diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 795f0b43f7..b5097e95c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuSetting.BlurLevel, 0, 0, 1, 0.01);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.ShowInterface, true);
+            Set(OsuSetting.HideHealthBar, true);
             Set(OsuSetting.KeyOverlay, false);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.FloatingComments, false);
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         KeyOverlay,
         FloatingComments,
         ShowInterface,
+        HideHealthBar,
         MouseDisableButtons,
         MouseDisableWheel,
         AudioOffset,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
index 997d1354b3..2d208c5f71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/GeneralSettings.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Gameplay
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowInterface)
                 },
                 new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Hide health bar if you can't fail",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.HideHealthBar),
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Always show key overlay",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.KeyOverlay)