diff --git a/qubesmanager/settings.py b/qubesmanager/settings.py
index 4cca8bf5..429ae274 100755
--- a/qubesmanager/settings.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/settings.py
@@ -730,6 +730,11 @@ def __init_advanced_tab__(self):
         self.seamless_on_button.clicked.connect(self.enable_seamless)
         self.seamless_off_button.clicked.connect(self.disable_seamless)
 
+        if hasattr(self.vm, "template_for_dispvms"):
+            self.dvm_template_checkbox.setChecked(self.vm.template_for_dispvms)
+        else:
+            self.dvm_template_checkbox.setVisible(False)
+
     def enable_seamless(self):
         self.vm.run_service_for_stdio("qubes.SetGuiMode", input=b'SEAMLESS')
 
@@ -785,6 +790,18 @@ def __apply_advanced_tab__(self):
         except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             msg.append(str(ex))
 
+        if getattr(self.vm, "template_for_dispvms", False) != \
+                self.dvm_template_checkbox.isChecked():
+            try:
+                self.vm.template_for_dispvms = \
+                    self.dvm_template_checkbox.isChecked()
+                if self.dvm_template_checkbox.isChecked():
+                    self.vm.features["appmenus-dispvm"] = True
+                else:
+                    del self.vm.features["appmenus-dispvm"]
+            except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                msg.append(str(ex))
+
         return msg
 
     def include_in_balancing_changed(self, state):
diff --git a/ui/settingsdlg.ui b/ui/settingsdlg.ui
index e0c0c482..4c04ce4c 100644
--- a/ui/settingsdlg.ui
+++ b/ui/settingsdlg.ui
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ border-width: 1px;</string>
             <property name="topMargin">
              <number>15</number>
             </property>
-            <item row="1" column="0">
+            <item row="2" column="0">
              <widget class="QLabel" name="label_26">
               <property name="text">
                <string>Default DispVM:</string>
@@ -802,17 +802,17 @@ border-width: 1px;</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="1" column="1">
+            <item row="2" column="1">
              <widget class="QComboBox" name="default_dispvm"/>
             </item>
-            <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+            <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
              <widget class="QPushButton" name="boot_from_device_button">
               <property name="text">
                <string>Boot qube from CDROM</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+            <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
              <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
               <item>
                <widget class="QPushButton" name="seamless_on_button">
@@ -838,6 +838,16 @@ The qube must be running to disable seamless mode; this setting is not persisten
               </item>
              </layout>
             </item>
+            <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dvm_template_checkbox">
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string/>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Allow starting DisposableVMs from this qube</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
            </layout>
           </widget>
          </item>