diff --git a/apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp b/apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp
index 68fe235ce3..7b852075f5 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ bool Launcher::AdvancedPage::loadSettings()
     if (unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex >= 0 && unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex <= 2)
         unarmedFactorsStrengthComboBox->setCurrentIndex(unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex);
     loadSettingBool(requireAppropriateAmmunitionCheckBox, "only appropriate ammunition bypasses resistance", "Game");
+    loadSettingBool(magicItemAnimationsCheckBox, "use magic item animations", "Game");
 
     // Input Settings
     loadSettingBool(allowThirdPersonZoomCheckBox, "allow third person zoom", "Input");
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ void Launcher::AdvancedPage::saveSettings()
     if (unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex != mEngineSettings.getInt("strength influences hand to hand", "Game"))
         mEngineSettings.setInt("strength influences hand to hand", "Game", unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex);
     saveSettingBool(requireAppropriateAmmunitionCheckBox, "only appropriate ammunition bypasses resistance", "Game");
+    saveSettingBool(magicItemAnimationsCheckBox, "use magic item animations", "Game");
 
     // Input Settings
     saveSettingBool(allowThirdPersonZoomCheckBox, "allow third person zoom", "Input");
diff --git a/files/ui/advancedpage.ui b/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
index 23c860f897..0ca65b996e 100644
--- a/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
+++ b/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="magicItemAnimationsCheckBox">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use casting animations for magic items, just as for spells.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use magic item animation</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>