diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 11fe37a7e..840a4b70e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ register('behavior.date-about-range', 50)
 register('behavior.date-after-range', 50)
 register('behavior.date-before-range', 50)
 register('behavior.generation-depth', 15)
+register('behavior.ignore-gexiv2', False)
+register('behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap', False)
 register('behavior.max-age-prob-alive', 110)
 register('behavior.max-sib-age-diff', 20)
 register('behavior.min-generation-years', 13)
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index ec1798a99..deb767234 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -606,6 +606,14 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
             table, _('Show plugin status dialog on plugin load error.'), 
             3, 'behavior.pop-plugin-status')
         
+        self.add_checkbox(
+            table, _('Suppress warning when OsmGpsMap not installed.'), 
+            4, 'behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap')
+        
+        self.add_checkbox(
+            table, _('Suppress warning when GExiv2 not installed.'), 
+            5, 'behavior.ignore-gexiv2')
+        
         return _('Warnings'), table
 
     def _build_name_format_model(self, active):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
index de31ba71c..b3edcaa8b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
@@ -405,12 +405,15 @@ if available:
             navtypes=["Media"],
             )
 else:
-    import logging
-    logging.warning(_("GExiv2 module not loaded. "
-                      "Image metadata functionality will not be available.\n"
-                      "To build it for Gramps see http://www.gramps-project.org/"
-                      "wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection"
-                      "_Conversion#GExiv2_for_Image_metadata"))    
+    from gramps.gen.config import config
+    if not config.get('behavior.ignore-gexiv2'):
+        import logging
+        logging.warning(_("GExiv2 module not loaded. Image metadata "
+                          "functionality will not be available.\n"
+                          "To build it for Gramps see "
+                          "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
+                          "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection"
+                          "_Conversion#GExiv2_for_Image_metadata"))    
 
 register(GRAMPLET, 
          id="Person Residence", 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index b01d11682..53dafd405 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ if repository.enumerate_versions("OsmGpsMap"):
         pass
 
 if not OSMGPSMAP:
-    _LOG.warning(_("OsmGpsMap module not loaded. "
-                   "Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
-                   "To build it for Gramps see http://www.gramps-project.org"
-                   "/wiki/index.php?"
-                   "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion"
-                   "#OsmGpsMap_for_Geography"))
+    from gramps.gen.config import config
+    if not config.get('behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap'):
+        _LOG.warning(_("OsmGpsMap module not loaded. "
+                       "Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
+                       "To build it for Gramps see "
+                       "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
+                       "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion"
+                       "#OsmGpsMap_for_Geography"))
 else:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.
     register(VIEW,