diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/rna_prop_ui.py b/release/scripts/modules/rna_prop_ui.py
index e50922593de..bdb0751c973 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/rna_prop_ui.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/rna_prop_ui.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def draw(layout, context, context_member, property_type, use_edit=True):
         props.data_path = context_member
         del row
 
+    show_developer_ui = context.user_preferences.view.show_developer_ui
     rna_properties = {prop.identifier for prop in rna_item.bl_rna.properties if prop.is_runtime} if items else None
 
     for key, val in items:
@@ -136,6 +137,12 @@ def draw(layout, context, context_member, property_type, use_edit=True):
         if key == '_RNA_UI':
             continue
 
+        is_rna = (key in rna_properties)
+
+        # only show API defined for developers
+        if is_rna and not show_developer_ui:
+            continue
+
         row = layout.row()
         to_dict = getattr(val, "to_dict", None)
         to_list = getattr(val, "to_list", None)
@@ -161,8 +168,6 @@ def draw(layout, context, context_member, property_type, use_edit=True):
         row.label(text=key, translate=False)
 
         # explicit exception for arrays
-        is_rna = (key in rna_properties)
-
         if to_dict or to_list:
             row.label(text=val_draw, translate=False)
         else: