diff --git a/src/LTMPlot.cpp b/src/LTMPlot.cpp
index 534ca3479..d9f078794 100644
--- a/src/LTMPlot.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMPlot.cpp
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ class LTMPlotZoneLabel: public QwtPlotItem
 void
 LTMPlot::refreshMarkers(QDate from, QDate to, int groupby)
 {
-    // clear old markers
+    // clear old markers - if there are any
     foreach(QwtPlotMarker *m, markers) {
         m->detach();
         delete m;
@@ -1415,29 +1415,11 @@ LTMPlot::refreshMarkers(QDate from, QDate to, int groupby)
     double baseday = groupForDate(from, groupby);
 
     // seasons and season events
-    foreach (Season s, main->seasons->seasons) {
+    if (settings->events) {
+        foreach (Season s, main->seasons->seasons) {
 
-        if (s.type != Season::temporary && s.name != settings->title && s.getStart() >= from && s.getStart() < to) {
+            if (s.type != Season::temporary && s.name != settings->title && s.getStart() >= from && s.getStart() < to) {
 
-            QwtPlotMarker *mrk = new QwtPlotMarker;
-            markers.append(mrk);
-            mrk->attach(this);
-            mrk->setLineStyle(QwtPlotMarker::VLine);
-            mrk->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignTop);
-            mrk->setLinePen(QPen(GColor(CPLOTMARKER), 0, Qt::DashDotLine));
-
-            QwtText text(s.getName());
-            text.setFont(QFont("Helvetica", 10, QFont::Bold));
-            text.setColor(GColor(CPLOTMARKER));
-            mrk->setValue(double(groupForDate(s.getStart(), groupby)) - baseday, 0.0);
-            mrk->setLabel(text);
-        }
-
-        foreach (SeasonEvent event, s.events) {
-
-            if (event.date > from && event.date < to) {
-
-                // and the events...
                 QwtPlotMarker *mrk = new QwtPlotMarker;
                 markers.append(mrk);
                 mrk->attach(this);
@@ -1445,14 +1427,33 @@ LTMPlot::refreshMarkers(QDate from, QDate to, int groupby)
                 mrk->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignTop);
                 mrk->setLinePen(QPen(GColor(CPLOTMARKER), 0, Qt::DashDotLine));
 
-                QwtText text(event.name);
+                QwtText text(s.getName());
                 text.setFont(QFont("Helvetica", 10, QFont::Bold));
                 text.setColor(GColor(CPLOTMARKER));
-                mrk->setValue(double(groupForDate(event.date, groupby)) - baseday, 10.0);
+                mrk->setValue(double(groupForDate(s.getStart(), groupby)) - baseday, 0.0);
                 mrk->setLabel(text);
             }
-        }
 
+            foreach (SeasonEvent event, s.events) {
+
+                if (event.date > from && event.date < to) {
+
+                    // and the events...
+                    QwtPlotMarker *mrk = new QwtPlotMarker;
+                    markers.append(mrk);
+                    mrk->attach(this);
+                    mrk->setLineStyle(QwtPlotMarker::VLine);
+                    mrk->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignTop);
+                    mrk->setLinePen(QPen(GColor(CPLOTMARKER), 0, Qt::DashDotLine));
+
+                    QwtText text(event.name);
+                    text.setFont(QFont("Helvetica", 10, QFont::Bold));
+                    text.setColor(GColor(CPLOTMARKER));
+                    mrk->setValue(double(groupForDate(event.date, groupby)) - baseday, 10.0);
+                    mrk->setLabel(text);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     return;
 }
diff --git a/src/LTMSettings.h b/src/LTMSettings.h
index 292acffe6..467a60705 100644
--- a/src/LTMSettings.h
+++ b/src/LTMSettings.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class LTMSettings {
         int groupBy;
         bool shadeZones;
         bool legend;
+        bool events;
         QList<MetricDetail> metrics;
         QList<SummaryMetrics> *data;
         QList<SummaryMetrics> *measures;
diff --git a/src/LTMTool.cpp b/src/LTMTool.cpp
index 0b5a6c258..e3720d839 100644
--- a/src/LTMTool.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMTool.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ LTMTool::LTMTool(MainWindow *parent, const QDir &home, bool multi) : QWidget(par
     showLegend = new QCheckBox("Show Legend");
     basicsettingsLayout->addRow(new QLabel(""), showLegend);
 
+    showEvents = new QCheckBox("Show Events");
+    basicsettingsLayout->addRow(new QLabel(""), showEvents);
+
     // controls
     saveButton = new QPushButton(tr("Add"));
     manageButton = new QPushButton(tr("Manage"));
diff --git a/src/LTMTool.h b/src/LTMTool.h
index 3e25f7161..923e3a503 100644
--- a/src/LTMTool.h
+++ b/src/LTMTool.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class LTMTool : public QWidget
         QComboBox *groupBy;
         QCheckBox *shadeZones;
         QCheckBox *showLegend;
+        QCheckBox *showEvents;
         QPushButton *saveButton;
         QPushButton *manageButton;
 
diff --git a/src/LTMWindow.cpp b/src/LTMWindow.cpp
index 8adf93908..ec6ca1ccd 100644
--- a/src/LTMWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMWindow.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ LTMWindow::LTMWindow(MainWindow *parent, bool useMetricUnits, const QDir &home)
     settings.data = NULL;
     settings.groupBy = LTM_DAY;
     settings.legend = ltmTool->showLegend->isChecked();
+    settings.events = ltmTool->showEvents->isChecked();
     settings.shadeZones = ltmTool->shadeZones->isChecked();
     cl->addWidget(ltmTool);
 
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ LTMWindow::LTMWindow(MainWindow *parent, bool useMetricUnits, const QDir &home)
     connect(ltmTool->presetPicker, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(chartSelected(int)));
     connect(ltmTool->shadeZones, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(shadeZonesClicked(int)));
     connect(ltmTool->showLegend, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(showLegendClicked(int)));
+    connect(ltmTool->showEvents, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(showEventsClicked(int)));
     connect(ltmTool, SIGNAL(useCustomRange(DateRange)), this, SLOT(useCustomRange(DateRange)));
     connect(ltmTool, SIGNAL(useThruToday()), this, SLOT(useThruToday()));
     connect(ltmTool, SIGNAL(useStandardRange()), this, SLOT(useStandardRange()));
@@ -327,6 +329,13 @@ LTMWindow::showLegendClicked(int state)
     refreshPlot();
 }
 
+void
+LTMWindow::showEventsClicked(int state)
+{
+    settings.events = state;
+    refreshPlot();
+}
+
 void
 LTMWindow::chartSelected(int selected)
 {
diff --git a/src/LTMWindow.h b/src/LTMWindow.h
index 13cd3aa00..03e02ee68 100644
--- a/src/LTMWindow.h
+++ b/src/LTMWindow.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class LTMWindow : public LTMPlotContainer
     Q_PROPERTY(int bin READ bin WRITE setBin USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool shade READ shade WRITE setShade USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool legend READ legend WRITE setLegend USER true)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool events READ events WRITE setEvents USER true)
 #ifdef GC_HAVE_LUCENE
     Q_PROPERTY(QString filter READ filter WRITE setFilter USER true)
 #endif
@@ -120,6 +121,8 @@ class LTMWindow : public LTMPlotContainer
         void setShade(bool x) { ltmTool->shadeZones->setChecked(x); }
         bool legend() const { return ltmTool->showLegend->isChecked(); }
         void setLegend(bool x) { ltmTool->showLegend->setChecked(x); }
+        bool events() const { return ltmTool->showEvents->isChecked(); }
+        void setEvents(bool x) { ltmTool->showEvents->setChecked(x); }
 
         int useSelected() { return ltmTool->dateSetting->mode(); }
         void setUseSelected(int x) { ltmTool->dateSetting->setMode(x); }
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ class LTMWindow : public LTMPlotContainer
         void metricSelected();
         void groupBySelected(int);
         void shadeZonesClicked(int);
+        void showEventsClicked(int);
         void showLegendClicked(int);
         void chartSelected(int);
         void saveClicked();