diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
index 6d7b6b3561..32e8d072d9 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ class EventSettingsSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
         'payment_term_expire_automatically',
         'payment_term_accept_late',
         'payment_explanation',
+        'payment_pending_hidden',
         'ticket_download',
         'ticket_download_date',
         'ticket_download_addons',
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/settings.py b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
index c269a359a1..9993d6c660 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/settings.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
@@ -553,6 +553,18 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                         "the pool and can be ordered by other people."),
         )
     },
+    'payment_pending_hidden': {
+        'default': 'False',
+        'type': bool,
+        'form_class': forms.BooleanField,
+        'serializer_class': serializers.BooleanField,
+        'form_kwargs': dict(
+            label=_('Hide "payment pending" state on customer-facing pages'),
+            help_text=_("The payment instructions panel will still be shown to the primary customer, but no indication "
+                        "of missing payment will be visible on the ticket pages of attendees who did not buy the ticket "
+                        "themselves.")
+        )
+    },
     'payment_giftcard__enabled': {
         'default': 'True',
         'type': bool
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py b/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
index 8b03fe1d86..59b131a993 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ class PaymentSettingsForm(SettingsForm):
         'payment_term_last',
         'payment_term_expire_automatically',
         'payment_term_accept_late',
+        'payment_pending_hidden',
         'payment_explanation',
     ]
     tax_rate_default = forms.ModelChoiceField(
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
index 7f1903d5b7..ed29699f7c 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
                 {% bootstrap_field form.payment_term_last layout="control" %}
                 {% bootstrap_field form.payment_term_expire_automatically layout="control" %}
                 {% bootstrap_field form.payment_term_accept_late layout="control" %}
+                {% bootstrap_field form.payment_pending_hidden layout="control" %}
             </fieldset>
             <fieldset>
                 <legend>{% trans "Advanced" %}</legend>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
index 5c214168f7..d7808bba35 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
         <span class="label label-warning {{ class }}">{% trans "Approval pending" %}</span>
     {% elif order.total == 0 %}
         <span class="label label-warning {{ class }}">{% trans "Confirmation pending" context "order state" %}</span>
+    {% elif event.settings.payment_pending_hidden %}
+        {# intentionally left blank #}
     {% else %}
         <span class="label label-warning {{ class }}">{% trans "Payment pending" %}</span>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
index 6d89d775bd..85a21a606e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                 {% trans "View in backend" %}
             </a>
         {% endif %}
-        {% include "pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html" with order=order class="pull-right flip" %}
+        {% include "pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html" with order=order event=request.event class="pull-right flip" %}
         <div class="clearfix"></div>
     </h2>
     {% if order.status == "n" and not order.require_approval %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/position.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/position.html
index a144f35c53..6e6c3508e6 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/position.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/position.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 {% trans "View in backend" %}
             </a>
         {% endif %}
-        {% include "pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html" with order=order class="pull-right flip" %}
+        {% include "pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html" with order=order event=request.event class="pull-right flip" %}
         <div class="clearfix"></div>
     </h2>
     {% eventsignal event "pretix.presale.signals.position_info_top" order=order position=position request=request %}