diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
index e11ce8ae6..640d12359 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate;
+import androidx.appcompat.view.menu.MenuItemImpl;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
@@ -167,6 +168,13 @@ public class ControlCenterv2 extends AppCompatActivity
         drawer.setDrawerListener(toggle);
         toggle.syncState();
 
+        /* This sucks but for the play store we're not allowed a donation link. Instead for
+        the Bangle.js Play Store app we put a message in the About dialog via @string/about_description */
+        if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR == "banglejs") {
+            MenuItemImpl v = (MenuItemImpl) ((NavigationView) drawer.getChildAt(1)).getMenu().findItem(R.id.donation_link);
+            if (v != null) v.setVisible(false);
+        }
+
         NavigationView navigationView = findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
         navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4d34f8367..f2b95c3b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
     <string name="application_name_banglejs_main">Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
     <string name="title_activity_controlcenter_banglejs_main">Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
     <string name="about_activity_title_banglejs_main">About Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
-    <string name="about_description_banglejs_main">Android companion app for Bangle.js built on top of the Gadgetbridge project, with added Internet Access.</string>
+    <string name="about_description_banglejs_main">Android companion app for Bangle.js built on top of the Gadgetbridge project, with added Internet Access.\n\nDue to Google Play Store policies, we are not allowed a donation link in the app itself, but if you like this app please consider donating via the Gadgetbridge homepage below.</string>
     <string name="gadgetbridge_running_banglejs_main">Bangle.js running</string>
 
     <string name="application_name_banglejs_nopebble">Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
     <string name="title_activity_controlcenter_banglejs_nopebble">Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
     <string name="about_activity_title_banglejs_nopebble">About Bangle.js Gadgetbridge</string>
-    <string name="about_description_banglejs_nopebble">Android companion app for Bangle.js built on top of the Gadgetbridge project, with added Internet Access.</string>
+    <string name="about_description_banglejs_nopebble">Android companion app for Bangle.js built on top of the Gadgetbridge project, with added Internet Access.\n\nDue to Google Play Store policies, we are not allowed a donation link in the app itself, but if you like this app please consider donating via the Gadgetbridge homepage below.</string>
     <string name="gadgetbridge_running_banglejs_nopebble">Bangle.js running</string>
 
     <string name="application_name_main_nightly">Gadgetbridge (Nightly)</string>