diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 5ecbe55f..826b341e 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -671,12 +671,15 @@ def lessThan(self, left, right):
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
     def filterAcceptsRow(self, sourceRow, sourceParent):
-        if self.window.show_all.isChecked():
-            return super().filterAcceptsRow(sourceRow, sourceParent)
-
         index = self.sourceModel().index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent)
         vm = self.sourceModel().data(index, Qt.UserRole)
 
+        # if hide internal is true, ignore all other filters
+        if not self.window.show_internal_action.isChecked() and vm.internal:
+            return False
+        if self.window.show_all.isChecked():
+            return super().filterAcceptsRow(sourceRow, sourceParent)
+
         if self.window.show_running.isChecked() and \
                 vm.state['power'] != 'Halted':
             return super().filterAcceptsRow(sourceRow, sourceParent)
@@ -748,16 +751,6 @@ def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, _parent=None):
         self.fill_cache()
         self.qubes_model = QubesTableModel(self.qubes_cache)
 
-        self.proxy = QubesProxyModel(self)
-        self.proxy.setSourceModel(self.qubes_model)
-        self.proxy.setSortRole(Qt.UserRole + 1)
-        self.proxy.setSortCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
-        self.proxy.setFilterKeyColumn(2)
-        self.proxy.setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
-        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.save_sorting)
-        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.update_template_menu)
-        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.update_network_menu)
-
         self.show_running.stateChanged.connect(self.invalidate)
         self.show_halted.stateChanged.connect(self.invalidate)
         self.show_network.stateChanged.connect(self.invalidate)
@@ -765,15 +758,6 @@ def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, _parent=None):
         self.show_standalone.stateChanged.connect(self.invalidate)
         self.show_all.stateChanged.connect(self.invalidate)
 
-        self.table.setModel(self.proxy)
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(3, StateIconDelegate())
-        self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-        selection_model = self.table.selectionModel()
-        selection_model.selectionChanged.connect(self.table_selection_changed)
-
-        self.table.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.CustomContextMenu)
-        self.table.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.open_context_menu)
-
         # Create view menu
         for col_no, column in enumerate(self.qubes_model.columns_indices):
             action = self.menu_view.addAction(column)
@@ -781,12 +765,38 @@ def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, _parent=None):
             action.setCheckable(True)
             action.toggled.connect(partial(self.showhide_column, col_no))
 
+        self.menu_view.addSeparator()
+        self.show_internal_action = self.menu_view.addAction(
+            self.tr('Show internal qubes'))
+        self.show_internal_action.setCheckable(True)
+        self.show_internal_action.toggled.connect(self.invalidate)
+
         self.menu_view.addSeparator()
         self.menu_view.addAction(self.action_toolbar)
         self.menu_view.addAction(self.action_menubar)
+
         self.menu_view.addSeparator()
         self.menu_view.addAction(self.action_compact_view)
 
+        self.proxy = QubesProxyModel(self)
+        self.proxy.setSourceModel(self.qubes_model)
+        self.proxy.setSortRole(Qt.UserRole + 1)
+        self.proxy.setSortCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
+        self.proxy.setFilterKeyColumn(2)
+        self.proxy.setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
+        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.save_sorting)
+        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.update_template_menu)
+        self.proxy.layoutChanged.connect(self.update_network_menu)
+
+        self.table.setModel(self.proxy)
+        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(3, StateIconDelegate())
+        self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+        selection_model = self.table.selectionModel()
+        selection_model.selectionChanged.connect(self.table_selection_changed)
+
+        self.table.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.CustomContextMenu)
+        self.table.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.open_context_menu)
+
         try:
             self.load_manager_settings()
         except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
@@ -941,6 +951,8 @@ def save_showing(self):
                 self.show_templates.isChecked())
         self.manager_settings.setValue('show/standalone',
                 self.show_standalone.isChecked())
+        self.manager_settings.setValue('show/internal',
+                self.show_internal_action.isChecked())
         self.manager_settings.setValue('show/all', self.show_all.isChecked())
 
     def save_sorting(self):
@@ -1152,6 +1164,8 @@ def load_manager_settings(self):
         self.show_all.setChecked(self.manager_settings.value(
             'show/all', "true") == "true")
 
+        self.show_internal_action.setChecked(self.manager_settings.value(
+            'show/internal', "false") == "true")
         # load last window size
         self.resize(self.manager_settings.value("window_size",
                                                 QSize(1100, 600)))