diff --git a/app/src/main/java/zapsolutions/zap/fragments/ReceiveBSDFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/zapsolutions/zap/fragments/ReceiveBSDFragment.java
index d4285657..56ca7f87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/zapsolutions/zap/fragments/ReceiveBSDFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/zapsolutions/zap/fragments/ReceiveBSDFragment.java
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ private void generateRequest() {
                         .setValue(value)
                         .setMemo(mEtMemo.getText().toString())
                         .setExpiry(Long.parseLong(PrefsUtil.getPrefs().getString("lightning_expiry", "86400"))) // in seconds
+                        .setPrivate(PrefsUtil.getPrefs().getBoolean("includePrivateChannelHints", true))
                         .build();
 
                 getCompositeDisposable().add(LndConnection.getInstance().getLightningService().addInvoice(asyncInvoiceRequest)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1a23a79a..fdeba0eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
 
     <string name="settings_lnRequestExpiryTitle">Lightning Request Expiry</string>
     <string name="settings_lnFeeLimitTitle">Lightning Payment Fee Limit</string>
+    <string name="settings_lnPrivateChannelHints">Include route hints for private channels in invoices</string>
 
 
     <string name="error">Error</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
index f13d7f49..eeb6d33b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_lnFeeLimitTitle"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="includePrivateChannelHints"
+            android:title="@string/settings_lnPrivateChannelHints"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory