diff --git a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
index eaac76b8a6..8a2fe5a261 100644
--- a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
+++ b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum
   PROP_0,
   PROP_MOVE_TOOL_CHANGES_ACTIVE,
   PROP_FILTER_TOOL_MAX_RECENT,
+  PROP_FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS,
   PROP_TRUST_DIRTY_FLAG,
   PROP_SAVE_DEVICE_STATUS,
   PROP_DEVICES_SHARE_TOOL,
@@ -163,6 +164,13 @@ gimp_gui_config_class_init (GimpGuiConfigClass *klass)
                         0, 255, 10,
                         GIMP_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+  GIMP_CONFIG_PROP_BOOLEAN (object_class, PROP_FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS,
+                            "filter-tool-show-color-options",
+                            "Show avanced color options in filters",
+                            FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS_BLURB,
+                            FALSE,
+                            GIMP_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
   GIMP_CONFIG_PROP_BOOLEAN (object_class, PROP_TRUST_DIRTY_FLAG,
                             "trust-dirty-flag",
                             "Trust dirty flag",
@@ -567,6 +575,9 @@ gimp_gui_config_set_property (GObject      *object,
     case PROP_IMAGE_MAP_TOOL_MAX_RECENT:
       gui_config->filter_tool_max_recent = g_value_get_int (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS:
+      gui_config->filter_tool_show_color_options = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      break;
     case PROP_TRUST_DIRTY_FLAG:
       gui_config->trust_dirty_flag = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
@@ -749,6 +760,9 @@ gimp_gui_config_get_property (GObject    *object,
     case PROP_IMAGE_MAP_TOOL_MAX_RECENT:
       g_value_set_int (value, gui_config->filter_tool_max_recent);
       break;
+    case PROP_FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, gui_config->filter_tool_show_color_options);
+      break;
     case PROP_TRUST_DIRTY_FLAG:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, gui_config->trust_dirty_flag);
       break;
diff --git a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
index d4c6c6cad6..7fbe4363ac 100644
--- a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
+++ b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct _GimpGuiConfig
 
   gboolean             move_tool_changes_active;
   gint                 filter_tool_max_recent;
+  gboolean             filter_tool_show_color_options;
   gboolean             trust_dirty_flag;
   gboolean             save_device_status;
   gboolean             devices_share_tool;
diff --git a/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h b/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
index c14243fa9d..84e59f90e5 100644
--- a/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
+++ b/app/config/gimprc-blurbs.h
@@ -173,7 +173,10 @@ _("Sets the browser used by the help system.")
 "If empty, the language is taken from the user's locale setting."
 
 #define FILTER_TOOL_MAX_RECENT_BLURB \
-"How many recent settings to keep around in filter tools"
+_("How many recent settings to keep around in filter tools.")
+
+#define FILTER_TOOL_SHOW_COLOR_OPTIONS_BLURB \
+_("Show advanced color options in filter tools.")
 
 #define IMAGE_STATUS_FORMAT_BLURB \
 _("Sets the text to appear in image window status bars.")
diff --git a/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c b/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
index 55770f667f..01e9ac0a6a 100644
--- a/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
+++ b/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ prefs_color_management_reset (GtkWidget *widget,
 
   gimp_config_reset (GIMP_CONFIG (core_config->color_management));
   gimp_config_reset_property (config, "color-profile-policy");
+  gimp_config_reset_property (config, "filter-tool-show-color-options");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1272,6 +1273,14 @@ prefs_dialog_new (Gimp       *gimp,
                                        _("File Open behaviour:"),
                                        GTK_TABLE (table), 0, size_group);
 
+    /*  Filter Dialogs  */
+    vbox2 = prefs_frame_new (_("Filter Dialogs"), GTK_CONTAINER (vbox),
+                             FALSE);
+
+    button = prefs_check_button_add (object, "filter-tool-show-color-options",
+                                     _("Show advanced color options"),
+                                     GTK_BOX (vbox2));
+
     g_object_unref (size_group);
 
     g_object_unref (store);
diff --git a/app/tools/gimpfiltertool.c b/app/tools/gimpfiltertool.c
index 88a94a9f98..b200d2db0b 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpfiltertool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpfiltertool.c
@@ -426,7 +426,11 @@ gimp_filter_tool_initialize (GimpTool     *tool,
       /*  The Color Options expander  */
       expander = gtk_expander_new (_("Advanced Color Options"));
       gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (vbox), expander, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-      gtk_widget_show (expander);
+
+      g_object_bind_property (G_OBJECT (image->gimp->config),
+                              "filter-tool-show-color-options",
+                              G_OBJECT (expander), "visible",
+                              G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 
       frame = gimp_frame_new (NULL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (expander), frame);