diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index 4c9aa3fc..b22f93c7 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ void UBSettings::init()
     boardMarkerLightBackgroundSelectedColors = new UBColorListSetting(this, "Board", "MarkerLightBackgroundSelectedColors", markerLightBackgroundSelectedColors, boardMarkerAlpha->get().toDouble());
     boardMarkerDarkBackgroundSelectedColors = new UBColorListSetting(this, "Board", "MarkerDarkBackgroundSelectedColors", markerDarkBackgroundSelectedColors, boardMarkerAlpha->get().toDouble());
 
+    showEraserPreviewCircle = new UBSetting(this, "Board", "ShowEraserPreviewCircle", true);
+    showMarkerPreviewCircle = new UBSetting(this, "Board", "ShowMarkerPreviewCircle", true);
+
     webUseExternalBrowser = new UBSetting(this, "Web", "UseExternalBrowser", false);
 
     bool defaultShowPageImmediatelyOnMirroredScreen = true;
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.h b/src/core/UBSettings.h
index a8e6745d..ab28fcd2 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.h
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.h
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ class UBSettings : public QObject
         UBColorListSetting* boardMarkerDarkBackgroundColors;
         UBColorListSetting* boardMarkerDarkBackgroundSelectedColors;
 
+        UBSetting* showEraserPreviewCircle;
+        UBSetting* showMarkerPreviewCircle;
+
         UBSetting* webUseExternalBrowser;
         UBSetting* webShowPageImmediatelyOnMirroredScreen;
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
index 4f98950a..f230c754 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -2529,16 +2529,17 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::setDocumentUpdated()
 
 void UBGraphicsScene::createEraiser()
 {
-    mEraser = new QGraphicsEllipseItem(); // mem : owned and destroyed by the scene
-    mEraser->setRect(QRect(0, 0, 0, 0));
-    mEraser->setVisible(false);
+    if (UBSettings::settings()->showEraserPreviewCircle->get().toBool()) {
+        mEraser = new QGraphicsEllipseItem(); // mem : owned and destroyed by the scene
+        mEraser->setRect(QRect(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        mEraser->setVisible(false);
 
-    mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
-    mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Eraiser)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
-
-    mTools << mEraser;
-    addItem(mEraser);
+        mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
+        mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Eraiser)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 
+        mTools << mEraser;
+        addItem(mEraser);
+    }
 }
 
 void UBGraphicsScene::createPointer()
@@ -2559,18 +2560,20 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::createPointer()
 
 void UBGraphicsScene::createMarkerCircle()
 {
-    mMarkerCircle = new QGraphicsEllipseItem();
+    if (UBSettings::settings()->showMarkerPreviewCircle->get().toBool()) {
+        mMarkerCircle = new QGraphicsEllipseItem();
 
-    mMarkerCircle->setRect(QRect(0, 0, 0, 0));
-    mMarkerCircle->setVisible(false);
+        mMarkerCircle->setRect(QRect(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        mMarkerCircle->setVisible(false);
 
-    mMarkerCircle->setPen(Qt::DotLine); // TODO: set line color to black on white, or white on black
+        mMarkerCircle->setPen(Qt::DotLine); // TODO: set line color to black on white, or white on black
 
-    mMarkerCircle->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
-    mMarkerCircle->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Eraiser));
+        mMarkerCircle->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
+        mMarkerCircle->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Eraiser));
 
-    mTools << mMarkerCircle;
-    addItem(mMarkerCircle);
+        mTools << mMarkerCircle;
+        addItem(mMarkerCircle);
+    }
 }
 
 void UBGraphicsScene::setToolCursor(int tool)