diff --git a/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb b/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
index 7f9dfe992..76a5edfc3 100644
--- a/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@
   <%= check_box_tag("settings[auto_assign_task]", 'enabled',
       Backlogs.setting[:auto_assign_task]) %>
 </p>
+
+<p>
+  <%= content_tag(:label, l(:backlogs_show_priority)) %>
+  <%= check_box_tag("settings[show_priority]", 'enabled',
+      Backlogs.setting[:show_priority]) %>
+</p>
 </fieldset>
 
 <fieldset>
diff --git a/app/views/rb_tasks/_task.html.erb b/app/views/rb_tasks/_task.html.erb
index 6c1e59fde..457506ddd 100644
--- a/app/views/rb_tasks/_task.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rb_tasks/_task.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <div class="t"><%= assignee_name_or_empty(task) %></div>
     <div class="v"><%= assignee_id_or_empty(task) %></div>
   </div>
-  <% if task.priority_id != IssuePriority.default.id %>
+  <% if Backlogs.settings[:show_priority] || task.priority_id != IssuePriority.default.id %>
     <div class="priority_id editable"  fieldtype="select"  fieldname="priority_id" fieldlabel="<%=l(:field_priority)%>">
       <div class="t"><%= h task.priority.name %></div>
       <div class="v"><%= task.priority_id %></div>
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 9beb29429..17c3b3e84 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ de:
     die notwendigen Rechte des Wurzelprojekts.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Backlogs sharing
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Zeige das Projekt in der Scrumstatistik an
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Zeige den regulären Header an
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Zeige Stories von Unterprojekten
     im Backlog
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 4a464fd77..ef1d6c5c9 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ en:
   backlogs_auto_assign_task: Auto assign task to current user
   backlogs_include_sat_and_sun: Include Saturday and Sunday in Burndown
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Show redmine header in backlogs
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   button_edit_wiki: Edit wiki page
   comma_delimited_numbers: Comma delimited numbers
   current_open_story_points: "Current open story points:"
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 024aa4deb..cc9531cda 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ es:
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Compartir Backlogs
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Mostrar el proyecto las estadísticas Srum
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Mostar el encabezado de Redmine en Backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Mostrar las historias de los subproyectos en Backlog
   backlogs_sprint_card_settings: Card printing
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 3e8d2e2c3..ddc047626 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ fr:
     les permissions du projet parent initial.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Partage de Backlogs
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Afficher le projet aux statistiques Scrum
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Afficher le header redmine aux Backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Afficher les user stories des
     sous-projets dans le backlog
diff --git a/config/locales/ja.yml b/config/locales/ja.yml
index 48ef7af1f..ebb920dd2 100644
--- a/config/locales/ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ja.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ja:
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: バックログの共有
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Show project in Scrum statistics
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Show redmine header in backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: バックログでサブプロジェクトのストーリーを表示する
   backlogs_sprint_card_settings: Card printing
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index d5f587881..2fe7c1ebb 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ nl:
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Backlogs sharing
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Show project in Scrum statistics
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Show redmine header in backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Show stories from subprojects
     in backlog
diff --git a/config/locales/no.yml b/config/locales/no.yml
index f63821744..dc51c5a26 100644
--- a/config/locales/no.yml
+++ b/config/locales/no.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Backlogs sharing
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Show project in Scrum statistics
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Show redmine header in backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Show stories from subprojects
     in backlog
diff --git a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
index 6fd22dd3c..4c32be8b9 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pt-BR:
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Compartilhar Backlogs
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Mostrar projeto nas estatísticas do Scrum
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Mostrar cabeçalho do redmine nos backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Mostrar histórias dos subprojetos 
     no backlog
diff --git a/config/locales/ru.yml b/config/locales/ru.yml
index 8bb0a03af..fe943eb37 100644
--- a/config/locales/ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ru.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ru:
     на уровне иерархии или дерева требуют разрешений на проекте верхнего уровня.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Совместное использование бэклогов
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Показывать проект в Скрам-статистике
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Показывать заголовок трекера в бэклогах
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Показывать в бэклоге истории
     из подпроектов
diff --git a/config/locales/zh.yml b/config/locales/zh.yml
index bbeb14b1e..2addca9a6 100644
--- a/config/locales/zh.yml
+++ b/config/locales/zh.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ zh:
     sprints need permissions on the topmost project.
   backlogs_sharing_support: Backlogs sharing
   backlogs_show_in_scrum_stats: Show project in Scrum statistics
+  backlogs_show_priority: Show task priority on taskboard
   backlogs_show_redmine_std_header: Show redmine header in backlogs
   backlogs_show_stories_from_subprojects_in_backlog: Show stories from subprojects
     in backlog
diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index cd30d6484..c967c65cc 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
                          :show_burndown_in_sidebar  => 'enabled',
                          :show_project_name         => nil,
                          :scrum_stats_menu_position => 'top',
-                         :show_redmine_std_header   => 'enabled'
+                         :show_redmine_std_header   => 'enabled',
+                         :show_priority             => nil
                        },
            :partial => 'backlogs/settings'