diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/AppearancePreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/AppearancePreferences.java
index b16c28533..2fce5f915 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/AppearancePreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/AppearancePreferences.java
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public class AppearancePreferences extends InjectingPreferenceActivity
         R.string.p_fullTaskTitle,
         R.string.p_show_description,
         R.string.p_show_full_description,
-        R.string.p_linkify_task_list);
+        R.string.p_linkify_task_list,
+        R.string.p_show_list_indicators);
     setExtraOnChange(R.string.p_show_today_filter, EXTRA_FILTERS_CHANGED);
     setExtraOnChange(R.string.p_show_recently_modified_filter, EXTRA_FILTERS_CHANGED);
     setExtraOnChange(R.string.p_show_not_in_list_filter, EXTRA_FILTERS_CHANGED);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
index 30cd90b0f..999667390 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
@@ -270,20 +270,22 @@ class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
       dueDate.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
-    String tags = task.getTagsString();
-    List<String> tagUuids = tags != null ? newArrayList(tags.split(",")) : Lists.newArrayList();
+    if (preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_list_indicators, true)) {
+      String tags = task.getTagsString();
+      List<String> tagUuids = tags != null ? newArrayList(tags.split(",")) : Lists.newArrayList();
 
-    List<Chip> chips = chipProvider.getChips(task.getCaldav(), task.getGoogleTaskList(), tagUuids);
-    if (chips.isEmpty()) {
-      chipGroup.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-    } else {
-      chipGroup.removeAllViews();
-      for (Chip chip : chips) {
-        chip.setTextSize(fontSizeDetails);
-        chip.setOnClickListener(view -> callback.onClick((Filter) view.getTag()));
-        chipGroup.addView(chip);
+      List<Chip> chips = chipProvider.getChips(task.getCaldav(), task.getGoogleTaskList(), tagUuids);
+      if (chips.isEmpty()) {
+        chipGroup.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+      } else {
+        chipGroup.removeAllViews();
+        for (Chip chip : chips) {
+          chip.setTextSize(fontSizeDetails);
+          chip.setOnClickListener(view -> callback.onClick((Filter) view.getTag()));
+          chipGroup.addView(chip);
+        }
+        chipGroup.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
       }
-      chipGroup.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/task_adapter_row_body.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/task_adapter_row_body.xml
index 4cf7cd580..da6e6e721 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/task_adapter_row_body.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/task_adapter_row_body.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/keyline_first"
     android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/keyline_first"
     android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/keyline_content_inset"
-    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/keyline_content_inset"/>
+    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/keyline_content_inset"
+    android:visibility="gone"/>
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 3962f427e..a54d9d9c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -294,4 +294,5 @@
   <string name="p_show_description">show_description</string>
   <string name="p_show_full_description">show_full_description</string>
   <string name="p_linkify_task_list">linkify_task_list</string>
+  <string name="p_show_list_indicators">show_list_indicators</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9adc0edd5..47d6b1719 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -873,4 +873,5 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="show_full_description">Show full description</string>
   <string name="linkify">Show links</string>
   <string name="linkify_description">Add links to websites, addresses, and phone numbers</string>
+  <string name="show_list_indicators">Show list chips</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_appearance.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_appearance.xml
index 26102453a..44ac8eb58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_appearance.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_appearance.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
       android:dependency="@string/p_show_description"
       android:title="@string/show_full_description" />
 
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+      android:defaultValue="true"
+      android:key="@string/p_show_list_indicators"
+      android:title="@string/show_list_indicators" />
+
     <CheckBoxPreference
       android:defaultValue="false"
       android:key="@string/p_linkify_task_list"