diff --git a/public/locales/en/settings.json b/public/locales/en/settings.json
index ad6f4372e..d241724bc 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -62,5 +62,7 @@
       "summary": "JavaScript error messages and stack traces",
       "details": "Records JavaScript error messages and stack traces that occur while using the app, where possible. It is very helpful to know when the app is not working for you, but <1>error messages may include identifiable information</1> like CIDs or file paths, so only enable this if you are comfortable sharing that information with us."
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "ipfsCmdTools": "IPFS command line tools",
+  "ipfsCmdToolsDescription": "Add <0>ipfs</0> binary to your system <0>PATH</0> so you can use it in the command line."
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/DesktopSettings.js b/src/settings/DesktopSettings.js
index 919d55904..549b5dfb7 100644
--- a/src/settings/DesktopSettings.js
+++ b/src/settings/DesktopSettings.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
+import os from 'os'
 import { connect } from 'redux-bundler-react'
 import { translate, Trans } from 'react-i18next'
 import Box from '../components/box/Box'
@@ -56,6 +57,17 @@ export function DesktopSettings ({ t, doDesktopSettingsToggle, desktopSettings }
             components={[<Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>]} />
         </p>
       </CheckboxSetting>
+      <CheckboxSetting checked={desktopSettings['ipfsOnPath'] || false}
+        title={t('ipfsCmdTools')}
+        disabled={os.platform() === 'win32'}
+        onChange={() => doDesktopSettingsToggle('ipfsOnPath')}>
+        <p className='mb0 mt1 lh-copy'>
+          <Trans
+            i18nKey='ipfsCmdToolsDescription'
+            defaults='Add <0>ipfs</0> binary to your system <0>PATH</0> so you can use it in the command line.'
+            components={[<Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>, <Key>0</Key>]} />
+        </p>
+      </CheckboxSetting>
     </Box>
   )
 }