diff --git a/src/lang/extra/english.txt b/src/lang/extra/english.txt
index e98acd2cd30..2d04e7854d5 100644
--- a/src/lang/extra/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/extra/english.txt
@@ -2167,5 +2167,11 @@ STR_CONFIG_SETTING_STATION_RATING_TOOLTIP_MODE_OFF              :Off
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_STATION_RATING_TOOLTIP_MODE_SIMPLE           :Simple
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_STATION_RATING_TOOLTIP_MODE_DETAILED         :Detailed
 
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_IN_LABEL                                :Show city in town name label: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_IN_LABEL_HELPTEXT                       :Display if a town is also a city in their label on the map
+
+###length 4
 STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR                                        :{1:SET_COLOUR}{0:TOWN}
 STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR_POP                                    :{WHITE}{TOWN} {SET_COLOUR}({COMMA})
+STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR_CITY                                   :{1:SET_COLOUR}{0:TOWN} (City)
+STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR_CITY_POP                               :{WHITE}{TOWN} {SET_COLOUR}(City, {COMMA})
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index 1266029c4ee..a3d81092bcc 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -2039,6 +2039,7 @@ static SettingsContainer &GetSettingsTree()
 				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.right_mouse_btn_emulation"));
 #endif
 				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.population_in_label"));
+				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.city_in_label"));
 				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.liveries"));
 				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.measure_tooltip"));
 				viewports->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.loading_indicators"));
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index bedfc3f1bd6..faedde97d88 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ struct GUISettings : public TimeSettings {
 	byte   max_num_lt_autosaves;             ///< controls how many long-term autosavegames are made before the game starts to overwrite (names them 0 to max_num_lt_autosaves - 1)
 	uint8  savegame_overwrite_confirm;       ///< Mode for when to warn about overwriting an existing savegame
 	bool   population_in_label;              ///< show the population of a town in its label?
+	bool   city_in_label;                    ///< show cities in label?
 	uint8  right_mouse_btn_emulation;        ///< should we emulate right mouse clicking?
 	uint8  scrollwheel_scrolling;            ///< scrolling using the scroll wheel?
 	uint8  scrollwheel_multiplier;           ///< how much 'wheel' per incoming event from the OS?
diff --git a/src/strings.cpp b/src/strings.cpp
index 6d4c3c43f0d..a860a1d0739 100644
--- a/src/strings.cpp
+++ b/src/strings.cpp
@@ -1938,9 +1938,7 @@ static char *FormatString(char *buff, const char *str_arg, StringParameters *arg
 
 				bool tiny = (b == SCC_VIEWPORT_TOWN_LABEL2);
 				StringID string_id = STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR;
-				if (!tiny && HasBit(data, 40)) {
-					string_id = STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_COLOUR_POP;
-				}
+				if (!tiny) string_id += GB(data, 40, 2);
 				int64 args_array[] = {t, GB(data, 32, 8), GB(data, 0, 32)};
 				StringParameters tmp_params(args_array);
 				buff = GetStringWithArgs(buff, string_id, &tmp_params, last);
diff --git a/src/table/settings/settings.ini b/src/table/settings/settings.ini
index 12f08965960..954f495839e 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/settings.ini
@@ -4762,6 +4762,14 @@ str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_POPULATION_IN_LABEL
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_POPULATION_IN_LABEL_HELPTEXT
 post_cb  = [](auto) { UpdateAllTownVirtCoords(); }
 
+[SDTC_BOOL]
+var      = gui.city_in_label
+flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
+def      = false
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_IN_LABEL
+strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_IN_LABEL_HELPTEXT
+post_cb  = [](auto) { UpdateAllTownVirtCoords(); }
+
 [SDTC_BOOL]
 var      = gui.link_terraform_toolbar
 flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
index 960568189b2..35417a85ab8 100644
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ uint64 Town::LabelParam2() const
 		SB(value, 32, 8, TC_WHITE);
 	}
 	if (_settings_client.gui.population_in_label) SetBit(value, 40);
+	if (_settings_client.gui.city_in_label && this->larger_town) SetBit(value, 41);
 	return value;
 }