diff --git a/charts/kubernetes-dashboard/values.yaml b/charts/kubernetes-dashboard/values.yaml
index cc7db3f365c9..1ff579b61f27 100644
--- a/charts/kubernetes-dashboard/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubernetes-dashboard/values.yaml
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ app:
     #  resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval: 10
     #  # Hide all access denied warnings in the notification panel
     #  disableAccessDeniedNotifications: false
+    #  # Hide all namespaces option in namespace selection dropdown to avoid accidental selection in large clusters thus preventing OOM errors
+    #  hideAllNamespaces: false
     #  # Namespace that should be selected by default after logging in.
     #  defaultNamespace: default
     #  # List of namespaces that should be presented to user without namespace list privileges.
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/de/messages.de.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/de/messages.de.xlf
index 738785464d63..036f36645b5a 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/de/messages.de.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/de/messages.de.xlf
@@ -2672,6 +2672,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/es/messages.es.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/es/messages.es.xlf
index c772489580ab..3be64eb2ca50 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/es/messages.es.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/es/messages.es.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/fr/messages.fr.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/fr/messages.fr.xlf
index f09ec23b1e16..30b315d787ec 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/fr/messages.fr.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/fr/messages.fr.xlf
@@ -2660,6 +2660,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/ja/messages.ja.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/ja/messages.ja.xlf
index 2a982ecc4f93..6cfdb6643836 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/ja/messages.ja.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/ja/messages.ja.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/ko/messages.ko.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/ko/messages.ko.xlf
index 84e709b0c885..3d7d8376f4bd 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/ko/messages.ko.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/ko/messages.ko.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/messages.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/messages.xlf
index e8ebce5bfabd..4739a587fcc7 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/messages.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/messages.xlf
@@ -1973,6 +1973,12 @@
       <trans-unit id="9193001935256028830" datatype="html">
         <source> Owner </source>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hans/messages.zh-Hans.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hans/messages.zh-Hans.xlf
index 1f22bd19a455..e84355efac43 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hans/messages.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hans/messages.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant-HK/messages.zh-Hant-HK.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant-HK/messages.zh-Hant-HK.xlf
index 029d1e53fb58..ef55efed9f0e 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant-HK/messages.zh-Hant-HK.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant-HK/messages.zh-Hant-HK.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant/messages.zh-Hant.xlf b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant/messages.zh-Hant.xlf
index e5d10eba5db8..55da7a4d01a0 100644
--- a/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant/messages.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/modules/web/i18n/zh-Hant/messages.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -2664,6 +2664,14 @@
         <source> Owner </source>
         <target state="new"> Owner </target>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="5883804203832913220" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hide All Namespaces option</source>
+        <target state="new">Hide All Namespaces option</target>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8967487471439603323" datatype="html">
+        <source>Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</source>
+        <target state="new">Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI.</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/web/pkg/settings/settings.go b/modules/web/pkg/settings/settings.go
index 2ce9469682a5..b8a0421ad103 100644
--- a/modules/web/pkg/settings/settings.go
+++ b/modules/web/pkg/settings/settings.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var defaultSettings = Settings{
 	LogsAutoRefreshTimeInterval:      lo.ToPtr(5),
 	ResourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval:  lo.ToPtr(10),
 	DisableAccessDeniedNotifications: lo.ToPtr(false),
+	HideAllNamespaces:                lo.ToPtr(false),
 	DefaultNamespace:                 lo.ToPtr("default"),
 	NamespaceFallbackList:            []string{"default"},
 }
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	LogsAutoRefreshTimeInterval      *int     `json:"logsAutoRefreshTimeInterval,omitempty"`
 	ResourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval  *int     `json:"resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval,omitempty"`
 	DisableAccessDeniedNotifications *bool    `json:"disableAccessDeniedNotifications,omitempty"`
+	HideAllNamespaces                *bool    `json:"hideAllNamespaces,omitempty"`
 	DefaultNamespace                 *string  `json:"defaultNamespace,omitempty"`
 	NamespaceFallbackList            []string `json:"namespaceFallbackList,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/component.ts b/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/component.ts
index 188d22ea7e67..d5f76ce7665a 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/component.ts
+++ b/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/component.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ export class NamespaceSelectorComponent implements OnInit {
     this.loadNamespaces_();
   }
 
+  showAllNamespaces(): boolean {
+    return !this.settingsService_.getHideAllNamespaces();
+  }
+
   selectNamespace(): void {
     if (this.selectNamespaceInput.length === 0) {
       return;
diff --git a/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/template.html b/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/template.html
index 930b0e449e14..a187768ddd03 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/template.html
+++ b/modules/web/src/common/components/namespace/template.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       />
     </div>
     <mat-option
-      *ngIf="namespaces.length && !usingFallbackNamespaces"
+      *ngIf="showAllNamespaces() && namespaces.length && !usingFallbackNamespaces"
       [value]="allNamespacesKey"
       i18n
       >All namespaces</mat-option
diff --git a/modules/web/src/common/services/global/globalsettings.ts b/modules/web/src/common/services/global/globalsettings.ts
index 3a0a2d96065a..2ec8b960ef36 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/common/services/global/globalsettings.ts
+++ b/modules/web/src/common/services/global/globalsettings.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: GlobalSettings = {
   logsAutoRefreshTimeInterval: 5,
   resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval: 5,
   disableAccessDeniedNotifications: false,
+  hideAllNamespaces: false,
   defaultNamespace: 'default',
   namespaceFallbackList: ['default'],
 };
@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ export class GlobalSettingsService {
     return this.settings_.disableAccessDeniedNotifications;
   }
 
+  getHideAllNamespaces(): boolean {
+    return this.settings_.hideAllNamespaces;
+  }
+
   getDefaultNamespace(): string {
     return this.settings_.defaultNamespace;
   }
diff --git a/modules/web/src/settings/global/component.ts b/modules/web/src/settings/global/component.ts
index c3a624004d5f..aeb4ae7f972d 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/settings/global/component.ts
+++ b/modules/web/src/settings/global/component.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum Controls {
   ResourceAutorefreshInterval = 'resourceAutorefreshInterval',
   DisableAccessDeniedNotification = 'disableAccessDeniedNotification',
   NamespaceSettings = 'namespaceSettings',
+  HideAllNamespaces = 'hideAllNamespaces',
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export class GlobalSettingsComponent implements OnInit {
     settings.logsAutoRefreshTimeInterval = this.settingsService_.getLogsAutoRefreshTimeInterval();
     settings.resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval = this.settingsService_.getResourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval();
     settings.disableAccessDeniedNotifications = this.settingsService_.getDisableAccessDeniedNotifications();
+    settings.hideAllNamespaces = this.settingsService_.getHideAllNamespaces();
     settings.defaultNamespace = this.settingsService_.getDefaultNamespace();
     settings.namespaceFallbackList = this.settingsService_.getNamespaceFallbackList();
 
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ export class GlobalSettingsComponent implements OnInit {
       [Controls.LogsAutorefreshInterval]: this.builder_.control(0),
       [Controls.ResourceAutorefreshInterval]: this.builder_.control(0),
       [Controls.DisableAccessDeniedNotification]: this.builder_.control(false),
+      [Controls.HideAllNamespaces]: this.builder_.control(false),
       [Controls.NamespaceSettings]: this.builder_.control(''),
     });
 
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ export class GlobalSettingsComponent implements OnInit {
     this.form
       .get(Controls.DisableAccessDeniedNotification)
       .setValue(this.settings.disableAccessDeniedNotifications, {emitEvent: false});
+    this.form.get(Controls.HideAllNamespaces).setValue(this.settings.hideAllNamespaces, {emitEvent: false});
   }
 
   private onLoadError_(): void {
@@ -191,6 +195,7 @@ export class GlobalSettingsComponent implements OnInit {
       itemsPerPage: this.form.get(Controls.ItemsPerPage).value,
       clusterName: this.form.get(Controls.ClusterName).value,
       disableAccessDeniedNotifications: this.form.get(Controls.DisableAccessDeniedNotification).value,
+      hideAllNamespaces: this.form.get(Controls.HideAllNamespaces).value,
       labelsLimit: this.form.get(Controls.LabelsLimit).value,
       logsAutoRefreshTimeInterval: this.form.get(Controls.LogsAutorefreshInterval).value,
       resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval: this.form.get(Controls.ResourceAutorefreshInterval).value,
diff --git a/modules/web/src/settings/global/template.html b/modules/web/src/settings/global/template.html
index 952b313058a5..eb40a4423893 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/settings/global/template.html
+++ b/modules/web/src/settings/global/template.html
@@ -162,6 +162,24 @@
           </mat-slide-toggle>
         </div>
       </kd-settings-entry>
+      <kd-settings-entry
+        key="Hide All Namespaces option"
+        i18n-key
+        desc="Hides all-namespaces option from the namespaces dropdown list in UI."
+        i18n-desc
+      >
+        <div
+          fxFlex
+          fxLayoutAlign=" center"
+        >
+          <mat-slide-toggle
+            color="primary"
+            name="hideAllNamespaces"
+            [formControlName]="Controls.HideAllNamespaces"
+          >
+          </mat-slide-toggle>
+        </div>
+      </kd-settings-entry>
       <br /><br />
       <button
         [disabled]="!canSave()"
diff --git a/modules/web/src/typings/root.api.ts b/modules/web/src/typings/root.api.ts
index 3a486496d8d0..ad36f2b5f9e1 100644
--- a/modules/web/src/typings/root.api.ts
+++ b/modules/web/src/typings/root.api.ts
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ export interface GlobalSettings {
   logsAutoRefreshTimeInterval: number;
   resourceAutoRefreshTimeInterval: number;
   disableAccessDeniedNotifications: boolean;
+  hideAllNamespaces: boolean;
   defaultNamespace: string;
   namespaceFallbackList: string[];
 }