diff --git a/desktop/api.cpp b/desktop/api.cpp
index 66d3b83..311e57c 100644
--- a/desktop/api.cpp
+++ b/desktop/api.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct GlobalData {
 	volatile bool showCursorShadow;
 	volatile bool useSmartQuotes;
 	volatile bool enableHoverState;
+	volatile float animationTimeMultiplier;
 };
 
 struct ThreadLocalStorage {
diff --git a/desktop/gui.cpp b/desktop/gui.cpp
index a8128af..c1db1b7 100644
--- a/desktop/gui.cpp
+++ b/desktop/gui.cpp
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ void UIDrawTransitionEffect(EsPainter *painter, EsPaintTarget *sourceSurface, Es
 }
 
 void EsElementStartTransition(EsElement *element, EsTransitionType transitionType, uint32_t flags, float timeMultiplier) {
-	uint32_t durationMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime");
+	uint32_t durationMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime") * api.global->animationTimeMultiplier;
 
 	if (!durationMs) {
 		return;
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ void EsElement::RefreshStyle(UIStyleKey *_oldStyleKey, bool alreadyRefreshStyleS
 	}
 
 	if (oldStyle) {
-		if (oldStyle->style == currentStyle->style) {
+		if (oldStyle->style == currentStyle->style && api.global->animationTimeMultiplier > 0.01f) {
 			ThemeAnimationBuild(&animation, oldStyle, oldStyleKey.stateFlags, currentStyleKey.stateFlags);
 			animate = !ThemeAnimationComplete(&animation);
 		} else {
@@ -3462,7 +3462,7 @@ void EsPanelSwitchTo(EsPanel *panel, EsElement *targetChild, EsTransitionType tr
 	EsMessageMutexCheck();
 	EsAssert(targetChild->parent == panel);
 	EsAssert(panel->flags & ES_PANEL_SWITCHER); // Cannot switch element for a non-switcher panel.
-	uint32_t timeMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime");
+	uint32_t timeMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime") * api.global->animationTimeMultiplier;
 
 	if (targetChild == panel->switchedTo) {
 		return;
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ void EsPanelSwitchTo(EsPanel *panel, EsElement *targetChild, EsTransitionType tr
 void EsPanelStartMovementAnimation(EsPanel *panel, float timeMultiplier) {
 	// TODO Custom smoothing functions.
 
-	uint32_t timeMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime");
+	uint32_t timeMs = timeMultiplier * GetConstantNumber("transitionTime") * api.global->animationTimeMultiplier;
 	if (!timeMs) return;
 	EsMessageMutexCheck();
 	EsAssert(~panel->flags & ES_PANEL_SWITCHER); // Use EsPanelSwitchTo!
diff --git a/desktop/settings.cpp b/desktop/settings.cpp
index e9e482b..8c10ea7 100644
--- a/desktop/settings.cpp
+++ b/desktop/settings.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void SettingsUpdateGlobalAndWindowManager() {
 	api.global->showCursorShadow = EsSystemConfigurationReadInteger(EsLiteral("general"), EsLiteral("show_cursor_shadow"));
 	api.global->useSmartQuotes = EsSystemConfigurationReadInteger(EsLiteral("general"), EsLiteral("use_smart_quotes"));
 	api.global->enableHoverState = EsSystemConfigurationReadInteger(EsLiteral("general"), EsLiteral("enable_hover_state"));
+	api.global->animationTimeMultiplier = EsSystemConfigurationReadInteger(EsLiteral("general"), EsLiteral("enable_animations")) ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
 
 	{
 		float newUIScale = EsSystemConfigurationReadInteger(EsLiteral("general"), EsLiteral("ui_scale")) * 0.01f;
@@ -698,6 +699,7 @@ void SettingsPageTheme(EsElement *element, SettingsPage *page) {
 
 	table = EsPanelCreate(container, ES_CELL_H_FILL, &styleSettingsCheckboxGroup);
 	SettingsAddCheckbox(table, INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeEnableHoverState), 'H', "general", "enable_hover_state");
+	SettingsAddCheckbox(table, INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeEnableAnimations), 'M', "general", "enable_animations");
 }
 
 SettingsPage settingsPages[] = {
diff --git a/res/System Configuration Template.ini b/res/System Configuration Template.ini
index 5dc9faf..d7223fd 100644
--- a/res/System Configuration Template.ini	
+++ b/res/System Configuration Template.ini	
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ui_scale=100
 window_color=6
 use_smart_quotes=1
 enable_hover_state=1
+enable_animations=1
 
 [paths]
 fonts=0:/Essence/Fonts
diff --git a/shared/strings.cpp b/shared/strings.cpp
index b4e74e8..8e287ed 100644
--- a/shared/strings.cpp
+++ b/shared/strings.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ DEFINE_INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsDisplayUIScale, "Interface scale:");
 
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeWindowColor, "Window color:");
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeEnableHoverState, "Highlight the item the cursor is over");
+DEFINE_INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeEnableAnimations, "Animate the user interface");
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_STRING(DesktopSettingsThemeWallpaper, "Wallpaper");
 
 // File operations.