diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index 5f8ad09356..dc9abfa6c8 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         "help": "Click the button above to connect your High Fidelity metaverse account.",
         "button_label": "Connect High Fidelity Account",
         "href": "https://metaverse.highfidelity.com/oauth/authorize?client_id=38e572ed35bc4d34c41fbf1fb4d00071bb7328b3d0ba06d1fba64aa3f44e71e4&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A40100%2Foauth&response_type=code&scope=domains",
-        "persist": false
+        "gui-only": true
       },
       {
         "name": "access_token",
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
index f29b1f48ae..5537e76b91 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const QString SETTING_DEFAULT_KEY = "default";
 const QString DESCRIPTION_NAME_KEY = "name";
 const QString SETTING_DESCRIPTION_TYPE_KEY = "type";
 const QString DESCRIPTION_COLUMNS_KEY = "columns";
+const QString VALUE_GUI_ONLY_FLAG_KEY = "gui-only";
 
 DomainServerSettingsManager::DomainServerSettingsManager() :
     _descriptionArray(),
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ QJsonObject DomainServerSettingsManager::responseObjectForType(const QString& ty
                 
                 QJsonObject settingObject = settingValue.toObject();
                 
-                if (!settingObject[VALUE_HIDDEN_FLAG_KEY].toBool()) {
+                if (!settingObject[VALUE_HIDDEN_FLAG_KEY].toBool() && !settingObject[VALUE_GUI_ONLY_FLAG_KEY].toBool()) {
                     QJsonArray affectedTypesArray = settingObject[AFFECTED_TYPES_JSON_KEY].toArray();
                     if (affectedTypesArray.isEmpty()) {
                         affectedTypesArray = groupObject[AFFECTED_TYPES_JSON_KEY].toArray();