diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index 99e14029fb..c9b2d6ee85 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, ParamKeyAttributes> keys = {
     {"ShowGPU", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "0", "0", 3}},
     {"ShowIP", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "0", "0", 3}},
     {"ShowMemoryUsage", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1", "0", 3}},
+    {"ShowModeStatusBanner", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1", "0", 2}},
     {"ShownToggleDescriptions", {PERSISTENT, JSON, "{}", "{}"}},
     {"ShowSLCOffset", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1", "0", 0}},
     {"ShowSpeedLimits", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1", "0", 1}},
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/lib/starpilot_mode_banner.py b/selfdrive/ui/lib/starpilot_mode_banner.py
index c74fffd63c..8c1facc1df 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/lib/starpilot_mode_banner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/lib/starpilot_mode_banner.py
@@ -27,12 +27,18 @@ class ModeTransitionBanner:
     )
 
   def update(self):
+    current_mode = get_mode_transition_banner_text(ui_state) if ui_state.started else None
+
     if not ui_state.started:
       self._last_mode = None
       self._visible_until = 0.0
       return
 
-    current_mode = get_mode_transition_banner_text(ui_state)
+    if not ui_state.params.get_bool("ShowModeStatusBanner", default=True):
+      self._last_mode = current_mode
+      self._visible_until = 0.0
+      return
+
     if self._last_mode is None:
       self._last_mode = current_mode
       return
@@ -44,7 +50,9 @@ class ModeTransitionBanner:
         self._visible_until = time.monotonic() + self.SHOW_TIME_SECONDS
 
   def render(self, rect: rl.Rectangle):
-    if not ui_state.started or time.monotonic() > self._visible_until:
+    if (not ui_state.started or
+        not ui_state.params.get_bool("ShowModeStatusBanner", default=True) or
+        time.monotonic() > self._visible_until):
       return
 
     banner_width = min(rect.width - 120, self._width)
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_pond/assets/components/tools/device_settings_layout.json b/starpilot/system/the_pond/assets/components/tools/device_settings_layout.json
index 58ed55774f..aafa00513c 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_pond/assets/components/tools/device_settings_layout.json
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_pond/assets/components/tools/device_settings_layout.json
@@ -1697,6 +1697,14 @@
         "ui_type": "toggle",
         "parent_key": "CustomUI"
       },
+      {
+        "key": "ShowModeStatusBanner",
+        "label": "Show Mode Status Banner",
+        "description": "Show a popup banner when the Python driving UIs switch into chill, experimental, switchback, or override mode.",
+        "data_type": "bool",
+        "ui_type": "toggle",
+        "parent_key": "CustomUI"
+      },
       {
         "key": "AdjacentPath",
         "label": "Adjacent Lanes",
diff --git a/tools/StarPilot/feasibleparams.txt b/tools/StarPilot/feasibleparams.txt
index 1ef8f11d76..d1e8ab63f0 100644
--- a/tools/StarPilot/feasibleparams.txt
+++ b/tools/StarPilot/feasibleparams.txt
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ ShowCSCStatus
 ShowGPU
 ShowIP
 ShowMemoryUsage
+ShowModeStatusBanner
 ShowSLCOffset
 ShowSpeedLimits
 ShowSteering