diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
index 8e82b07716c..071fbc5a147 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
@@ -1624,6 +1624,9 @@ class IMAGE_PT_overlay_image(Panel):
         layout.active = overlay.show_overlays
         layout.prop(uvedit, "show_metadata")
 
+        if sima.mode not in {'VIEW', 'PAINT'}:
+            layout.prop(overlay, "show_cursor")
+
 
 # Grease Pencil properties
 class IMAGE_PT_annotation(AnnotationDataPanel, Panel):
diff --git a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_view.c b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_view.c
index 6fe0abf1adf..43526db38d2 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_view.c
+++ b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_view.c
@@ -229,7 +229,13 @@ static bool is_cursor_visible_2d(const DRWContextState *draw_ctx)
     case SI_MODE_UV:
       break;
   }
-  return (sima->overlay.flag & SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS) != 0;
+
+  if (G.moving & G_TRANSFORM_CURSOR) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return ((sima->overlay.flag & SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS) != 0) &&
+         ((sima->overlay.flag & SI_OVERLAY_HIDE_CURSOR) == 0);
 }
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
index 4e12f135242..58597ea5a39 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ typedef enum eSpaceImage_Flag {
 
 typedef enum eSpaceImageOverlay_Flag {
   SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS = (1 << 0),
+  SI_OVERLAY_HIDE_CURSOR = (1 << 1),
 } eSpaceImageOverlay_Flag;
 
 /** Keep in sync with `STEPS_LEN` in `grid_frag.glsl`. */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
index 07521d39256..3599bddc937 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
@@ -5286,6 +5286,11 @@ static void rna_def_space_image_overlay(BlenderRNA *brna)
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_overlays", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "overlay.flag", SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Overlays", "Display overlays like UV Maps and Metadata");
+
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_cursor", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "overlay.flag", SI_OVERLAY_HIDE_CURSOR);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "2D Cursor", "Display 2D Cursor Overlay");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_IMAGE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void rna_def_space_image(BlenderRNA *brna)