diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index 2dfbb9c69..cce02f526 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -449,6 +449,16 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(Constants.KEY_MAIN_PAGE_CHANGE, false).apply();
             NavigationHelper.openMainActivity(this);
         }
+
+        if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.KEY_ENABLE_WATCH_HISTORY, true)) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "do not show History-menu as its disabled in settings");
+            drawerItems.getMenu().findItem(ITEM_ID_HISTORY).setVisible(true);
+        }
+
+        if (!sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.KEY_ENABLE_WATCH_HISTORY, true)) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "show History-menu as its enabled in settings");
+            drawerItems.getMenu().findItem(ITEM_ID_HISTORY).setVisible(false);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
index b01b6df6a..50350651d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String KEY_THEME_CHANGE = "key_theme_change";
     public static final String KEY_MAIN_PAGE_CHANGE = "key_main_page_change";
 
+    public static final String KEY_ENABLE_WATCH_HISTORY = "enable_watch_history";
+
     public static final int NO_SERVICE_ID = -1;
 }