diff --git a/src/app/character.coffee b/src/app/character.coffee
index 6496a1a631..320791fa31 100644
--- a/src/app/character.coffee
+++ b/src/app/character.coffee
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ userSchema =
   stats: { gp: 0, exp: 0, lvl: 1, hp: 50 }
   party: { current: null, invitation: null }
   items: { weapon: 0, armor: 0, head: 0, shield: 0 }
-  preferences: { gender: 'm', skin: 'white', hair: 'blond', armorSet: 'v1', dayStart:0 }
+  preferences: { gender: 'm', skin: 'white', hair: 'blond', armorSet: 'v1', dayStart:0, showHelm: true }
   habitIds: []
   dailyIds: []
   todoIds: []
diff --git a/views/app/avatar.html b/views/app/avatar.html
index 8cf756a837..d39b5c57f4 100644
--- a/views/app/avatar.html
+++ b/views/app/avatar.html
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
             <span class='{:p.gender}_skin_{:p.skin}'></span>
             <span class='{:p.gender}_hair_{:p.hair}'></span>
             <span class="{equipped(@profile, 'armor')}"></span>
-            <span class="{equipped(@profile, 'head')}"></span>
+            {#if :p.showHelm}
+                <span class="{equipped(@profile, 'head')}"></span>
+            {else}
+                <span class="{:p.gender}_head_0"></span>
+            {/}
             <span class='{:p.gender}_shield_{@profile.items.shield}'></span>
             <span class='{:p.gender}_weapon_{@profile.items.weapon}'></span>
             {/}
@@ -52,10 +56,14 @@
     <menu type="list">
         <!-- gender -->
         <li class="customize-menu">
-            <menu label="Gender">
+            <menu label="Head">
                 <button type="button" class="m_head_0 customize-option" data-value="m" x-bind="click:customizeGender"></button>
                 <button type="button" class="f_head_0 customize-option" data-value="f" x-bind="click:customizeGender"></button>
             </menu>
+            <label class="checkbox">
+                <input type=checkbox checked="{_user.preferences.showHelm}" /> Show Helm
+            </label>
+
         </li>
 
         <!-- hair -->