diff --git a/dataobj/environment.cc b/dataobj/environment.cc
index 1e19f4f9d..451f930d2 100644
--- a/dataobj/environment.cc
+++ b/dataobj/environment.cc
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ sint8 env_t::daynight_level;
 bool env_t::left_to_right_graphs;
 uint32 env_t::tooltip_delay;
 uint32 env_t::tooltip_duration;
+sint8 env_t::show_money_message;
 
 std::string env_t::fontname = FONT_PATH_X "prop.fnt";
 uint8 env_t::fontsize = 11;
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ void env_t::init()
 	// Listen on all addresses by default
 	listen.append_unique("::");
 	listen.append_unique("0.0.0.0");
+	show_money_message = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -466,5 +468,8 @@ void env_t::rdwr(loadsave_t *file)
 		}
 		file->rdwr_byte( fontsize );
 	}
+	if(  file->get_version()>=120007  ) {
+		file->rdwr_byte(show_money_message);
+	}
 	// server settings are not saved, since they are server specific and could be different on different servers on the save computers
 }
diff --git a/dataobj/environment.h b/dataobj/environment.h
index a60ddd5b9..9f7f80a2d 100644
--- a/dataobj/environment.h
+++ b/dataobj/environment.h
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ public:
 	static uint32 cursor_overlay_color_rgb;
 	static PIXVAL cursor_overlay_color;
 
+	static sint8 show_money_message; 
+
 	/// color used for solid background draw
 	static uint32 background_color_rgb;
 	static PIXVAL background_color;
diff --git a/display/simview.cc b/display/simview.cc
index f36fc84b4..ef9182f2a 100644
--- a/display/simview.cc
+++ b/display/simview.cc
@@ -311,11 +311,25 @@ void main_view_t::display(bool force_dirty)
 
 	if(welt) {
 		// show players income/cost messages
-		for(int x=0; x<MAX_PLAYER_COUNT; x++) {
+		switch (env_t::show_money_message) {
+			case 0:
+			// show messages of all players
+			for(int x=0; x<MAX_PLAYER_COUNT; x++) {
+				if(  welt->get_player(x)  ) {
+					welt->get_player(x)->display_messages();
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+			
+			case 1:
+			// show message of active player
+			int x = welt->get_active_player_nr();
 			if(  welt->get_player(x)  ) {
 				welt->get_player(x)->display_messages();
 			}
+			break;
 		}
+
 	}
 
 	assert( rs == get_random_seed() ); (void)rs;
diff --git a/gui/display_settings.cc b/gui/display_settings.cc
index 7bd7fba25..9b455a3fc 100644
--- a/gui/display_settings.cc
+++ b/gui/display_settings.cc
@@ -268,7 +268,19 @@ gui_frame_t( translator::translate("Helligk. u. Farben") )
 	buttons[22].set_typ( button_t::square_state );
 	buttons[22].set_text( "Highlite schedule" );
 	buttons[22].set_width( L_DIALOG_WIDTH - D_MARGINS_X );
-	cursor.y += D_CHECKBOX_HEIGHT;
+	cursor.y += D_CHECKBOX_HEIGHT + D_V_SPACE;
+
+	// income/cost message left/right arrows
+	buttons[26].set_pos( cursor );
+	buttons[26].set_typ(button_t::arrowleft);
+	buttons[27].set_pos( cursor );
+	buttons[27].set_typ(button_t::arrowright);
+
+	// income/cost message label
+	money_message_label.init("", cursor + scr_coord (buttons[26].get_size().w + D_H_SPACE,0) );
+	money_message_label.align_to(&buttons[26], ALIGN_CENTER_V);
+	add_component(&money_message_label);
+	cursor.y += buttons[26].get_size().h;
 
 	// Toggle simple drawing for debugging
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -360,6 +372,8 @@ gui_frame_t( translator::translate("Helligk. u. Farben") )
 	add_component( buttons+0 );
 	add_component( buttons+1 );
 	add_component( buttons+22);
+	add_component( buttons+26);
+	add_component( buttons+27);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	add_component( buttons+24);
 #endif
@@ -404,6 +418,7 @@ void color_gui_t::set_windowsize(scr_size size)
 	column = size.w - D_MARGIN_RIGHT - D_ARROW_RIGHT_WIDTH;
 	buttons[1].set_pos            ( scr_coord( column, buttons[1].get_pos().y            ) );
 	buttons[13].set_pos           ( scr_coord( column, buttons[13].get_pos().y           ) );
+	buttons[27].set_pos           ( scr_coord( column, buttons[27].get_pos().y           ) );
 
 	column = size.w - D_MARGINS_X;
 	divider1.set_width            ( column );
@@ -606,6 +621,12 @@ bool color_gui_t::action_triggered( gui_action_creator_t *komp, value_t v)
 	if((buttons+25)==komp) {
 		create_win(new loadfont_frame_t(), w_info, magic_font);
 	}
+	if((buttons+26)==komp) {
+		env_t::show_money_message = (env_t::show_money_message+2)%3;
+	}
+	if((buttons+27)==komp) {
+		env_t::show_money_message = (env_t::show_money_message+1)%3;
+	}
 	welt->set_dirty();
 	return true;
 }
@@ -634,6 +655,19 @@ void color_gui_t::draw(scr_coord pos, scr_size size)
 	// Update label buffers
 	hide_buildings_label.set_text( env_t::hide_buildings==0 ? "no buildings hidden" : (env_t::hide_buildings==1 ? "hide city building" : "hide all building") );
 	convoy_tooltip_label.set_text( env_t::show_vehicle_states==0 ? "convoi error tooltips" : (env_t::show_vehicle_states==1 ? "convoi mouseover tooltips" : "all convoi tooltips") );
+	switch (env_t::show_money_message) {
+		case 0:
+		money_message_label.set_text("message of all players");
+		break;
+		case 1:
+		money_message_label.set_text("message of active player");
+		break;
+		case 2:
+		money_message_label.set_text("show no message");
+		break;
+		default:
+		money_message_label.set_text("internal ERROR");
+	}
 	sprintf(frame_time_buf," %d ms", get_frame_time() );
 	sprintf(idle_time_buf, " %d ms", welt->get_idle_time() );
 
diff --git a/gui/display_settings.h b/gui/display_settings.h
index 52ac050a4..063243182 100644
--- a/gui/display_settings.h
+++ b/gui/display_settings.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "components/gui_button.h"
 #include "components/gui_numberinput.h"
 
-#define COLORS_MAX_BUTTONS (26)
+#define COLORS_MAX_BUTTONS (28)
 #define BUF_MAXLEN_MS_FORMAT (16)
 
 
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ private:
 		fps_label,
 		fps_value_label,
 		simloops_label,
-		simloops_value_label;
+		simloops_value_label,
+		money_message_label;
 
 	gui_divider_t
 		divider1,