diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
index 250026b0..96fc42c7 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ public class MainMenu extends BaseOpsuState {
 		Colors.BLACK_ALPHA.a = oldAlpha;
 
 		// draw star fountain
-		starFountain.draw();
+		if (OPTION_STARFOUNTAINS.state) {
+			starFountain.draw();
+		}
 
 		// draw downloads button
 		downloadsButton.draw();
@@ -521,7 +523,9 @@ public class MainMenu extends BaseOpsuState {
 		for (MenuButton b : this.musicButtons) {
 			b.hoverUpdate(delta, b.contains(mouseX, mouseY));
 		}
-		starFountain.update(delta);
+		if (OPTION_STARFOUNTAINS.state) {
+			starFountain.update(delta);
+		}
 
 		// window focus change: increase/decrease theme song volume
 		if (MusicController.isThemePlaying() &&
@@ -536,7 +540,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends BaseOpsuState {
 		// check measure progress
 		Float measureProgress = MusicController.getMeasureProgress(2);
 		if (measureProgress != null) {
-			if (measureProgress < lastMeasureProgress)
+			if (OPTION_STARFOUNTAINS.state && measureProgress < lastMeasureProgress)
 				starFountain.burst(true);
 			lastMeasureProgress = measureProgress;
 		}
diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionGroups.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionGroups.java
index 7883f7d3..de2ff0c2 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionGroups.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/OptionGroups.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class OptionGroups {
 			OPTION_TARGET_FPS,
 			OPTION_SHOW_FPS,
 			OPTION_USE_FPS_DELTAS,
+			OPTION_STARFOUNTAINS,
 			OPTION_SCREENSHOT_FORMAT,
 		}),
 		new OptionTab("SLIDER OPTIONS", new Option[]{
diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Options.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Options.java
index 9a6763f7..6a0aed32 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Options.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/options/Options.java
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ public class Options {
 
 	public static final ToggleOption OPTION_NOSINGLEINSTANCE = new ToggleOption("-", "NoSingleInstance", "-", false);
 
+	public static final ToggleOption OPTION_STARFOUNTAINS = new ToggleOption("Star fountains in main menu", "StarFountains", "Show star bursts in main menu", true);
+
 	// in-game options
 	public static final ListOption OPTION_SCREEN_RESOLUTION = new ListOption("Screen Resolution", "ScreenResolution", "Change the size of the game.") {
 		private final String[] resolutions = {