diff --git a/src/ARISWebView.m b/src/ARISWebView.m
index ace27ce7e..78f292c63 100644
--- a/src/ARISWebView.m
+++ b/src/ARISWebView.m
@@ -351,6 +351,13 @@ - (void) handleARISRequest:(NSURLRequest *)request
     }
     else if([mainCommand isEqualToString:@"instances"])
     {
+        if(components.count > 1 && [components[1] isEqualToString:@"map"]) {
+            if(components.count > 2 && [components[2] isEqualToString:@"showNotesOnMap"]) {
+                Tab *t = [_MODEL_TABS_ tabForType:(@"MAP")];
+                bool showNotes = [components[4] boolValue];
+                t.showNotesOnMap = showNotes;
+            }
+        }
         if(components.count > 1 && [components[1] isEqualToString:@"player"])
         {
             if(components.count > 2 && [components[2] isEqualToString:@"get"])
diff --git a/src/arisjs.js b/src/arisjs.js
index 16cd86f7d..c878111ec 100755
--- a/src/arisjs.js
+++ b/src/arisjs.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ var ARISJS = function(_ARIS)
     _ARIS.setScene            = function(scene_id)         { _ARIS.enqueueRequest("aris://scene/set/" + scene_id); }
     _ARIS.getPlayer           = function()                 { _ARIS.enqueueRequest("aris://player"); }
     _ARIS.getTriggerLocation  = function(trigger_id)       { _ARIS.enqueueRequest("aris://trigger/" + (trigger_id || 0)); }
+    _ARIS.showNotesOnMap      = function(showNotes)        { _ARIS.enqueueRequest("aris://instances/map/showNotesOnMap/set/" + showNotes); }
 
     //Call ARIS API directly (USE WITH CAUTION)
     _ARIS.callService = function(serviceName, body, auth, callback)
diff --git a/src/data_objects/Tab.h b/src/data_objects/Tab.h
index cc4fe25f3..6a7eb9a47 100644
--- a/src/data_objects/Tab.h
+++ b/src/data_objects/Tab.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     NSString *info;
     long sort_index;
     long requirement_root_package_id;
+    bool showNotesOnMap;
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) long tab_id;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *info;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) long sort_index;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) long requirement_root_package_id;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) bool showNotesOnMap;
 
 - (id) initWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dict;
 - (NSString *) serialize;
diff --git a/src/data_objects/Tab.m b/src/data_objects/Tab.m
index a1e584620..03b8d7554 100644
--- a/src/data_objects/Tab.m
+++ b/src/data_objects/Tab.m
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ @implementation Tab
 @synthesize info;
 @synthesize sort_index;
 @synthesize requirement_root_package_id;
+@synthesize showNotesOnMap;
 
 - (id) init
 {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ - (id) init
     self.info = @"";
     self.sort_index = 0;
     self.requirement_root_package_id = 0;
+    self.showNotesOnMap = true;
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ - (id) initWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dict
     self.info                        = [dict validStringForKey:@"info"];
     self.sort_index                  = [dict validIntForKey:@"sort_index"];
     self.requirement_root_package_id = [dict validIntForKey:@"requirement_root_package_id"];
+    self.showNotesOnMap              = true;
   }
   return self;
 }
diff --git a/src/tab_controllers/map/MapViewController.m b/src/tab_controllers/map/MapViewController.m
index dd4a8eb70..c8126fab3 100644
--- a/src/tab_controllers/map/MapViewController.m
+++ b/src/tab_controllers/map/MapViewController.m
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ - (void) refreshViewFromModel
             !modelInstance.infinite_qty &&
              modelInstance.qty <= 0
            )
+           ||
+           (
+            [modelInstance.object_type isEqualToString:@"NOTE"] && !tab.showNotesOnMap
+           )
           ) continue;
 
         shouldAdd = YES;