diff --git a/Translations/Translations.pot b/Translations/Translations.pot
index 900674b1f..e7ceccf34 100644
--- a/Translations/Translations.pot
+++ b/Translations/Translations.pot
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Show Mouse Guides"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Found under the View menu.
+msgid "Show Reference Images"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Found under the View menu. When enabled, non-destructive layer effects will be visible on the canvas.
 msgid "Display Layer Effects"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 3dda6c0cf..b63d4ac8e 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -980,6 +980,10 @@ right_crop_tool={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":true,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":86,"key_label":0,"unicode":118,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+show_reference_images={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": []
+}
 
 [input_devices]
 
diff --git a/src/Autoload/Global.gd b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
index b1add62ba..ca015a1db 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Global.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ enum ViewMenu {
 	SHOW_RULERS,
 	SHOW_GUIDES,
 	SHOW_MOUSE_GUIDES,
+	SHOW_REFERENCE_IMAGES,
 	DISPLAY_LAYER_EFFECTS,
 	SNAP_TO,
 }
@@ -579,6 +580,11 @@ var show_pixel_indices := false:
 		show_pixel_indices = value
 		if is_instance_valid(canvas.color_index):
 			canvas.color_index.enabled = value
+var show_reference_images := true:
+	set(value):
+		show_reference_images = value
+		if is_instance_valid(canvas.reference_image_container):
+			canvas.reference_image_container.visible = show_reference_images
 var display_layer_effects := true:
 	set(value):
 		if value == display_layer_effects:
@@ -835,6 +841,7 @@ func _initialize_keychain() -> void:
 		&"show_pixel_grid": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "View menu", true),
 		&"show_guides": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "View menu", true),
 		&"show_rulers": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "View menu", true),
+		&"show_reference_images": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "View menu", true),
 		&"display_layer_effects": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "View menu", true),
 		&"moveable_panels": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "Window menu", true),
 		&"zen_mode": Keychain.InputAction.new("", "Window menu", true),
diff --git a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
index 940b5344e..7db21e726 100644
--- a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
+++ b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ func _setup_view_menu() -> void:
 		"Show Rulers": "show_rulers",
 		"Show Guides": "show_guides",
 		"Show Mouse Guides": "",
+		"Show Reference Images": "show_reference_images",
 		"Display Layer Effects": &"display_layer_effects",
 		"Snap To": "",
 	}
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ func _setup_view_menu() -> void:
 			_set_menu_shortcut(view_menu_items[item], view_menu, i, item, true)
 	view_menu.set_item_checked(Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_RULERS, true)
 	view_menu.set_item_checked(Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_GUIDES, true)
+	view_menu.set_item_checked(Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_REFERENCE_IMAGES, true)
 	view_menu.set_item_checked(Global.ViewMenu.DISPLAY_LAYER_EFFECTS, true)
 	view_menu.hide_on_checkable_item_selection = false
 	view_menu.id_pressed.connect(view_menu_id_pressed)
@@ -715,6 +717,11 @@ func view_menu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
 			_toggle_show_guides()
 		Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_MOUSE_GUIDES:
 			_toggle_show_mouse_guides()
+		Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_REFERENCE_IMAGES:
+			Global.show_reference_images = not Global.show_reference_images
+			view_menu.set_item_checked(
+				Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_REFERENCE_IMAGES, Global.show_reference_images
+			)
 		Global.ViewMenu.SHOW_PIXEL_INDICES:
 			_toggle_show_pixel_indices()
 		Global.ViewMenu.DISPLAY_LAYER_EFFECTS: