diff --git a/_locales/de/messages.json b/_locales/de/messages.json
index 1b0214c1..9ac911ff 100644
--- a/_locales/de/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/de/messages.json
@@ -70,5 +70,21 @@
   "generateRuleSetTitle": {
     "message": "Generiere Regelsätze für uBlock oder uMatrix",
     "description": "Generate rule set title."
+  },
+  "loggingTitle": {
+    "message": "Aktiviere das loggen in die Browser-Konsole",
+    "description": "Aktiviere das loggen in die Browser-Konsole."
+  },
+  "loggingDescription": {
+    "message": "Öffne die \"Browser-Konsole\" ( STRG + UMSCHALT + J ) um fehlende Resourcen anzuzeigen.",
+    "description": "Öffne die \"Browser-Konsole\" ( STRG + UMSCHALT + J ) um fehlende Resourcen anzuzeigen."
+  },
+  "hideReleaseNotesTitle": {
+    "message": "Versionshinweise deaktivieren",
+    "description": "Versionshinweise deaktivieren"
+  },
+  "hideReleaseNotesDescription": {
+    "message": "Falls aktivert, erhälst du keine Hinweise über Neuerungen in LocalCDN. Dazu gehören auch Informationen über neue uBlock/uMatrix-Regeln.",
+    "description": "Falls aktivert, erhälst du keine Hinweise über Neuerungen in LocalCDN. Dazu gehören auch Informationen über neue uBlock/uMatrix-Regeln."
   }
 }
diff --git a/_locales/en_US/messages.json b/_locales/en_US/messages.json
index 06520775..07968a28 100644
--- a/_locales/en_US/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en_US/messages.json
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
   },
   "loggingDescription": {
     "message": "Open \"Browser Console\" ( CTRL + SHIFT + J ) to show missing resources",
-    "description": "Generate rule set title."
+    "description": "Open \"Browser Console\" ( CTRL + SHIFT + J ) to show missing resources."
+  },
+  "hideReleaseNotesTitle": {
+    "message": "Disable release notes",
+    "description": "Disable release notes"
+  },
+  "hideReleaseNotesDescription": {
+    "message": "If enabled, you wont receive any information about new features in LocalCDN. This includes information about new uBlock/uMatrix rules.",
+    "description": "If enabled, you wont receive any information about new features in LocalCDN. This includes information about new uBlock/uMatrix rules."
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/constants.js b/core/constants.js
index 34ec3154..b65439a5 100644
--- a/core/constants.js
+++ b/core/constants.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const Setting = {
     'DISABLE_PREFETCH': 'disablePrefetch',
     'ENFORCE_STAGING': 'enforceStaging',
     'SHOW_ICON_BADGE': 'showIconBadge',
-    'SHOW_RELEASE_NOTES': 'showReleaseNotes',
+    'HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES': 'hideReleaseNotes',
     'STRIP_METADATA': 'stripMetadata',
     'LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE': 'lastMappingUpdate',
     'WHITELISTED_DOMAINS': 'whitelistedDomains',
diff --git a/core/main.js b/core/main.js
index 441327d2..ecfd86e6 100644
--- a/core/main.js
+++ b/core/main.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ main._initializeSettings = function () {
         [Setting.BLOCK_MISSING]: false,
         [Setting.DISABLE_PREFETCH]: true,
         [Setting.ENFORCE_STAGING]: false,
+        [Setting.HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES]: false,
         [Setting.STRIP_METADATA]: true,
-        [Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE]: "2020-01-01",
         [Setting.WHITELISTED_DOMAINS]: {},
         [Setting.LOGGING]: false
     };
@@ -69,41 +69,55 @@ main._showReleaseNotes = function (details) {
 
     if (details.reason === chrome.runtime.OnInstalledReason.INSTALL) {
 
-        previousVersion = details.previousVersion;
+        chrome.storage.local.set({
+            [Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE]: lastMappingUpdate
+        }, function() {
 
-        if (previousVersion && previousVersion.charAt(0) === '2') {
-            return; // Do not show release notes after minor updates.
-        }
+            previousVersion = details.previousVersion;
 
-        if (details.temporary !== true) {
+            if (previousVersion && previousVersion.charAt(0) === '2') {
+                return; // Do not show release notes after minor updates.
+            }
 
-            chrome.storage.local.get({
-                [Setting.SHOW_RELEASE_NOTES]: true
-            }, function (items) {
+            if (details.temporary !== true) {
 
-                if (items.showReleaseNotes === true) {
+                chrome.storage.local.get([Setting.HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES], function (items) {
 
-                    chrome.tabs.create({
-                        'url': location,
-                        'active': false
-                    });
-                }
-            });
-        }
-    } else if (details.reason === chrome.runtime.OnInstalledReason.UPDATE) {
-        // If add-on update true, check last update of mappings.js
-        chrome.storage.local.get({[Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE]: lastMappingUpdate}, function (items) {
-            if (items.lastMappingUpdate !== lastMappingUpdate) {
-                // Updated mappings.js
-                chrome.tabs.create({
-                    'url': updateAdBlockerRules,
-                    'active': true
+                    if (items.hideReleaseNotes !== true) {
+
+                        chrome.tabs.create({
+                            'url': location,
+                            'active': false
+                        });
+                    }
                 });
+            }
+        });
+    } else if (details.reason === chrome.runtime.OnInstalledReason.UPDATE) {
+
+        let newValue = lastMappingUpdate;
+        let oldValue = "";
+
+        // If add-on update true, check last update of mappings.js
+        chrome.storage.local.get([Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE, Setting.HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES], function (items) {
+
+            oldValue = items.lastMappingUpdate;
+
+            if (oldValue !== newValue) {
+                // Updated mappings.js
                 chrome.storage.local.set({
-                    [Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE]: lastMappingUpdate
+                    [Setting.LAST_MAPPING_UPDATE]: newValue
+                }, function() {
+                    if (!items.hideReleaseNotes) {
+                        chrome.tabs.create({
+                            'url': updateAdBlockerRules,
+                            'active': true
+                        });
+                    }
                 });
             } else {
                 // No mappings.js update
+                return;
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/pages/options/options.html b/pages/options/options.html
index 2a488bf4..ab09383b 100644
--- a/pages/options/options.html
+++ b/pages/options/options.html
@@ -138,6 +138,23 @@
 
         </section>
 
+        <section class="option">
+
+            <div class="title-option">
+
+                <label class="label-checkbox">
+
+                    <input class="input-checkbox" data-option="hideReleaseNotes" type="checkbox">
+                    <span data-i18n-content="hideReleaseNotesTitle"></span>
+
+                </label>
+
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="description-option" data-i18n-content="hideReleaseNotesDescription"></div>
+
+        </section>
+
         <section class="option">
 
             <div class="title-option" data-i18n-content="whitelistedDomainsTitle"></div>
diff --git a/pages/options/options.js b/pages/options/options.js
index 21a18673..5cfeccc2 100644
--- a/pages/options/options.js
+++ b/pages/options/options.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ options._renderOptionsPanel = function () {
     elements.blockMissing.checked = options._optionValues.blockMissing;
     elements.disablePrefetch.checked = options._optionValues.disablePrefetch;
     elements.stripMetadata.checked = options._optionValues.stripMetadata;
+    elements.hideReleaseNotes.checked = options._optionValues.hideReleaseNotes;
     elements.enableLogging.checked = options._optionValues.enableLogging;
     elements.whitelistedDomains.value = domainWhitelist;
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ options._registerOptionChangedEventListeners = function (elements) {
     elements.disablePrefetch.addEventListener('change', options._onOptionChanged);
     elements.stripMetadata.addEventListener('change', options._onOptionChanged);
     elements.enableLogging.addEventListener('change', options._onOptionChanged);
+    elements.hideReleaseNotes.addEventListener('change', options._onOptionChanged);
     elements.whitelistedDomains.addEventListener('keyup', options._onOptionChanged);
     let type = elements.ruleSets;
     for(let i = 0; i < type.length; i++) {
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ options._getOptionElements = function () {
         [Setting.DISABLE_PREFETCH]: options._getOptionElement(Setting.DISABLE_PREFETCH),
         [Setting.STRIP_METADATA]: options._getOptionElement(Setting.STRIP_METADATA),
         [Setting.WHITELISTED_DOMAINS]: options._getOptionElement(Setting.WHITELISTED_DOMAINS),
+        [Setting.HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES]: options._getOptionElement(Setting.HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES),
         [Setting.LOGGING]: options._getOptionElement(Setting.LOGGING),
         ['ruleSets']: document.getElementsByName("rule-sets"),
         ['copyRuleSet']: document.getElementById("button-copy-rule-set")