diff --git a/MiSTer.ini b/MiSTer.ini
index 7a6ee1b..e396a26 100644
--- a/MiSTer.ini
+++ b/MiSTer.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ vscale_mode=0          ; 0 - scale to fit the screen height.
 vscale_border=0        ; set vertical border for TVs cutting the upper/bottom parts of screen (1-99)
 ;bootscreen=0          ; uncomment to disable boot screen of some cores like Minimig. 
 ;mouse_throttle=10     ; 1-100 mouse speed divisor. Useful for very sensitive mouses
+rbf_hide_datecode=0    ; 1 - hides datecodes from rbf file names. Press F2 for quick temporary toggle
 
 ; USER button emulation by keybaord. Usually it's reset button.
 ; 0 - lctrl+lalt+ralt (lctrl+lgui+rgui on keyrah)
diff --git a/cfg.cpp b/cfg.cpp
index aca8eca..f6b06d5 100644
--- a/cfg.cpp
+++ b/cfg.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const ini_var_t ini_vars[] = {
 	{ "VOLUMECTL", (void*)(&(cfg.volumectl)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
 	{ "VSCALE_MODE", (void*)(&(cfg.vscale_mode)), UINT8, 0, 3, 1 },
 	{ "VSCALE_BORDER", (void*)(&(cfg.vscale_border)), UINT8, 0, 100, 1 },
+	{ "RBF_HIDE_DATECODE", (void*)(&(cfg.rbf_hide_datecode)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
 };
 
 // mist ini config
diff --git a/cfg.h b/cfg.h
index eab8d15..6776820 100644
--- a/cfg.h
+++ b/cfg.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8_t volumectl;
 	uint8_t vscale_mode;
 	uint8_t vscale_border;
+	uint8_t rbf_hide_datecode;
 	char video_conf[1024];
 } cfg_t;
 
diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index aa30d61..ed79b8b 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -3495,6 +3495,9 @@ void PrintDirectory(void)
 				}
 			}
 
+			//not full check but should be enough.
+			if (cfg.rbf_hide_datecode && len > 9 && !strncmp(flist_DirItem(k)->d_name + len - 9, "_20", 3)) len -= 9;
+
 			if (len > 28)
 			{
 				len = 27; // trim display length if longer than 30 characters
diff --git a/user_io.cpp b/user_io.cpp
index 25fe8b0..9416e1b 100644
--- a/user_io.cpp
+++ b/user_io.cpp
@@ -2440,6 +2440,12 @@ void user_io_kbd(uint16_t key, int press)
 		if (press) setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS_UP, 0);
 	}
 	else
+	if (key == KEY_F2 && osd_is_visible)
+	{
+		if (press == 1) cfg.rbf_hide_datecode = !cfg.rbf_hide_datecode;
+		PrintDirectory();
+	}
+	else
 	if ((core_type == CORE_TYPE_MINIMIG2) ||
 		(core_type == CORE_TYPE_MIST) ||
 		(core_type == CORE_TYPE_ARCHIE) ||