diff --git a/include/advanced_config.h b/include/advanced_config.h
index 141f6d6ff0..6ebcb1ec10 100644
--- a/include/advanced_config.h
+++ b/include/advanced_config.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public:
     bool m_AllowManualCanvasScale;
 
     /**
-     * Show the properties panel in PcbNew
+     * Show the properties panel in applications that it hasn't been fully released for
      */
     bool m_ShowPropertiesPanel;
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
index 2f89d3fea9..7e6050b91d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
@@ -224,9 +224,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     ACTION_MENU* viewMenu = new ACTION_MENU( false, selTool );
 
     viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showLayersManager,    ACTION_MENU::CHECK );
-
-    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel )
-        viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showProperties, ACTION_MENU::CHECK );
+    viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showProperties, ACTION_MENU::CHECK );
 
     viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showSearch, ACTION_MENU::CHECK );
     viewMenu->Add( ACTIONS::showFootprintBrowser );
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
index 7621bb5ed2..ab35d04299 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -245,13 +245,11 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     ReCreateVToolbar();
     ReCreateOptToolbar();
 
-    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel )
-    {
-        m_propertiesPanel = new PCB_PROPERTIES_PANEL( this, this );
 
-        float proportion = GetPcbNewSettings()->m_AuiPanels.properties_splitter_proportion;
-        m_propertiesPanel->SetSplitterProportion( proportion );
-    }
+    m_propertiesPanel = new PCB_PROPERTIES_PANEL( this, this );
+
+    float proportion = GetPcbNewSettings()->m_AuiPanels.properties_splitter_proportion;
+    m_propertiesPanel->SetSplitterProportion( proportion );
 
     m_selectionFilterPanel = new PANEL_SELECTION_FILTER( this );
 
@@ -295,12 +293,9 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
                       .Caption( _( "Selection Filter" ) ).PaneBorder( false )
                       .MinSize( 180, -1 ).BestSize( 180, -1 ) );
 
-    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel )
-    {
-        m_auimgr.AddPane( m_propertiesPanel, EDA_PANE().Name( "PropertiesManager" )
-                          .Left().Layer( 5 ).Caption( _( "Properties" ) )
-                          .PaneBorder( false ).MinSize( 240, -1 ).BestSize( 300, -1 ) );
-    }
+    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_propertiesPanel, EDA_PANE().Name( "PropertiesManager" )
+                      .Left().Layer( 5 ).Caption( _( "Properties" ) )
+                      .PaneBorder( false ).MinSize( 240, -1 ).BestSize( 300, -1 ) );
 
     // Center
     m_auimgr.AddPane( GetCanvas(), EDA_PANE().Canvas().Name( "DrawFrame" )
@@ -321,9 +316,7 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
 
     m_auimgr.GetPane( "LayersManager" ).Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
     m_auimgr.GetPane( "SelectionFilter" ).Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
-
-    bool showProperties = ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel && m_show_properties;
-    m_auimgr.GetPane( "PropertiesManager" ).Show( showProperties );
+    m_auimgr.GetPane( "PropertiesManager" ).Show( m_show_properties );
 
     m_auimgr.GetPane( SearchPaneName() ).Show( m_show_search );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
index 80479833c1..2af3a805b8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ PCBNEW_SETTINGS::PCBNEW_SETTINGS()
             &m_AuiPanels.appearance_expand_net_display, false ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "aui.show_properties",
-            &m_AuiPanels.show_properties, true ) );
+            &m_AuiPanels.show_properties, false ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "aui.show_search",
             &m_AuiPanels.show_search, false ) );
diff --git a/pcbnew/toolbars_pcb_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/toolbars_pcb_editor.cpp
index 5880a1ad0a..a2bce43366 100644
--- a/pcbnew/toolbars_pcb_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/toolbars_pcb_editor.cpp
@@ -381,10 +381,8 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateOptToolbar()
 
     // Tools to show/hide toolbars:
     m_optionsToolBar->AddScaledSeparator( this );
-    m_optionsToolBar->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showLayersManager,    ACTION_TOOLBAR::TOGGLE  );
-
-    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel )
-        m_optionsToolBar->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showProperties,       ACTION_TOOLBAR::TOGGLE  );
+    m_optionsToolBar->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showLayersManager,    ACTION_TOOLBAR::TOGGLE );
+    m_optionsToolBar->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showProperties,       ACTION_TOOLBAR::TOGGLE );
 
     PCB_SELECTION_TOOL*          selTool = m_toolManager->GetTool<PCB_SELECTION_TOOL>();
     std::unique_ptr<ACTION_MENU> gridMenu = std::make_unique<ACTION_MENU>( false, selTool );