diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
index 27bb7f022c..b5f152e825 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from UM.Math.Color import Color
 from UM.Mesh.MeshData import MeshData
 from UM.Job import Job
 from UM.Message import Message
+from UM.Preferences import Preferences
 
 from UM.View.RenderBatch import RenderBatch
 from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ class LayerView(View):
         self._top_layers_job = None
         self._activity = False
 
-        self._solid_layers = 1
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/top_layer_count", 1)
+        Preferences.getInstance().preferenceChanged.connect(self._onPreferencesChanged)
+
+        self._solid_layers = int(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("view/top_layer_count"))
 
         self._top_layer_timer = QTimer()
         self._top_layer_timer.setInterval(50)
@@ -212,6 +216,16 @@ class LayerView(View):
 
         self._top_layers_job = None
 
+    def _onPreferencesChanged(self, preference):
+        if preference != "view/top_layer_count":
+            return
+
+        self._solid_layers = int(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("view/top_layer_count"))
+
+        self._current_layer_mesh = None
+        self._current_layer_jumps = None
+        self._top_layer_timer.start()
+
 class _CreateTopLayersJob(Job):
     def __init__(self, scene, layer_number, solid_layers):
         super().__init__()
diff --git a/resources/qml/ViewPage.qml b/resources/qml/ViewPage.qml
index ee0c74904a..3860f8f304 100644
--- a/resources/qml/ViewPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/ViewPage.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
     {
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("view/show_overhang");
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("view/center_on_select");
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("view/top_layer_count");
     }
 
     Column
@@ -57,12 +58,38 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
             }
         }
 
+        UM.TooltipArea {
+            width: childrenRect.width;
+            height: childrenRect.height;
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Displays")
+
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: topLayerCheckbox
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button","Display five top layers in layer view.");
+                checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("view/top_layer_count") == 5
+                onClicked:
+                {
+                    if(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/top_layer_count") == 5)
+                    {
+                        UM.Preferences.setValue("view/top_layer_count", 1)
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        UM.Preferences.setValue("view/top_layer_count", 5)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Connections {
             target: UM.Preferences
             onPreferenceChanged:
             {
                 overhangCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/show_overhang"))
                 centerCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/center_on_select"))
+                topLayerCheckbox = UM.Preferences.getValue("view/top_layer_count") == 5
+
             }
         }
     }