diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index ffbe4e54..01e0ee18 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1364,6 +1364,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         }
 
         property bool askDesktopShortcut: isLinux
+        property bool askStopLocalNode: true
         property string language: 'English (US)'
         property string language_wallet: 'English'
         property string locale: 'en_US'
@@ -2128,7 +2129,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Checking local node status..."));
             const handler = function(running) {
                 hideProcessingSplash();
-                if (running) {
+                if (running && persistentSettings.askStopLocalNode) {
                     showDaemonIsRunningDialog(closeAccepted);
                 } else {
                     closeAccepted();
diff --git a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
index 5ce192ba..38ce823e 100644
--- a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
+++ b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ Rectangle {
             onMoved: persistentSettings.lockOnUserInActivityInterval = value
         }
 
+        MoneroComponents.CheckBox {
+            checked: persistentSettings.askStopLocalNode
+            onClicked: persistentSettings.askStopLocalNode = !persistentSettings.askStopLocalNode
+            text: qsTr("Ask to stop local node during program exit") + translationManager.emptyString
+        }
+
         //! Manage pricing
         RowLayout {
             MoneroComponents.CheckBox {