diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
index ceb9d0789d..0f5ac014b5 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ RiaPreferences::RiaPreferences(void)
     showHud.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&appendClassNameToUiText,         "appendClassNameToUiText", false, "[System] Show Class Names", "", "", "");
     appendClassNameToUiText.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
+#ifndef _DEBUG
+    appendClassNameToUiText.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(true);
+#endif
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&lastUsedProjectFileName,"lastUsedProjectFileName", "Last Used Project File", "", "", "");
     lastUsedProjectFileName.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(true);