diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 11fe37a7e..01bc2e245 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ register('interface.filter-editor-height', 350)
 register('interface.fullscreen', False)
 register('interface.grampletbar-close', False)
 register('interface.height', 500)
+register('interface.ignore-gexiv2', False)
+register('interface.ignore-osmgpsmap', False)
 register('interface.lds-height', 450)
 register('interface.lds-width', 600)
 register('interface.location-height', 250)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
index 5fa61143f..5a0648e54 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
@@ -405,13 +405,16 @@ 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
+    from gramps.gui.dialog import MessageHideDialog
+    if not config.get('interface.ignore-gexiv2'):
+        title = _("GExiv2 module not loaded.")
+        message = _("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")
+        MessageHideDialog(title, message, 'interface.ignore-gexiv2')
 
 register(GRAMPLET, 
          id="Person Residence", 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index 890d60a54..7c47bb600 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -58,12 +58,16 @@ if repository.enumerate_versions("OsmGpsMap"):
         pass
 
 if not OSMGPSMAP:
-    _LOG.warning(_("OsmGpsMap module not loaded. "
-                   "Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
+    from gramps.gen.config import config
+    from gramps.gui.dialog import MessageHideDialog
+    if not config.get('interface.ignore-osmgpsmap'):
+        title = _("OsmGpsMap module not loaded.")
+        message = _("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"))
+                   "#OsmGpsMap_for_Geography")
+        MessageHideDialog(title, message, 'interface.ignore-osmgpsmap')
 else:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.
     register(VIEW,