diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/HRConfigActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/HRConfigActivity.java
index d782cd135..ba104f634 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/HRConfigActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/HRConfigActivity.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public class HRConfigActivity extends AbstractGBActivity implements View.OnClick
                 JSONObject widgetObject = new JSONObject();
                 widgetObject
                         .put("name", widget.getName())
+                        .put("drawCircle", widget.getDrawCircle())
                         .put("elements", elementArray);
 
                 widgetArray.put(widgetObject);
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ public class HRConfigActivity extends AbstractGBActivity implements View.OnClick
             for (int i = 0; i < customWidgets.length(); i++) {
                 JSONObject customWidgetObject = customWidgets.getJSONObject(i);
                 CustomWidget widget = new CustomWidget(
-                        customWidgetObject.getString("name"), 0, 0, "default" // FIXME: handle force white background
+                        customWidgetObject.getString("name"), 0, 0, "default", false // FIXME: handle force white background
                 );
                 JSONArray elements = customWidgetObject.getJSONArray("elements");
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/WidgetSettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/WidgetSettingsActivity.java
index 6662a1133..06dc97b4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/WidgetSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qhybrid/WidgetSettingsActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.CheckBox;
+import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.RadioButton;
@@ -48,9 +50,10 @@ public class WidgetSettingsActivity extends AbstractGBActivity {
         if(getIntent().hasExtra("EXTRA_WIDGET")){
             subject = (CustomWidget) getIntent().getExtras().get("EXTRA_WIDGET");
             ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.qhybrid_widget_name)).setText(subject.getName());
+            ((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.qhybrid_widget_circle)).setChecked(subject.getDrawCircle());
             resultCode = RESULT_CODE_WIDGET_UPDATED;
         }else{
-            subject = new CustomWidget("", 0, 63, "default"); // FIXME: handle force white background
+            subject = new CustomWidget("", 0, 63, "default", false); // FIXME: handle force white background
             resultCode = RESULT_CODE_WIDGET_CREATED;
             findViewById(R.id.qhybrid_widget_delete).setEnabled(false);
         }
@@ -93,6 +96,13 @@ public class WidgetSettingsActivity extends AbstractGBActivity {
                 showElementDialog(null);
             }
         });
+
+        ((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.qhybrid_widget_circle)).setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean b) {
+                subject.setDrawCircle(b);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void showElementDialog(@Nullable final CustomWidgetElement element){
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/adapter/fossil_hr/FossilHRWatchAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/adapter/fossil_hr/FossilHRWatchAdapter.java
index 0a9aafb5c..9d7721a20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/adapter/fossil_hr/FossilHRWatchAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/adapter/fossil_hr/FossilHRWatchAdapter.java
@@ -193,11 +193,14 @@ public class FossilHRWatchAdapter extends FossilWatchAdapter {
                     for(int i = 0; i < customWidgets.length(); i++){
                         JSONObject customWidget = customWidgets.getJSONObject(i);
                         if(customWidget.getString("name").equals(identifier)){
+                            boolean drawCircle = false;
+                            if(customWidget.has("drawCircle")) drawCircle = customWidget.getBoolean("drawCircle");
                             CustomWidget newWidget = new CustomWidget(
                                     customWidget.getString("name"),
                                     positionMap.get(position),
                                     63,
-                                    fontColor
+                                    fontColor,
+                                    drawCircle
                             );
                             JSONArray elements = customWidget.getJSONArray("elements");
 
@@ -263,8 +266,8 @@ public class FossilHRWatchAdapter extends FossilWatchAdapter {
 
                 boolean backgroundDrawn = false;
 
-                Paint circlePaint = new Paint();
-                if(!backgroundDrawn){
+                if(widget.getDrawCircle() && !backgroundDrawn){
+                    Paint circlePaint = new Paint();
                     circlePaint.setColor(forceWhiteBackground ? Color.WHITE : Color.BLACK);
                     circlePaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
                     circlePaint.setStrokeWidth(3);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/requests/fossil_hr/widget/CustomWidget.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/requests/fossil_hr/widget/CustomWidget.java
index d6f1f0af3..1440d7aff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/requests/fossil_hr/widget/CustomWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qhybrid/requests/fossil_hr/widget/CustomWidget.java
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@ public class CustomWidget extends Widget {
     private ArrayList<CustomWidgetElement> elements = new ArrayList<>();
     private int angle, distance;
     private String name;
+    private boolean drawCircle;
 
-    public CustomWidget(String name, int angle, int distance, String fontColor) {
+    public CustomWidget(String name, int angle, int distance, String fontColor, boolean drawCircle) {
         super(null, angle, distance, fontColor);
         this.angle = angle;
         this.distance = distance;
         this.name = name;
+        this.drawCircle = drawCircle;
+    }
+
+    public boolean getDrawCircle(){
+        return this.drawCircle;
+    }
+
+    public void setDrawCircle(boolean drawCircle){
+        this.drawCircle = drawCircle;
     }
 
     public int getAngle() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/qhybrid_activity_widget_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/qhybrid_activity_widget_settings.xml
index a5c25077b..d84138554 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/qhybrid_activity_widget_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/qhybrid_activity_widget_settings.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:text="add element" />
 
+            <CheckBox
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="draw circle"
+                android:id="@+id/qhybrid_widget_circle" />
+
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout