesCentralWidget::FeaturePropertiesList);
         mActionBar->setCurrentState( IN_PROPERTIES );