diff --git a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Dialog/English.txt b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Dialog/English.txt
index cd28235c..52100c97 100644
--- a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Dialog/English.txt
+++ b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Dialog/English.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ TAS_CENTER_CAMERA_HORIZONTALLY_ONLY= Center Camera Horizontally Only
 TAS_RESTORE_SETTINGS=                Restore All Settings when TAS Stop
 TAS_LAUNCH_STUDIO_AT_BOOT=           Launch Studio at Boot
 TAS_ATTEMPT_TO_CONNECT_TO_STUDIO=    Attempt To Connect To Studio
+TAS_SHOW_STUDIO_UPDATE_BANNER=       Show Studio Update Banner
 TAS_HIDE_FREEZE_FRAMES=              Hide Freeze Frames during TAS
 TAS_HIDE_FREEZE_FRAMES_DESCRIPTION_1=When a freeze frame is encountered, run it and continue to the next frame
 TAS_HIDE_FREEZE_FRAMES_DESCRIPTION_2=before rendering. Applies only while a TAS is active.
diff --git a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/EverestInterop/StudioUpdateBanner.cs b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/EverestInterop/StudioUpdateBanner.cs
index cd131faf..ca60d876 100644
--- a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/EverestInterop/StudioUpdateBanner.cs
+++ b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/EverestInterop/StudioUpdateBanner.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ private static void Load() {
                 }
             });
 
-        var t = Task.Run(async () => {
+        Task.Run(async () => {
             // Wait for font / dialog to be loaded
             while ((Engine.Scene is GameLoader loader && !loader.dialogLoaded) || !GFX.Loaded || Dialog.Languages == null || !Dialog.Languages.ContainsKey(Settings.EnglishLanguage) || Font == null) {
                 await Task.Delay(10).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private static void Load() {
     private static PixelFont Font => Dialog.Languages[Settings.EnglishLanguage].Font;
     private static float FontFaceSize => Dialog.Languages[Settings.EnglishLanguage].FontFaceSize;
 
-    private const int BannerY = 60; // Same as speedrun timer
+    private const int BannerY = 150; // Slightly under the speedrun timer
     private const int TextY = BannerY + 23;
 
     private const float PaddingVerySmall = 16.0f;
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ private static void Load() {
     private static int dotCount;
 
     private static void Update() {
-        if (!loaded || !Dialog.Languages.ContainsKey(Settings.EnglishLanguage) || Font == null) {
+        if (!loaded || !TasSettings.ShowStudioUpdateBanner || !Dialog.Languages.ContainsKey(Settings.EnglishLanguage) || Font == null) {
+            bannerWidth = Calc.Approach(bannerWidth, 0.0f, BannerSpeed * Engine.RawDeltaTime);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ private static void Update() {
     }
 
     private static void Render() {
-        if (!loaded || !Dialog.Languages.ContainsKey(Settings.EnglishLanguage) || Font == null) {
+        if (!loaded || bannerWidth <= 0.001f || !Dialog.Languages.ContainsKey(Settings.EnglishLanguage) || Font == null) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasMenu.cs b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasMenu.cs
index 5e8b355d..55529859 100644
--- a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasMenu.cs
+++ b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasMenu.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ private static EaseInSubMenu CreateMoreOptionsSubMenu(TextMenu menu) {
                     StudioHelper.LaunchStudio();
                 }
             }));
+            subMenu.Add(new TextMenu.OnOff("Show Studio Update Banner".ToDialogText(), TasSettings.ShowStudioUpdateBanner).Change(value =>
+                TasSettings.ShowStudioUpdateBanner = value));
             subMenu.Add(new TextMenu.OnOff("Attempt To Connect To Studio".ToDialogText(), TasSettings.AttemptConnectStudio).Change(value => {
                 TasSettings.AttemptConnectStudio = value;
                 CommunicationWrapper.ChangeStatus();
diff --git a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasSettings.cs b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasSettings.cs
index 3db9c870..6de1ff2c 100644
--- a/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasSettings.cs
+++ b/CelesteTAS-EverestInterop/Source/Module/CelesteTasSettings.cs
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ public bool CenterCameraHorizontallyOnly {
 
     public bool RestoreSettings { get; set; } = false;
     public bool LaunchStudioAtBoot { get; set; } = false;
+    public bool ShowStudioUpdateBanner { get; set; } = true;
 
     [YamlMember(Alias = "AttemptConnectStudio")]
     public bool _AttemptConnectStudio { get; set; } = true;