diff --git a/gamedata/configs/engine_external.ltx b/gamedata/configs/engine_external.ltx
index bb9bdf0f1..eb43a6822 100644
--- a/gamedata/configs/engine_external.ltx
+++ b/gamedata/configs/engine_external.ltx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ title = st_ixray_title ; Mod name
 [ui]
 HQIcons = false
 DisableCharacterInfo = false
+DisableInventoryGrid = false ; Uses ui\ui_grid_alt.dds instead of ui\ui_grid.dds
 
 [physics]
 DeadBodyRagdoll = false
diff --git a/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_font_menu.ini b/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_font_menu.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index aeb10ff96..000000000
--- a/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_font_menu.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_grid_alt.dds b/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_grid_alt.dds
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d821de4
Binary files /dev/null and b/gamedata/textures/ui/ui_grid_alt.dds differ
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/EngineExternal.h b/src/xrEngine/EngineExternal.h
index 8a1be1a99..91ef19b04 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/EngineExternal.h
+++ b/src/xrEngine/EngineExternal.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 enum class EEngineExternalUI {
 	HQIcons,
 	DisableCharacterInfo,
+	DisableInventoryGrid,
 	None
 };
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDragDropListEx.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDragDropListEx.cpp
index fad700a8b..b132e6165 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDragDropListEx.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDragDropListEx.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,15 @@ CUICell& CUIDragDropListEx::GetCellAt(const Ivector2& pos)
 CUICellContainer::CUICellContainer(CUIDragDropListEx* parent)
 {
 	m_pParentDragDropList		= parent;
-	hShader->create				( "hud\\fog_of_war", "ui\\ui_grid" );
+	const static bool isGridDisabled = EngineExternal()[EEngineExternalUI::DisableInventoryGrid];
+	if (isGridDisabled)
+	{
+		hShader->create("hud\\fog_of_war", "ui\\ui_grid_alt");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		hShader->create("hud\\fog_of_war", "ui\\ui_grid");
+	}
 //	hShader_selected->create	( "hud\\fog_of_war", "ui_grid_selected" );
 	m_cellSpacing.set			( 0, 0 );
 }