diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
index ce729d468d..fb989dd174 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Hifi.AvatarInputs {
         id: controls
         width: root.mirrorWidth
         height: 44
-        visible: !root.isHMD
+        visible: root.showAudioTools
         anchors.top: mirror.bottom
 
         Rectangle {
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index eec04d4640..09edfeac0e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ Menu::Menu() {
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(audioMenu, MenuOption::MuteAudio, Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_M, false, 
         audioIO.data(), SLOT(toggleMute()));
 
-    // Audio > Level Meter  [advanced] -- FIXME: needs implementation
-    auto levelMeterAction = addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(audioMenu, "Level Meter", 0, false, NULL, NULL, UNSPECIFIED_POSITION, "Advanced");
-    levelMeterAction->setDisabled(true);
+    // Audio > Show Level Meter
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(audioMenu, MenuOption::AudioTools, 0, true);
 
 
     // Avatar menu ----------------------------------
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 6a544f31c9..6bf66f1200 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString AssetMigration = "ATP Asset Migration";
     const QString Atmosphere = "Atmosphere";
     const QString Attachments = "Attachments...";
+    const QString AudioNetworkStats = "Audio Network Stats";
     const QString AudioNoiseReduction = "Audio Noise Reduction";
     const QString AudioScope = "Show Scope";
     const QString AudioScopeFiftyFrames = "Fifty";
@@ -163,8 +164,8 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString AudioScopeFrames = "Display Frames";
     const QString AudioScopePause = "Pause Scope";
     const QString AudioScopeTwentyFrames = "Twenty";
-    const QString AudioNetworkStats = "Audio Network Stats";
     const QString AudioStatsShowInjectedStreams = "Audio Stats Show Injected Streams";
+    const QString AudioTools = "Show Level Meter";
     const QString AutoMuteAudio = "Auto Mute Microphone";
     const QString AvatarReceiveStats = "Show Receive Stats";
     const QString Back = "Back";
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
index fa6eaf072d..b09289c78a 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void AvatarInputs::update() {
     AI_UPDATE(cameraEnabled, !Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::NoFaceTracking));
     AI_UPDATE(cameraMuted, Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::MuteFaceTracking));
     AI_UPDATE(isHMD, qApp->isHMDMode());
+    AI_UPDATE(showAudioTools, Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::AudioTools));
 
     auto audioIO = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>();
     const float AUDIO_METER_AVERAGING = 0.5;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
index 36d3027a42..85570ecd3c 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 public: \
     type name() { return _##name; }; \
 private: \
-    type _##name{ initialValue }; 
+    type _##name{ initialValue };
 
 class AvatarInputs : public QQuickItem {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class AvatarInputs : public QQuickItem {
     AI_PROPERTY(bool, mirrorVisible, false)
     AI_PROPERTY(bool, mirrorZoomed, true)
     AI_PROPERTY(bool, isHMD, false)
+    AI_PROPERTY(bool, showAudioTools, true)
 
 public:
     static AvatarInputs* getInstance();
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ signals:
     void mirrorVisibleChanged();
     void mirrorZoomedChanged();
     void isHMDChanged();
+    void showAudioToolsChanged();
 
 protected:
     Q_INVOKABLE void resetSensors();