diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index 99f401b..c5b78cc 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -477,4 +477,8 @@
     <string name="status_bar_battery_percentage_text_inside">Inside the icon</string>
     <string name="status_bar_battery_percentage_text_next">Next to the icon</string>  
 
+    <!-- Call strength icons in QS -->
+    <string name="show_qs_call_strength_icon_title">Show call strength icon(s)</string>
+    <string name="show_qs_call_strength_icon_summary">Show call strength icons in QuickSettings panel when available</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
index 22f6193..446ee17 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@
             android:key="use_old_mobiletype"
             android:title="@string/use_old_mobiletype_title"
             android:summary="@string/use_old_mobiletype_summary"
-            android:defaultValue="false" />     
+            android:defaultValue="false" />  
+
+        <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SecureSettingSwitchPreference
+            android:key="hide_qs_call_strength"
+            android:title="@string/show_qs_call_strength_icon_title"
+            android:summary="@string/show_qs_call_strength_icon_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="true" />			
 
        <Preference
             android:key="systemui_tuner_statusbar"