diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 302b143f..2ef6561c 100755
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(TW_EXCLUDE_NANO), true)
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DTW_EXCLUDE_NANO
 endif
+ifeq ($(TW_EXCLUDE_TWRPAPP), true)
+    LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DTW_EXCLUDE_TWRPAPP
+endif
 
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += system/vold \
 
diff --git a/data.cpp b/data.cpp
index f19a2ed4..482e47d9 100755
--- a/data.cpp
+++ b/data.cpp
@@ -934,11 +934,15 @@ void DataManager::SetDefaultValues()
 	mConst.SetValue("tw_app_installed_in_system", "0");
 #else
 	mConst.SetValue("tw_oem_build", "0");
+#ifdef TW_EXCLUDE_TWRPAPP
+	mConst.SetValue("tw_app_prompt", "-1");
+#else
 	mPersist.SetValue("tw_app_prompt", "1");
 	mPersist.SetValue("tw_app_install_system", "1");
 	mData.SetValue("tw_app_install_status", "0"); // 0 = no status, 1 = not installed, 2 = already installed
 	mData.SetValue("tw_app_installed_in_system", "0");
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifndef TW_EXCLUDE_NANO
 	mConst.SetValue("tw_include_nano", "1");
 #else
diff --git a/gui/theme/common/landscape.xml b/gui/theme/common/landscape.xml
index da3e3217..01881ea6 100755
--- a/gui/theme/common/landscape.xml
+++ b/gui/theme/common/landscape.xml
@@ -2997,6 +2997,7 @@
 			</listbox>
 
 			<button style="main_button">
+				<condition var1="tw_app_prompt" op="!=" var2="-1"/>
 				<condition var1="tw_app_install_status" var2="1"/>
 				<placement x="%center_x%" y="%row12_y%"/>
 				<text>{@reboot_install_app_hdr=Install TWRP App}</text>
@@ -3783,6 +3784,7 @@
 					</actions>
 				</listitem>
 				<listitem name="{@reboot_install_app_hdr=Install TWRP App}">
+					<condition var1="tw_app_prompt" op="!=" var2="-1"/>
 					<condition var1="tw_app_install_status" var2="1"/>
 					<actions>
 						<action function="set">tw_back=advanced</action>
diff --git a/gui/theme/common/portrait.xml b/gui/theme/common/portrait.xml
index a6711ffc..0057eec8 100755
--- a/gui/theme/common/portrait.xml
+++ b/gui/theme/common/portrait.xml
@@ -3191,6 +3191,7 @@
 			</button>
 
 			<button style="main_button_half_height">
+				<condition var1="tw_app_prompt" op="!=" var2="-1"/>
 				<condition var1="tw_app_install_status" var2="1"/>
 				<placement x="%indent%" y="%row22_y%"/>
 				<text>{@reboot_install_app_hdr=Install TWRP App}</text>
@@ -3905,6 +3906,7 @@
 					</actions>
 				</listitem>
 				<listitem name="{@reboot_install_app_hdr=Install TWRP App}">
+					<condition var1="tw_app_prompt" op="!=" var2="-1"/>
 					<condition var1="tw_app_install_status" var2="1"/>
 					<actions>
 						<action function="set">tw_back=advanced</action>
diff --git a/gui/theme/common/watch.xml b/gui/theme/common/watch.xml
index 1ad5cbd1..8fa1d238 100755
--- a/gui/theme/common/watch.xml
+++ b/gui/theme/common/watch.xml
@@ -4384,6 +4384,7 @@
 					</actions>
 				</listitem>
 				<listitem name="{@reboot_install_app_hdr=Install TWRP App}">
+					<condition var1="tw_app_prompt" op="!=" var2="-1"/>
 					<condition var1="tw_app_install_status" var2="1"/>
 					<actions>
 						<action function="set">tw_back=advanced2</action>
diff --git a/prebuilt/Android.mk b/prebuilt/Android.mk
index effa2736..6e269947 100755
--- a/prebuilt/Android.mk
+++ b/prebuilt/Android.mk
@@ -495,23 +495,25 @@ ifeq ($(TW_USE_TOOLBOX), true)
    include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
 endif
 
-#TWRP App "placeholder"
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := me.twrp.twrpapp.apk
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
-LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := EXECUTABLES
-LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)/system/bin
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
-include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+ifneq ($(TW_EXCLUDE_TWRPAPP),true)
+   #TWRP App "placeholder"
+   include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+   LOCAL_MODULE := me.twrp.twrpapp.apk
+   LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+   LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := EXECUTABLES
+   LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)/system/bin
+   LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
+   include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
 
-#TWRP App permissions for Android 9+
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := privapp-permissions-twrpapp.xml
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
-LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := EXECUTABLES
-LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)/system/bin
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
-include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+   #TWRP App permissions for Android 9+
+   include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+   LOCAL_MODULE := privapp-permissions-twrpapp.xml
+   LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+   LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := EXECUTABLES
+   LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)/system/bin
+   LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
+   include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(TW_INCLUDE_CRYPTO), true)
     ifneq ($(TW_CRYPTO_USE_SYSTEM_VOLD),)