diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
index 131a84f02b..4d93a6f5a2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public final class Preferences implements Persistable {
     private final Map<String, Boolean> dontShowAgainMap;
     private boolean tacAccepted;
     private boolean useTorForBitcoinJ = true;
+    private boolean showOwnOffersInOfferBook;
     private Locale preferredLocale;
     private TradeCurrency preferredTradeCurrency;
     private long txFeePerKB = FeePolicy.getFeePerKb().value;
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ public final class Preferences implements Persistable {
             preferredTradeCurrency = persisted.getPreferredTradeCurrency();
             defaultTradeCurrency = preferredTradeCurrency;
             useTorForBitcoinJ = persisted.getUseTorForBitcoinJ();
+            showOwnOffersInOfferBook = persisted.getShowOwnOffersInOfferBook();
 
             try {
                 setTxFeePerKB(persisted.getTxFeePerKB());
@@ -449,4 +451,12 @@ public final class Preferences implements Persistable {
     public boolean getUseTorForBitcoinJ() {
         return useTorForBitcoinJ;
     }
+
+    public boolean getShowOwnOffersInOfferBook() {
+        return showOwnOffersInOfferBook;
+    }
+
+    public void setShowOwnOffersInOfferBook(boolean showOwnOffersInOfferBook) {
+        this.showOwnOffersInOfferBook = showOwnOffersInOfferBook;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/offer/offerbook/OfferBookViewModel.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/offer/offerbook/OfferBookViewModel.java
index a18c833b8e..e04bade28d 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/offer/offerbook/OfferBookViewModel.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/offer/offerbook/OfferBookViewModel.java
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ class OfferBookViewModel extends ActivatableViewModel {
                     offer.getCurrencyCode().equals(selectedTradeCurrency.getCode());
             boolean paymentMethodResult = showAllPaymentMethods ||
                     offer.getPaymentMethod().equals(selectedPaymentMethod);
-            return directionResult && currencyResult && paymentMethodResult;
+            boolean notMyOfferOrShowMyOffersActivated = !isMyOffer(offerBookListItem.getOffer()) || preferences.getShowOwnOffersInOfferBook();
+            return directionResult && currencyResult && paymentMethodResult && notMyOfferOrShowMyOffersActivated;
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
index 85037a0a8f..fed4b0c891 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class PreferencesView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<GridPane, Activatab
     //  private ComboBox<String> userLanguageComboBox;
     private ComboBox<TradeCurrency> preferredTradeCurrencyComboBox;
 
-    private CheckBox useAnimationsCheckBox, autoSelectArbitratorsCheckBox;
+    private CheckBox useAnimationsCheckBox, autoSelectArbitratorsCheckBox, showOwnOffersInOfferBook;
     private int gridRow = 0;
     //private InputTextField transactionFeeInputTextField;
     private ChangeListener<Boolean> transactionFeeFocusedListener;
@@ -295,9 +295,11 @@ public class PreferencesView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<GridPane, Activatab
     }
 
     private void initializeDisplayOptions() {
-        TitledGroupBg titledGroupBg = addTitledGroupBg(root, ++gridRow, 2, "Display options", Layout.GROUP_DISTANCE);
+        TitledGroupBg titledGroupBg = addTitledGroupBg(root, ++gridRow, 3, "Display options", Layout.GROUP_DISTANCE);
         GridPane.setColumnSpan(titledGroupBg, 4);
-        useAnimationsCheckBox = addLabelCheckBox(root, gridRow, "Use animations:", "", Layout.FIRST_ROW_AND_GROUP_DISTANCE).second;
+
+        showOwnOffersInOfferBook = addLabelCheckBox(root, gridRow, "Show my own offers in offer book:", "", Layout.FIRST_ROW_AND_GROUP_DISTANCE).second;
+        useAnimationsCheckBox = addLabelCheckBox(root, ++gridRow, "Use animations:", "").second;
         resetDontShowAgainButton = addLabelButton(root, ++gridRow, "Reset all don't show again flags:", "Reset", 0).second;
     }
 
@@ -396,6 +398,9 @@ public class PreferencesView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<GridPane, Activatab
     }
 
     private void activateDisplayPreferences() {
+        showOwnOffersInOfferBook.setSelected(preferences.getShowOwnOffersInOfferBook());
+        showOwnOffersInOfferBook.setOnAction(e -> preferences.setShowOwnOffersInOfferBook(showOwnOffersInOfferBook.isSelected()));
+
         useAnimationsCheckBox.setSelected(preferences.getUseAnimations());
         useAnimationsCheckBox.setOnAction(e -> preferences.setUseAnimations(useAnimationsCheckBox.isSelected()));
 
@@ -424,6 +429,7 @@ public class PreferencesView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<GridPane, Activatab
 
     private void deactivateDisplayPreferences() {
         useAnimationsCheckBox.setOnAction(null);
+        showOwnOffersInOfferBook.setOnAction(null);
         autoSelectArbitratorsCheckBox.setOnAction(null);
         resetDontShowAgainButton.setOnAction(null);
     }