diff --git a/res/skins/Deere1280x800-WXGA/skin.xml b/res/skins/Deere1280x800-WXGA/skin.xml
index 1f3aead8c29..4ee4a879d64 100644
--- a/res/skins/Deere1280x800-WXGA/skin.xml
+++ b/res/skins/Deere1280x800-WXGA/skin.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 		<attribute config_key="[Microphone],show_microphone">0</attribute>
 		<attribute config_key="[VinylControl],show_vinylcontrol">0</attribute>
 		<attribute config_key="[PreviewDeck],show_previewdeck">0</attribute>
+		<attribute config_key="[CoverArt],show_coverart">0</attribute>
 	</attributes>
 	</manifest>
 
@@ -2498,7 +2499,12 @@
 									<!--Library Tree View-->
 									<LibrarySidebar></LibrarySidebar>
 									<!--Cover Art-->
-									<CoverArt></CoverArt>
+									<CoverArt>
+										<Connection>
+											<ConfigKey>[CoverArt],show_coverart</ConfigKey>
+											<BindProperty>visible</BindProperty>
+										</Connection>
+									</CoverArt>
 								</Children>
 							</WidgetGroup>
 							<WidgetGroup>
diff --git a/src/controllers/controlpickermenu.cpp b/src/controllers/controlpickermenu.cpp
index 04658d2ea51..489c5970b64 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controlpickermenu.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/controlpickermenu.cpp
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ ControlPickerMenu::ControlPickerMenu(QWidget* pParent)
     addControl("[PreviewDeck]", "show_previewdeck",
                tr("Preview Deck Show/Hide"),
                tr("Show/hide the preview deck"), guiMenu);
+    addControl("[CoverArt]", "show_coverart",
+               tr("Cover Art Show/Hide"),
+               tr("Show/hide the cover art"), guiMenu);
 
     const int iNumDecks = ControlObject::get(ConfigKey("[Master]", "num_decks"));
     QString spinnyTitle = tr("Vinyl Spinner Show/Hide");
diff --git a/src/mixxx.cpp b/src/mixxx.cpp
index a62696e2bac..3a3b7e5c443 100644
--- a/src/mixxx.cpp
+++ b/src/mixxx.cpp
@@ -812,6 +812,10 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::slotViewShowPreviewDeck(bool enable) {
     toggleVisibility(ConfigKey("[PreviewDeck]", "show_previewdeck"), enable);
 }
 
+void MixxxMainWindow::slotViewShowCoverArt(bool enable) {
+    toggleVisibility(ConfigKey("[CoverArt]", "show_coverart"), enable);
+}
+
 void setVisibilityOptionState(QAction* pAction, ConfigKey key) {
     ControlObject* pVisibilityControl = ControlObject::getControl(key);
     pAction->setEnabled(pVisibilityControl != NULL);
@@ -829,6 +833,8 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::onNewSkinLoaded() {
                              ConfigKey("[Microphone]", "show_microphone"));
     setVisibilityOptionState(m_pViewShowPreviewDeck,
                              ConfigKey("[PreviewDeck]", "show_previewdeck"));
+    setVisibilityOptionState(m_pViewShowCoverArt,
+                             ConfigKey("[CoverArt]", "show_coverart"));
 }
 
 int MixxxMainWindow::noSoundDlg(void)
@@ -1255,7 +1261,7 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::initActions()
 
     QString showPreviewDeckTitle = tr("Show Preview Deck");
     QString showPreviewDeckText = tr("Show the preview deck in the Mixxx interface.") +
-    " " + mayNotBeSupported;
+            " " + mayNotBeSupported;
     m_pViewShowPreviewDeck = new QAction(showPreviewDeckTitle, this);
     m_pViewShowPreviewDeck->setCheckable(true);
     m_pViewShowPreviewDeck->setShortcut(
@@ -1267,6 +1273,19 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::initActions()
     connect(m_pViewShowPreviewDeck, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotViewShowPreviewDeck(bool)));
 
+    QString showCoverArtTitle = tr("Show Cover Art");
+    QString showCoverArtText = tr("Show the cover art in the Mixxx interface.") +
+            " " + mayNotBeSupported;
+    m_pViewShowCoverArt = new QAction(showCoverArtTitle, this);
+    m_pViewShowCoverArt->setCheckable(true);
+    m_pViewShowCoverArt->setShortcut(
+        QKeySequence(m_pKbdConfig->getValueString(ConfigKey("[KeyboardShortcuts]",
+                                                  "ViewMenu_ShowCoverArt"),
+                                                  tr("Ctrl+5", "Menubar|View|Show Cover Art"))));
+    m_pViewShowCoverArt->setStatusTip(showCoverArtText);
+    m_pViewShowCoverArt->setWhatsThis(buildWhatsThis(showCoverArtTitle, showCoverArtText));
+    connect(m_pViewShowCoverArt, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
+            this, SLOT(slotViewShowCoverArt(bool)));
 
     QString recordTitle = tr("&Record Mix");
     QString recordText = tr("Record your mix to a file");
@@ -1378,6 +1397,7 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::initMenuBar()
     m_pViewMenu->addAction(m_pViewVinylControl);
 #endif
     m_pViewMenu->addAction(m_pViewShowPreviewDeck);
+    m_pViewMenu->addAction(m_pViewShowCoverArt);
     m_pViewMenu->addSeparator();
     m_pViewMenu->addAction(m_pViewFullScreen);
 
diff --git a/src/mixxx.h b/src/mixxx.h
index 95938c7784c..f0e96ffd87c 100644
--- a/src/mixxx.h
+++ b/src/mixxx.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class MixxxMainWindow : public QMainWindow {
     void slotViewShowVinylControl(bool);
     void slotViewShowMicrophone(bool);
     void slotViewShowPreviewDeck(bool);
+    void slotViewShowCoverArt(bool);
     // toogle full screen mode
     void slotViewFullScreen(bool toggle);
     // Reload the skin.
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ class MixxxMainWindow : public QMainWindow {
     QAction* m_pViewVinylControl;
     QAction* m_pViewShowMicrophone;
     QAction* m_pViewShowPreviewDeck;
+    QAction* m_pViewShowCoverArt;
     QAction* m_pViewFullScreen;
     QAction* m_pHelpAboutApp;
     QAction* m_pHelpSupport;
diff --git a/src/skin/legacyskinparser.cpp b/src/skin/legacyskinparser.cpp
index 099ffa9f00e..c8b3edff65e 100644
--- a/src/skin/legacyskinparser.cpp
+++ b/src/skin/legacyskinparser.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ QWidget* LegacySkinParser::parseSearchBox(QDomElement node) {
 
 QWidget* LegacySkinParser::parseCoverArt(QDomElement node) {
     WCoverArt* pCoverArt = new WCoverArt(m_pParent, m_pConfig);
+    setupConnections(node, pCoverArt);
     setupBaseWidget(node, pCoverArt);
     setupWidget(node, pCoverArt);
     pCoverArt->setup(node, *m_pContext);
diff --git a/src/skin/tooltips.cpp b/src/skin/tooltips.cpp
index 8e58ac7ba14..4e490ae1abc 100644
--- a/src/skin/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/src/skin/tooltips.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ void Tooltips::addStandardTooltips() {
             << tr("Preview Deck")
             << tr("Show/hide the Preview deck.");
 
+    add("show_coverart")
+            << tr("Cover Art")
+            << tr("Show/hide the Cover Art.");
+
     add("microphone_volume")
             << tr("Microphone Volume")
             << tr("Adjusts the microphone volume.")