diff --git a/doc/release-notes-6337.md b/doc/release-notes-6337.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e10943ee2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release-notes-6337.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+GUI changes
+-----------
+
+A new option has been added in to the "Main" tab in "Options" that allow
+users to enable RPC server functionality.
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
index 8f53b2fa8c..31ce3b6e7e 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
           <string>Automatically start %1 after logging in to the system.</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>&amp;Start %1 on system login</string>
+          <string>Start %1 on system &amp;login</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
@@ -291,13 +291,23 @@
            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
             <size>
              <width>40</width>
-             <height>20</height>
+             <height>40</height>
             </size>
            </property>
           </spacer>
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableServer">
+         <property name="toolTip">
+          <string extracomment="Tooltip text for Options window setting that enables the RPC server.">This allows you or a third party tool to communicate with the node through command-line and JSON-RPC commands.</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string extracomment="An Options window setting to enable the RPC server.">Enable RPC &amp;server</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_Main">
          <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
index a5587373bb..3f6b485c95 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::setModel(OptionsModel *_model)
     connect(ui->spendZeroConfChange, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &OptionsDialog::showRestartWarning);
     /* Network */
     connect(ui->allowIncoming, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &OptionsDialog::showRestartWarning);
+    connect(ui->enableServer, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &OptionsDialog::showRestartWarning);
     connect(ui->connectSocks, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &OptionsDialog::showRestartWarning);
     connect(ui->connectSocksTor, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &OptionsDialog::showRestartWarning);
     /* Display */
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::setMapper()
     mapper->addMapping(ui->mapPortUpnp, OptionsModel::MapPortUPnP);
     mapper->addMapping(ui->mapPortNatpmp, OptionsModel::MapPortNatpmp);
     mapper->addMapping(ui->allowIncoming, OptionsModel::Listen);
+    mapper->addMapping(ui->enableServer, OptionsModel::Server);
 
     mapper->addMapping(ui->connectSocks, OptionsModel::ProxyUse);
     mapper->addMapping(ui->proxyIp, OptionsModel::ProxyIP);
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
index 874a255b84..c2a13d224c 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@ void OptionsModel::Init(bool resetSettings)
         gArgs.SoftSetBoolArg("-listenonion", false);
     }
 
+    if (!settings.contains("server")) {
+        settings.setValue("server", false);
+    }
+    if (!gArgs.SoftSetBoolArg("-server", settings.value("server").toBool())) {
+        addOverriddenOption("-server");
+    }
+
     if (!settings.contains("fUseProxy"))
         settings.setValue("fUseProxy", false);
     if (!settings.contains("addrProxy"))
@@ -529,6 +536,8 @@ QVariant OptionsModel::data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const
             return settings.value("nThreadsScriptVerif");
         case Listen:
             return settings.value("fListen");
+        case Server:
+            return settings.value("server");
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }
@@ -795,6 +804,12 @@ bool OptionsModel::setData(const QModelIndex & index, const QVariant & value, in
                 setRestartRequired(true);
             }
             break;
+        case Server:
+            if (settings.value("server") != value) {
+                settings.setValue("server", value);
+                setRestartRequired(true);
+            }
+            break;
         default:
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.h b/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
index b34804ed21..dc2343d137 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
         CoinJoinDenomsHardCap,// int
         CoinJoinMultiSession, // bool
         Listen,               // bool
+        Server,               // bool
         OptionIDRowCount,
     };