diff --git a/object_collection_manager/__init__.py b/object_collection_manager/__init__.py
index 2359b8df1cc914b1d1c1b6bd4a7c1719def529f9..8642fe997ae5890cb0f3bfde6cb923b5281a522b 100644
--- a/object_collection_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/object_collection_manager/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "Collection Manager",
     "description": "Manage collections and their objects",
     "author": "Ryan Inch",
-    "version": (2, 23, 1),
+    "version": (2, 24, 0),
     "blender": (2, 80, 0),
     "location": "View3D - Object Mode (Shortcut - M)",
     "warning": '',  # used for warning icon and text in addons panel
diff --git a/object_collection_manager/preferences.py b/object_collection_manager/preferences.py
index 0b8a71c55310ca87b26d41304b6cee0b14bbc9f1..ec8bc25a6bdd4528dcc36cb50307a25184a19c77 100644
--- a/object_collection_manager/preferences.py
+++ b/object_collection_manager/preferences.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ def update_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys_status(self, context):
     else:
         qcd_init.unregister_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys()
 
+def update_qcd_3dview_header_widget_status(self, context):
+    if self.enable_qcd_3dview_header_widget:
+        qcd_init.register_qcd_3dview_header_widget()
+    else:
+        qcd_init.unregister_qcd_3dview_header_widget()
+
 def get_tool_text(self):
     if self.tool_text_override:
         return self["tool_text_color"]
@@ -188,7 +194,7 @@ class CMPreferences(AddonPreferences):
     # ENABLE QCD BOOLS
     enable_qcd: BoolProperty(
         name="QCD",
-        description="Enable/Disable QCD System.\nThe Quick Content Display system allows you to specify collections as QCD \"slots\" up to a maximum of 20. You can then interact with them through numerical hotkeys, a popup move widget, and a 3D View header widget",
+        description="Enable/Disable QCD System.\nThe Quick Content Display system allows you to specify collections as QCD \"slots\" up to a maximum of 20. You can then interact with them through numerical hotkeys, a popup move widget, and a 3D Viewport header widget",
         default=True,
         update=update_qcd_status,
         )
@@ -207,6 +213,13 @@ class CMPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         update=update_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys_status,
         )
 
+    enable_qcd_3dview_header_widget: BoolProperty(
+        name="QCD 3D Viewport Header Widget",
+        description="Enable/Disable the 3D Viewport header widget.  This widget graphically represents the 20 QCD slots and allows you to interact with them through the GUI",
+        default=True,
+        update=update_qcd_3dview_header_widget_status,
+        )
+
 
     # OVERRIDE BOOLS
     tool_text_override: BoolProperty(
@@ -431,6 +444,7 @@ class CMPreferences(AddonPreferences):
 
         box.row().prop(self, "enable_qcd_view_hotkeys")
         box.row().prop(self, "enable_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys")
+        box.row().prop(self, "enable_qcd_3dview_header_widget")
 
         box.row().label(text="QCD Move Widget")
 
diff --git a/object_collection_manager/qcd_init.py b/object_collection_manager/qcd_init.py
index a9e392cc945e64f9f6298ded0266a1063cbca75b..1273e6e03c0173aaa1cd450420c5e346b2d0bf38 100644
--- a/object_collection_manager/qcd_init.py
+++ b/object_collection_manager/qcd_init.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ def register_qcd():
     if prefs.enable_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys:
         register_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys()
 
-    bpy.types.VIEW3D_HT_header.append(ui.view3d_header_qcd_slots)
-    bpy.types.TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar.append(ui.view_layer_update)
+    if prefs.enable_qcd_3dview_header_widget:
+        register_qcd_3dview_header_widget()
 
 
 def register_qcd_view_hotkeys():
@@ -247,10 +247,14 @@ def register_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys():
         addon_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkey_keymaps.append((km, kmi))
 
 
+def register_qcd_3dview_header_widget():
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_HT_header.append(ui.view3d_header_qcd_slots)
+    bpy.types.TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar.append(ui.view_layer_update)
+
+
 
 def unregister_qcd():
-    bpy.types.VIEW3D_HT_header.remove(ui.view3d_header_qcd_slots)
-    bpy.types.TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar.remove(ui.view_layer_update)
+    unregister_qcd_3dview_header_widget()
 
     for cls in qcd_classes:
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)
@@ -288,3 +292,8 @@ def unregister_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkeys():
     for km, kmi in addon_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkey_keymaps:
         km.keymap_items.remove(kmi)
     addon_qcd_view_edit_mode_hotkey_keymaps.clear()
+
+
+def unregister_qcd_3dview_header_widget():
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_HT_header.remove(ui.view3d_header_qcd_slots)
+    bpy.types.TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar.remove(ui.view_layer_update)