diff --git a/force_bdss/notification_listeners/base_notification_listener_factory.py b/force_bdss/notification_listeners/base_notification_listener_factory.py
index d3a4c681a39f23b6e58b72dfe8bf565cbb8feef5..f892d9c6bddb79e5ff1cd9a205704dec37a32d16 100644
--- a/force_bdss/notification_listeners/base_notification_listener_factory.py
+++ b/force_bdss/notification_listeners/base_notification_listener_factory.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
-from traits.api import ABCHasStrictTraits, Instance, String, provides, Type
+from traits.api import (
+    ABCHasStrictTraits, Instance, String, provides, Type, Bool
+)
 from envisage.plugin import Plugin
 
 from force_bdss.notification_listeners.base_notification_listener import \
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ class BaseNotificationListenerFactory(ABCHasStrictTraits):
     #: Name of the factory. User friendly for UI
     name = String()
 
+    #: If the factor should be visible in the UI. Set to false to make it
+    #: invisible. This is normally useful for notification systems that are
+    #: not supposed to be configured by the user.
+    ui_visible = Bool(True)
+
     #: The listener class that must be instantiated. Define this to your
     #: listener class.
     listener_class = Type(BaseNotificationListener)
diff --git a/force_bdss/notification_listeners/i_notification_listener_factory.py b/force_bdss/notification_listeners/i_notification_listener_factory.py
index 3f6a07bf5d5821972b968578485a4f14fa9e3fb9..c1cc05abac59e0755723507c98dd6b5d76195206 100644
--- a/force_bdss/notification_listeners/i_notification_listener_factory.py
+++ b/force_bdss/notification_listeners/i_notification_listener_factory.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from traits.api import Interface, String, Instance, Type
+from traits.api import Interface, String, Instance, Type, Bool
 from envisage.plugin import Plugin
 
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class INotificationListenerFactory(Interface):
 
     name = String()
 
+    ui_visible = Bool()
+
     listener_class = Type(
         "force_bdss.notification_listeners"
         ".base_notification_listener.BaseNotificationListener"