diff --git a/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml b/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
index d4a6bc3f..b559d836 100644
--- a/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
+++ b/bin/app/user/ApplicationSettings_template.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 		<font_size_min><!-- INTEGER: minimum font size in pt --></font_size_min>
 		<font_size_std><!-- INTEGER: standard font size in pt --></font_size_std>
 
+		<use_animations><!-- BOOL: define if animations are used --></use_animations>
+
 		<window_base_width><!-- INTEGER: initial width of an overlay window --></window_base_width>
 		<window_base_height><!-- INTEGER: initial height of an overlay window --></window_base_height>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
index 370807fc..8b2e5dc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ void ApplicationSettings::setFontSize(int fontSize)
 	setValue<int>("application/font_size", fontSize);
 }
 
+bool ApplicationSettings::getUseAnimations() const
+{
+	return getValue<bool>("application/use_animations", true);
+}
+
+void ApplicationSettings::setUseAnimations(bool useAnimations)
+{
+	setValue<bool>("application/use_animations", useAnimations);
+}
+
 FilePath ApplicationSettings::getColorSchemePath() const
 {
 	FilePath defaultPath(ResourcePaths::getColorSchemesPath() + "bright.xml");
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
index 6d69dc00..82161691 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
+++ b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
 	int getFontSizeStd() const;
 	void setFontSizeStd(const int fontSizeStd);
 
+	bool getUseAnimations() const;
+	void setUseAnimations(bool useAnimations);
+
 	int getWindowBaseWidth() const;
 	int getWindowBaseHeight() const;
 
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtCodeNavigateable.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtCodeNavigateable.cpp
index 4a199c4f..6e5abe19 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtCodeNavigateable.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtCodeNavigateable.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 
+#include "settings/ApplicationSettings.h"
+
 QtCodeNavigateable::~QtCodeNavigateable()
 {
 }
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ void QtCodeNavigateable::ensureWidgetVisibleAnimated(
 
 	if (scrollBar && (value > 50 || value < -50))
 	{
-		if (animated)
+		if (animated && ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getUseAnimations())
 		{
 			QPropertyAnimation* anim = new QPropertyAnimation(scrollBar, "value");
 			anim->setDuration(300);
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ void QtCodeNavigateable::ensurePercentVisibleAnimated(double percent, bool anima
 
 	int value = scrollHeight * scrollFactor;
 
-	if (animated)
+	if (animated && ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getUseAnimations())
 	{
 		QPropertyAnimation* anim = new QPropertyAnimation(scrollBar, "value");
 		anim->setDuration(300);
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
index 6307648e..f02c9763 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "component/controller/helper/GraphPostprocessor.h"
 #include "component/view/GraphViewStyle.h"
 #include "settings/ColorScheme.h"
+#include "settings/ApplicationSettings.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageDeactivateEdge.h"
 #include "utility/ResourcePaths.h"
 
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ void QtGraphView::doRebuildGraph(
 		m_activeNode.reset();
 	}
 
-	if (params.animatedTransition)
+	if (params.animatedTransition && ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getUseAnimations())
 	{
 		createTransition();
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
index 21cb45b3..0b884782 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::populate(QGridLayout* layout, int& row)
 	}
 	connect(m_colorSchemes, SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(colorSchemeChanged(int)));
 
+	// animations
+	m_useAnimations = addCheckBox("Animations", "Enable animations",
+		"Enable/disable animations throughout the user interface.", layout, row);
+
 	// logging
 	m_loggingEnabled = addCheckBox("Logging", "Enable console and file logging",
 		"Save log files and show log information in the console.", layout, row);
@@ -173,6 +177,8 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::load()
 		}
 	}
 
+	m_useAnimations->setChecked(appSettings->getUseAnimations());
+
 	m_loggingEnabled->setChecked(appSettings->getLoggingEnabled());
 	m_verboseIndexerLoggingEnabled->setChecked(appSettings->getVerboseIndexerLoggingEnabled());
 	m_verboseIndexerLoggingEnabled->setEnabled(m_loggingEnabled->isChecked());
@@ -205,6 +211,8 @@ void QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences::save()
 	appSettings->setColorSchemePath(m_colorSchemePaths[m_colorSchemes->currentIndex()]);
 	m_oldColorSchemeIndex = -1;
 
+	appSettings->setUseAnimations(m_useAnimations->isChecked());
+
 	appSettings->setLoggingEnabled(m_loggingEnabled->isChecked());
 	appSettings->setVerboseIndexerLoggingEnabled(m_verboseIndexerLoggingEnabled->isChecked());
 
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
index 9a6482d3..4ed2e945 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/window/project_wizzard/QtProjectWizzardContentPreferences.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ private:
 	QComboBox* m_colorSchemes;
 	std::vector<FilePath> m_colorSchemePaths;
 	int m_oldColorSchemeIndex;
+	QCheckBox* m_useAnimations;
 	QCheckBox* m_loggingEnabled;
 	QCheckBox* m_verboseIndexerLoggingEnabled;