diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index a8a74e9b0f..9b4488e630 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ static bool default_block_config_read = true;
 
 static bool menu_show_online_updater       = true;
 
+static bool menu_show_core_updater       = true;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
 static unsigned xmb_scale_factor = 100;
 static unsigned xmb_alpha_factor = 75;
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 90693db79b..aac5e735a3 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings,
 #endif
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_music",                &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_music, true, xmb_show_music, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_online_updater",      &settings->bools.menu_show_online_updater, true, menu_show_online_updater, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_core_updater",        &settings->bools.menu_show_core_updater, true, menu_show_core_updater, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
    SETTING_BOOL("xmb_show_video",                &settings->bools.menu_xmb_show_video, true, xmb_show_video, false);
 #endif
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 42fc9ca726..679787eafb 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool menu_throttle_framerate;
       bool menu_linear_filter;
       bool menu_show_online_updater;
+      bool menu_show_core_updater;
       bool menu_xmb_shadows_enable;
       bool menu_xmb_show_settings;
       bool menu_xmb_show_images;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
index 4d57a045c0..a4b779e24c 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
@@ -3005,3 +3005,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_de.h b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
index 9638178e58..c5ace8e9d9 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_de.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
@@ -2999,3 +2999,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
index cd38f596cf..cd4589d655 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
@@ -2864,3 +2864,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
index edc5e03c48..ee18e04a00 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
@@ -2985,3 +2985,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_it.h b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
index 510017055d..49d719adbf 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_it.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
@@ -2307,3 +2307,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
index 27faabb402..7893d2ad0a 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
@@ -2957,3 +2957,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
index 00ce04a253..7e29d8e063 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
@@ -3000,3 +3000,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 97acac1726..ed0c54b4ca 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -1241,3 +1241,5 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_MIXER_MUTE,
       "audio_mixer_mute_enable")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "menu_show_online_updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "menu_show_core_updater")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
index fb597053eb..2d077fae56 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
@@ -2868,3 +2868,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
index cb10223477..39b65ea1f5 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
@@ -2977,3 +2977,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
index e9ca87dcb1..35f36741f2 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
@@ -2975,3 +2975,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
index bcd3b484b1..166ddf9518 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
@@ -2866,3 +2866,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index b018c7ed51..9a502acf9b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -3047,3 +3047,7 @@ MSG_HASH(
       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_VIEWS_SETTINGS,
       "Show or hide elements on the menu screen."
       )
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
index 0e6370b408..c905d28061 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
@@ -3035,3 +3035,7 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show Online Updater")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
       "Show/hide the 'Online Updater' option.")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show Core Updater")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+      "Show/hide the ability to update cores (and core info files).")
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 3d8c6276e1..2571ac42a9 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_ribbon_enable,
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_font,                             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_FONT)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_images_tab,                       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_IMAGES)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_online_updater,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER)
+default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_core_updater,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_music_tab,                        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_MUSIC)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_video_tab,                        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_VIDEO)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_menu_netplay_tab,                      MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_XMB_SHOW_NETPLAY)
@@ -545,6 +546,9 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_online_updater);
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_show_core_updater);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHOW_NETPLAY:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_menu_netplay_tab);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index c0cb6af92f..0d1bc4b8d1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -3147,6 +3147,7 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_options(
       menu_displaylist_info_t *info)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
+   settings_t *settings         = config_get_ptr();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LAKKA
    menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
@@ -3168,11 +3169,12 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_options(
          MENU_SETTING_ACTION, 0, 0);
 #else
 #if !defined(VITA)
-   menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
-         msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_CORE_UPDATER_LIST),
-         msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_UPDATER_LIST),
-         MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_UPDATER_LIST,
-         MENU_SETTING_ACTION, 0, 0);
+   if (settings->bools.menu_show_core_updater)
+      menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
+            msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_CORE_UPDATER_LIST),
+            msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_UPDATER_LIST),
+            MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_UPDATER_LIST,
+            MENU_SETTING_ACTION, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
    menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
@@ -3190,11 +3192,12 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_options(
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(VITA)
-   menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
-         msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES),
-         msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES),
-         MENU_ENUM_LABEL_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES,
-         MENU_SETTING_ACTION, 0, 0);
+   if (settings->bools.menu_show_core_updater)
+      menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
+            msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES),
+            msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES),
+            MENU_ENUM_LABEL_UPDATE_CORE_INFO_FILES,
+            MENU_SETTING_ACTION, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_UPDATE_ASSETS
@@ -4997,6 +5000,9 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER,
                PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+               PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_XMB_SHOW_SETTINGS,
                PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 5ab0b19839..6e611e55f8 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5668,6 +5668,21 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                general_write_handler,
                general_read_handler,
                SD_FLAG_NONE);
+
+         CONFIG_BOOL(
+               list, list_info,
+               &settings->bools.menu_show_core_updater,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER,
+               menu_show_online_updater,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+               &group_info,
+               &subgroup_info,
+               parent_group,
+               general_write_handler,
+               general_read_handler,
+               SD_FLAG_NONE);
 #endif
 
          if (string_is_not_equal_fast(ui_companion_driver_get_ident(), "null", 4))
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index a70a3ee9f9..dd741adf72 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
 
    /* Menu settings */
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SHOW_ONLINE_UPDATER),
+   MENU_LABEL(MENU_SHOW_CORE_UPDATER),
    MENU_LABEL(RUN_MUSIC),
    MENU_LABEL(RUN),
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_WALLPAPER),
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index f88d803a65..eb29fb3d96 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -654,6 +654,9 @@
 # If disabled, will hide 'Online Updater' inside the menu.
 # menu_show_online_updater = true
 
+# If disabled, will hide the ability to update cores (and core info files) inside the menu.
+# menu_show_core_updater = true
+
 # If disabled, the libretro core will keep running in the background when we
 # are in the menu.
 # menu_pause_libretro = false