diff --git a/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m b/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
index 7a5852768c..d962759d30 100644
--- a/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
+++ b/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 static COSTouchVisualizerWindow* _touchVisualizerWindow;
 
+static BOOL _disableTouchIndicator;
+
 static NSURL* _launchUserNotificationDataURL()
 {
 	NSString* userNotificationDataPath = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] objectForKey:@"detoxUserNotificationDataURL"];
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ + (void)load
 		_pendingOpenURLs = [NSMutableArray new];
 		_pendingUserNotificationDispatchers = [NSMutableArray new];
 		
+		_disableTouchIndicator = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:@"disableTouchIndicator"];
+		
 		NSURL* url;
 		
 #if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > __IPHONE_10_3
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication *)application
 
 - (BOOL)touchVisualizerWindowShouldAlwaysShowFingertip:(COSTouchVisualizerWindow *)window
 {
-	return YES;
+	return _disableTouchIndicator == NO;
 }
 
 #if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > __IPHONE_10_3