diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeDetailFragment.kt
index ca7a673172..381873b4dc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeDetailFragment.kt
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class HomeDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
         views.bottomNavigationView.getOrCreateBadge(R.id.bottom_action_people).render(it.notificationCountPeople, it.notificationHighlightPeople)
         views.bottomNavigationView.getOrCreateBadge(R.id.bottom_action_rooms).render(it.notificationCountRooms, it.notificationHighlightRooms)
         views.bottomNavigationView.getOrCreateBadge(R.id.bottom_action_notification).render(it.notificationCountCatchup, it.notificationHighlightCatchup)
-        views.syncStateView.render(it.syncState, it.incrementalSyncStatus, vectorPreferences.developerMode())
+        views.syncStateView.render(it.syncState, it.incrementalSyncStatus, vectorPreferences.developerShowDebugInfo())
 
         hasUnreadRooms = it.hasUnreadMessages
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index 4bec83f269..ebe6ff7e0a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
                 RoomDetailViewState::syncState,
                 RoomDetailViewState::incrementalSyncStatus
         ) { syncState, incrementalSyncStatus ->
-            views.syncStateView.render(syncState, incrementalSyncStatus, vectorPreferences.developerMode())
+            views.syncStateView.render(syncState, incrementalSyncStatus, vectorPreferences.developerShowDebugInfo())
         }
 
         roomDetailViewModel.observeViewEvents {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index 259c3662fc..0b7b495f48 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY"
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_ENABLE_SWIPE_TO_REPLY = "SETTINGS_LABS_ENABLE_SWIPE_TO_REPLY"
         private const val SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_FAIL_FAST_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_FAIL_FAST_PREFERENCE_KEY"
+        private const val SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_SHOW_INFO_ON_SCREEN_KEY = "SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_SHOW_INFO_ON_SCREEN_KEY"
 
         // SETTINGS_LABS_HIDE_TECHNICAL_E2E_ERRORS
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_COMPLETE_HISTORY_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM = "SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_COMPLETE_HISTORY_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM"
@@ -312,6 +313,10 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY, false)
     }
 
+    fun developerShowDebugInfo(): Boolean {
+        return developerMode() && defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_SHOW_INFO_ON_SCREEN_KEY, false)
+    }
+
     fun shouldShowHiddenEvents(): Boolean {
         return developerMode() && defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY, false)
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 06832ab5c3..453b5ba432 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2659,6 +2659,9 @@
     <!-- Note to translators: the translation MUST contain the string "${app_name}", which will be replaced by the application name -->
     <string name="template_settings_developer_mode_fail_fast_summary">${app_name} may crash more often when an unexpected error occurs</string>
 
+    <string name="settings_developer_mode_show_info_on_screen_title">Show debug info on screen</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_mode_show_info_on_screen_summary">Show some useful info to help debugging the application</string>
+
     <string name="command_description_shrug">Prepends ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ to a plain-text message</string>
 
     <string name="create_room_encryption_title">"Enable encryption"</string>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_settings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_settings.xml
index 6ded739c0e..2fb3fae310 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_settings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_settings.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
-            android:key="SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_verification_glasses"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
             android:summary="@string/settings_developer_mode_summary"
             android:title="@string/settings_developer_mode" />
 
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
             android:key="SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY"
             android:title="@string/settings_labs_show_hidden_events_in_timeline" />
 
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:dependency="SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_SHOW_INFO_ON_SCREEN_KEY"
+            android:summary="@string/settings_developer_mode_show_info_on_screen_summary"
+            android:title="@string/settings_developer_mode_show_info_on_screen_title" />
+
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:dependency="SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY"