diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.controls.js b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.controls.js
index a364b231..66c8849d 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.controls.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.controls.js
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ L.U.Map.include({
     }
     const datalayerContainer = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'datalayer-container', container)
     this.eachVisibleDataLayer((datalayer) => {
+      if (!datalayer.options.inCaption) return
       const p = L.DomUtil.create('p', 'datalayer-legend', datalayerContainer),
         legend = L.DomUtil.create('span', '', p),
         headline = L.DomUtil.create('strong', '', p),
diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.layer.js b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.layer.js
index 7f0b03fc..21d41b52 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.layer.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.layer.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ L.U.Layer.Heat = L.HeatLayer.extend({
 L.U.DataLayer = L.Evented.extend({
   options: {
     displayOnLoad: true,
+    inCaption: true,
     browsable: true,
     editMode: 'advanced',
   },
@@ -863,6 +864,13 @@ L.U.DataLayer = L.Evented.extend({
             helpEntries: 'browsable',
           },
         ],
+        [
+          'options.inCaption',
+          {
+            label: L._('Show this layer in the caption'),
+            handler: 'Switch',
+          },
+        ],
       ]
     const title = L.DomUtil.add('h3', '', container, L._('Layer properties'))
     let builder = new L.U.FormBuilder(this, metadataFields, {
diff --git a/umap/tests/base.py b/umap/tests/base.py
index 04d7da47..1076275e 100644
--- a/umap/tests/base.py
+++ b/umap/tests/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import copy
 
 import factory
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
@@ -102,13 +103,16 @@ class DataLayerFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
     name = "test datalayer"
     description = "test description"
     display_on_load = True
-    settings = {"displayOnLoad": True, "browsable": True, "name": name}
+    settings = factory.Dict({"displayOnLoad": True, "browsable": True, "name": name})
 
     @classmethod
     def _adjust_kwargs(cls, **kwargs):
-        data = kwargs.pop("data", DATALAYER_DATA).copy()
+        data = kwargs.pop("data", copy.deepcopy(DATALAYER_DATA))
         kwargs["settings"]["name"] = kwargs["name"]
-        data["_umap_options"] = kwargs["settings"]
+        data["_umap_options"] = {
+            **DataLayerFactory.settings._defaults,
+            **kwargs["settings"],
+        }
         kwargs["geojson"] = ContentFile(json.dumps(data), "foo.json")
         return kwargs
 
diff --git a/umap/tests/integration/test_map.py b/umap/tests/integration/test_map.py
index a5dd0dbc..fdc8dc79 100644
--- a/umap/tests/integration/test_map.py
+++ b/umap/tests/integration/test_map.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from playwright.sync_api import expect
 
 from umap.models import Map
 
+from ..base import DataLayerFactory
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
 
@@ -35,3 +37,21 @@ def test_remote_layer_should_not_be_used_as_datalayer_for_created_features(
     # A new datalayer has been created to host this created feature
     # given the remote one cannot accept new features
     expect(layers).to_have_count(2)
+
+
+def test_can_hide_datalayer_from_caption(map, live_server, datalayer, page):
+    # Faster than doing a login
+    map.edit_status = Map.ANONYMOUS
+    map.save()
+    # Add another DataLayer
+    other = DataLayerFactory(map=map, name="Hidden", settings={"inCaption": False})
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}")
+    toggle = page.get_by_text("About").first
+    expect(toggle).to_be_visible()
+    toggle.click()
+    layers = page.locator(".umap-caption .datalayer-legend")
+    expect(layers).to_have_count(1)
+    found = page.locator("#umap-ui-container").get_by_text(datalayer.name)
+    expect(found).to_be_visible()
+    hidden = page.locator("#umap-ui-container").get_by_text(other.name)
+    expect(hidden).to_be_hidden()