diff --git a/electrum_dash/commands.py b/electrum_dash/commands.py
index 58cc62895..5cc5548e5 100644
--- a/electrum_dash/commands.py
+++ b/electrum_dash/commands.py
@@ -1207,6 +1207,7 @@ def get_parser():
     parser_gui.add_argument("-m", action="store_true", dest="hide_gui", default=False, help="hide GUI on startup")
     parser_gui.add_argument("-L", "--lang", dest="language", default=None, help="default language used in GUI")
     parser_gui.add_argument("--daemon", action="store_true", dest="daemon", default=False, help="keep daemon running after GUI is closed")
+    parser_gui.add_argument("--ukraine-info", action="store_true", dest="ukraine_info", default=False, help="show 'Ukraine banner' on startup")
     add_wallet_option(parser_gui)
     add_network_options(parser_gui)
     add_global_options(parser_gui)
diff --git a/electrum_dash/gui/qt/__init__.py b/electrum_dash/gui/qt/__init__.py
index b8815f392..84becb4d7 100644
--- a/electrum_dash/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum_dash/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 import threading
+import re
 from typing import Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, List
 
 
@@ -74,8 +75,10 @@ def __init__(self, windows):
     def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         if event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.FileOpen:
             if len(self.windows) >= 1:
-                self.windows[0].pay_to_URI(event.url().toString())
-                return True
+                url = event.url().toString()
+                if not re.match('^file://.*pydevd.py$', url):
+                    self.windows[0].pay_to_URI(url)
+                    return True
         return False
 
 
@@ -277,7 +280,8 @@ def _create_window_for_wallet(self, wallet):
         w = ElectrumWindow(self, wallet)
         self.windows.append(w)
         self.build_tray_menu()
-        w.ukraine_info()
+        if self.config.ukraine_info:
+            w.ukraine_info()
         w.warn_if_testnet()
         w.warn_if_watching_only()
         return w
diff --git a/electrum_dash/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum_dash/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 6ec594ad3..7210de36c 100644
--- a/electrum_dash/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum_dash/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -702,7 +702,10 @@ def init_geometry(self):
             self.setGeometry(100, 100, 840, 400)
 
     def watching_only_changed(self):
-        name = "Dash Electrum | Glory to Ukraine | Slava Ukraini! | "
+        if not self.config.ukraine_info:
+            name = "Dash Electrum"
+        else:
+            name = "Dash Electrum | Glory to Ukraine | Slava Ukraini! | "
         if constants.net.TESTNET:
             name += " " + constants.net.NET_NAME.capitalize()
         title = '%s %s  -  %s' % (name, ELECTRUM_VERSION,
@@ -954,7 +957,8 @@ def add_toggle_action(view_menu, tab):
         run_hook('init_menubar_tools', self, tools_menu)
 
         help_menu = menubar.addMenu(_("&Help"))
-        help_menu.addAction('Help Ukraine', self.ukraine_info)
+        if self.config.ukraine_info:
+            help_menu.addAction('Help Ukraine', self.ukraine_info)
         help_menu.addAction(_("&About"), self.show_about)
         help_menu.addAction(_("&Check for updates"), self.show_update_check)
         help_menu.addAction(_("&Official website"), lambda: webopen("https://electrum.dash.org"))
diff --git a/electrum_dash/simple_config.py b/electrum_dash/simple_config.py
index 4148b94e7..198e028e0 100644
--- a/electrum_dash/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum_dash/simple_config.py
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ def __init__(self, options=None, read_user_config_function=None,
             self.decimal_point = DECIMAL_POINT_DEFAULT
         self.num_zeros = int(self.get('num_zeros', 8))
 
+        self.ukraine_info = self.get('ukraine_info', False) # change the 'Ukraine info' banner to opt-in
+
     def electrum_path(self):
         # Read electrum_path from command line
         # Otherwise use the user's default data directory.
diff --git a/electrum_dash/version.py b/electrum_dash/version.py
index 386e5f2d9..c91da3532 100644
--- a/electrum_dash/version.py
+++ b/electrum_dash/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import re
 
 
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.1.6.7' # version of the client package
-APK_VERSION = '4.1.6.7'      # read by buildozer.spec
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.1.7.0' # version of the client package
+APK_VERSION = '4.1.7.0'      # read by buildozer.spec
 
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '1.4.2'   # protocol version requested