diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index cf0fa3414..8d6ce6beb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     HUD::HUD(CustomMarkerCollection &customMarkers, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop, MWRender::LocalMap* localMapRender)
         : Layout("openmw_hud.layout")
-        , LocalMapBase(customMarkers, localMapRender)
+        , LocalMapBase(customMarkers, localMapRender, Settings::Manager::getBool("local map hud fog of war", "Map"))
         , mHealth(NULL)
         , mMagicka(NULL)
         , mStamina(NULL)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index bc8f41599..89f4d8cf3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------
 
-    LocalMapBase::LocalMapBase(CustomMarkerCollection &markers, MWRender::LocalMap* localMapRender)
+    LocalMapBase::LocalMapBase(CustomMarkerCollection &markers, MWRender::LocalMap* localMapRender, bool fogOfWarEnabled)
         : mLocalMapRender(localMapRender)
         , mCurX(0)
         , mCurY(0)
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mCompass(NULL)
         , mPrefix()
         , mChanged(true)
-        , mFogOfWar(true)
+        , mFogOfWarToggled(true)
+        , mFogOfWarEnabled(fogOfWarEnabled)
         , mMapWidgetSize(0)
         , mCustomMarkers(markers)
         , mMarkerUpdateTimer(0.0f)
@@ -222,9 +223,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool LocalMapBase::toggleFogOfWar()
     {
-        mFogOfWar = !mFogOfWar;
+        mFogOfWarToggled = !mFogOfWarToggled;
         applyFogOfWar();
-        return mFogOfWar;
+        return mFogOfWarToggled;
     }
 
     void LocalMapBase::applyFogOfWar()
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                 int y = mCurY + (-1*(my-1));
                 MyGUI::ImageBox* fog = mFogWidgets[my + 3*mx];
 
-                if (!mFogOfWar)
+                if (!mFogOfWarToggled || !mFogOfWarEnabled)
                 {
                     fog->setImageTexture("");
                     continue;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
index 0ab38f1e3..227a9e3f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     class LocalMapBase
     {
     public:
-        LocalMapBase(CustomMarkerCollection& markers, MWRender::LocalMap* localMapRender);
+        LocalMapBase(CustomMarkerCollection& markers, MWRender::LocalMap* localMapRender, bool fogOfWarEnabled = true);
         virtual ~LocalMapBase();
         void init(MyGUI::ScrollView* widget, MyGUI::ImageBox* compass, int mapWidgetSize);
 
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         MyGUI::ImageBox* mCompass;
         std::string mPrefix;
         bool mChanged;
-        bool mFogOfWar;
+        bool mFogOfWarToggled;
+        bool mFogOfWarEnabled;
 
         int mMapWidgetSize;
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 49c9c5419..6a2495e26 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ global map cell size = 18
 # cell, 256 is 1/8 cell.  See documentation for details. (e.g. 64 to 256).
 local map hud widget size = 256
 
+# Enables Fog of War rendering on the HUD map. Default is Off since with default settings
+# the map is so small that the fog would not obscure anything, just darken the edges slightly.
+local map hud fog of war = false
+
 # Resolution of local map in GUI window in pixels.  See documentation
 # for details which may affect cell load performance. (e.g. 128 to 1024).
 local map resolution = 256