diff --git a/application/views/components/dxwaterfall.php b/application/views/components/dxwaterfall.php
index 43b3ef3ef..63519fd96 100644
--- a/application/views/components/dxwaterfall.php
+++ b/application/views/components/dxwaterfall.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- DX Waterfall Component - START -->
-<?php if ($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y' && isset($manual_mode) && $manual_mode == 0) { ?>
+<?php if ((($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'E') || $this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y') && isset($manual_mode) && $manual_mode == 0) { ?>
 	<!-- DX Waterfall Component - JS loaded in footer after radiohelpers.js -->
 	<script language="javascript">
 		/*
diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index 18c91176c..b3406eebc 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -373,7 +373,10 @@ function stopImpersonate_modal() {
 <?php if ($this->uri->segment(1) == "qso" ) { ?>
     <!-- Javascript used for QSO Notes Area -->
     <script src="<?php echo base_url() ;?>assets/plugins/easymde/easymde.min.js"></script>
-	<?php if($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y' && isset($manual_mode) && $manual_mode == 0) { ?>
+	<?php if(($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'E' ||  $this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y') && isset($manual_mode) && $manual_mode == 0) { ?>
+		<script>
+			var dxwaterfall_enable='<?php echo $this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable'); ?>';
+		</script>
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo base_url() ;?>assets/js/dxwaterfall.js?v=<?php echo floor(time() / 3600); ?>"></script>
 	<?php } ?>
 <?php } ?>
@@ -1435,7 +1438,7 @@ mymap.on('mousemove', onQsoMapMove);
 
 	<!--- CAT Functionality --->
 	<!--- DX Waterfall Functionality --->
-	<?php if ($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y') { ?>
+	<?php if (($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'Y') || ($this->session->userdata('user_dxwaterfall_enable') == 'E')) { ?>
 	<script>
 		// Global variable definition for dxwaterfall.js
 		var dxwaterfall_cat_state = "none";
diff --git a/application/views/user/edit.php b/application/views/user/edit.php
index 147627142..860d7100c 100644
--- a/application/views/user/edit.php
+++ b/application/views/user/edit.php
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@
 											<?php if(!isset($user_dxwaterfall_enable)) { $user_dxwaterfall_enable='N'; }?>
 											<select class="form-select" id="user_dxwaterfall_enable" name="user_dxwaterfall_enable" aria-describedby="user_dxwaterfall_enable_Help" required>
 												<option value='Y' <?php if($user_dxwaterfall_enable == "Y") { echo "selected=\"selected\""; } ?>><?= __("Enabled"); ?></option>
+												<option value='E' <?php if($user_dxwaterfall_enable == "E") { echo "selected=\"selected\""; } ?>><?= __("Enabled").' '.__("Eye friendly"); ?></option>
 												<option value='N' <?php if($user_dxwaterfall_enable == "N") { echo "selected=\"selected\""; } ?>><?= __("Disabled"); ?></option>
 											</select>
 											<small id="user_dxwaterfall_enable_Help" class="form-text text-muted"><?= __("Show an interactive DX Cluster 'Waterfall' on the QSO logging page."); ?></small>
diff --git a/assets/js/dxwaterfall.js b/assets/js/dxwaterfall.js
index 5dfc3f72f..007b32faf 100644
--- a/assets/js/dxwaterfall.js
+++ b/assets/js/dxwaterfall.js
@@ -3583,6 +3583,7 @@ var dxWaterfall = {
 
     // Generate and cache static noise patterns for animation
     generateCachedNoise: function() {
+	if ((dxwaterfall_enable ?? 'Y') === 'E') { return; }
         var width = this.canvas.width;
         var height = this.canvas.height;
 
@@ -3637,6 +3638,7 @@ var dxWaterfall = {
 
     // Draw static noise background (cached and animated)
     drawStaticNoise: function() {
+	if ((dxwaterfall_enable ?? 'Y') === 'E') { return; }
         try {
             // Generate cached noise only if needed (dimensions changed or first time)
             this.generateCachedNoise();