diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 5b57f772..809190d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.RadioItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getLockScreenVisibilityText
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.LOCK_SCREEN_NOTHING
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_settings.*
 import java.util.*
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupChangeDateTimeFormat()
         setupFontSize()
         setupShowCharacterCounter()
+        setupLockScreenVisibility()
         updateTextColors(settings_scrollview)
 
         if (blockedNumbersAtPause != -1 && blockedNumbersAtPause != getBlockedNumbers().hashCode()) {
@@ -108,7 +113,8 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 RadioItem(FONT_SIZE_SMALL, getString(R.string.small)),
                 RadioItem(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM, getString(R.string.medium)),
                 RadioItem(FONT_SIZE_LARGE, getString(R.string.large)),
-                RadioItem(FONT_SIZE_EXTRA_LARGE, getString(R.string.extra_large)))
+                RadioItem(FONT_SIZE_EXTRA_LARGE, getString(R.string.extra_large))
+            )
 
             RadioGroupDialog(this@SettingsActivity, items, config.fontSize) {
                 config.fontSize = it as Int
@@ -124,4 +130,20 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             config.showCharacterCounter = settings_show_character_counter.isChecked
         }
     }
+
+    private fun setupLockScreenVisibility() {
+        settings_lock_screen_visibility.text = getLockScreenVisibilityText(config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting)
+        settings_lock_screen_visibility_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            val items = arrayListOf(
+                RadioItem(LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE, getString(R.string.sender_and_message)),
+                RadioItem(LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER, getString(R.string.sender_only)),
+                RadioItem(LOCK_SCREEN_NOTHING, getString(R.string.nothing)),
+            )
+
+            RadioGroupDialog(this@SettingsActivity, items, config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting) {
+                config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting = it as Int
+                settings_lock_screen_visibility.text = getLockScreenVisibilityText(config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index 84d35a10..f32db870 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -709,24 +709,44 @@ fun Context.showMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threadId: Lon
     }
 
     val largeIcon = bitmap ?: SimpleContactsHelper(this).getContactLetterIcon(sender)
-    val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL)
-        .setContentTitle(sender)
-        .setContentText(body)
-        .setColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
-        .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_messenger)
-        .setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
-        .setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().setSummaryText(summaryText).bigText(body))
-        .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
-        .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
-        .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS)
-        .setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
-        .setAutoCancel(true)
-        .setSound(soundUri, AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION)
-    if (replyAction != null) {
+    val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL).apply {
+        when (config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting) {
+            LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE -> {
+                setContentTitle(sender)
+                setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
+                setContentText(body)
+            }
+            LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER -> {
+                setContentTitle(sender)
+                setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
+            }
+        }
+
+        color = getAdjustedPrimaryColor()
+        setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_messenger)
+        setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().setSummaryText(summaryText).bigText(body))
+        setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
+        priority = NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX
+        setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS)
+        setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
+        setAutoCancel(true)
+        setSound(soundUri, AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION)
+    }
+
+    if (replyAction != null && config.lockScreenVisibilitySetting == LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE) {
         builder.addAction(replyAction)
     }
+
     builder.addAction(R.drawable.ic_check_vector, getString(R.string.mark_as_read), markAsReadPendingIntent)
         .setChannelId(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL)
 
     notificationManager.notify(threadId.hashCode(), builder.build())
 }
+
+fun Context.getLockScreenVisibilityText(type: Int) = getString(
+    when (type) {
+        LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE -> R.string.sender_and_message
+        LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER -> R.string.sender_only
+        else -> R.string.nothing
+    }
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
index 451fe60f..7b767cd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var showCharacterCounter: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SHOW_CHARACTER_COUNTER, false)
         set(showCharacterCounter) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SHOW_CHARACTER_COUNTER, showCharacterCounter).apply()
+
+    var lockScreenVisibilitySetting: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(LOCK_SCREEN_VISIBILITY, LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE)
+        set(lockScreenVisibilitySetting) = prefs.edit().putInt(LOCK_SCREEN_VISIBILITY, lockScreenVisibilitySetting).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
index 477c8f9b..f73c12e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const val SEARCHED_MESSAGE_ID = "searched_message_id"
 const val USE_SIM_ID_PREFIX = "use_sim_id_"
 const val NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL = "simple_sms_messenger"
 const val SHOW_CHARACTER_COUNTER = "show_character_counter"
+const val LOCK_SCREEN_VISIBILITY = "lock_screen_visibility"
 
 private const val PATH = "com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.action."
 const val MARK_AS_READ = PATH + "mark_as_read"
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_ERROR = 4
 const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SUCCESS = 5
 const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SENDING = 6
 
+// lock screen visibility constants
+const val LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER_MESSAGE = 1
+const val LOCK_SCREEN_SENDER = 2
+const val LOCK_SCREEN_NOTHING = 3
+
 fun refreshMessages() {
     EventBus.getDefault().post(Events.RefreshMessages())
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 25fd8250..1900f25b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -193,5 +193,35 @@
                 app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_lock_screen_visibility_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+                android:id="@+id/settings_lock_screen_visibility_label"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/lock_screen_visibility" />
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+                android:id="@+id/settings_lock_screen_visibility"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5cf58c57..6a0f4bfe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
         <item quantity="other">%d messages</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <!-- Settings -->
+    <string name="lock_screen_visibility">Lock screen notification visibility</string>
+    <string name="sender_and_message">Sender and message</string>
+    <string name="sender_only">Sender only</string>
+
     <!-- FAQ -->
     <string name="faq_1_title">Why does the app require access to the internet?</string>
     <string name="faq_1_text">Sadly it is needed for sending MMS attachments. Not being able to send MMS would be a really huge disadvantage compared to other apps, so we decided to go this way.