diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index f9b1c9618b..09412b1f1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.DiscordRichPresence, DiscordRichPresenceMode.Full);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.EditorWaveformOpacity, 0.25f);
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.EditorHitAnimations, false);
         }
 
         public OsuConfigManager(Storage storage)
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         GameplayDisableWinKey,
         SeasonalBackgroundMode,
         EditorWaveformOpacity,
+        EditorHitAnimations,
         DiscordRichPresence,
         AutomaticallyDownloadWhenSpectating,
         ShowOnlineExplicitContent,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
index 360fbb36db..da0e9ebbaf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
@@ -224,9 +224,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                                 },
                                 new MenuItem("View")
                                 {
-                                    Items = new[]
+                                    Items = new MenuItem[]
                                     {
                                         new WaveformOpacityMenuItem(config.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.EditorWaveformOpacity)),
+                                        new HitAnimationsMenuItem(config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.EditorHitAnimations))
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/HitAnimationsMenuItem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/HitAnimationsMenuItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb7ab39f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/HitAnimationsMenuItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
+{
+    internal class HitAnimationsMenuItem : ToggleMenuItem
+    {
+        [UsedImplicitly]
+        private readonly Bindable<bool> hitAnimations;
+
+        public HitAnimationsMenuItem(Bindable<bool> hitAnimations)
+            : base("Hit animations")
+        {
+            State.BindTo(this.hitAnimations = hitAnimations);
+        }
+    }
+}