diff --git a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
index 6be377074..755e9c1b1 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
   <string name="p_show_ive_assigned_filter">p_show_assigned_f</string>
   <string name="p_show_not_in_list_filter">p_show_no_list_f</string>
   
+  <!-- show quickadd controls -->
+  <string name="p_show_quickadd_controls">p_show_quickadd_controls</string>
+  
   <string-array name="TEA_reminder_random_hours">
     <!-- values (in hours) associated with items above. -->
     <item>1</item>
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index fe7b8212b..a0f25af6d 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -707,8 +707,10 @@
   <string name="EPr_show_list_members_title">Show list members in shared lists</string>
 
   <!-- Preference: simple input box style -->
-  <string name="EPr_simple_input_boxes">Simple input boxes</string>
-  
+  <string name="EPr_simple_input_boxes">Simple text boxes</string>
+
+  <!-- Preference: simple input box style -->
+  <string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Advanced quickadd controls</string>
   
   <!-- slide 30f/ 36f: Preference: Theme -->
   <string name="EPr_theme_title">Color theme</string>
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 2d735848b..e1cbe3056 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
             android:title="@string/EPr_simple_input_boxes"
             android:defaultValue="false"/>
         
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+            android:key="@string/p_show_quickadd_controls"
+            android:title="@string/EPr_show_quickadd_controls"
+            android:defaultValue="true" />
+        
         <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
             android:key="@string/p_showSmartConfirmation_key"
             android:title="@string/EPr_showSmartConfirmation_title"
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index baa86822d..98f2fde6e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
     @Autowired MetadataService metadataService;
     @Autowired ActFmPreferenceService actFmPreferenceService;
 
-//    private VoiceInputAssistant voiceInputAssistant;
-//    private RecognizerApi recognizerApi;
-
     private VoiceRecognizer voiceRecognizer;
 
     private AstridActivity activity;
@@ -144,7 +141,8 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
         quickAddBox.setOnFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
-                quickAddControlsContainer.setVisibility(hasFocus ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+                boolean showControls = Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_quickadd_controls, true);
+                quickAddControlsContainer.setVisibility((showControls && hasFocus) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             }
         });