diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng b/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
index 6dcfd82beb..a1ce6e7b70 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
@@ -19,5 +19,12 @@
     <element name="BorderSeparation">
       <data type="decimal"/>
     </element>
+    <element name="VisibilityStatus">
+      <choice>
+        <value>off</value>
+        <value>hidden</value>
+        <value>visible</value>
+      </choice>
+    </element>
   </interleave>
 </element>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml b/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
index 0ec15c6335..4b41c1cb93 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/_test.sim/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   <ImpassableCost>4</ImpassableCost>
   <BorderThickness>0.75</BorderThickness>
   <BorderSeparation>0.85</BorderSeparation>
+  <VisibilityStatus>visible</VisibilityStatus>
 </TerritoryManager>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng b/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
index 87e0fdac41..23117a65d0 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.rng
@@ -13,5 +13,12 @@
     <element name="BorderSeparation">
       <data type="decimal"/>
     </element>
+    <element name="VisibilityStatus">
+      <choice>
+        <value>off</value>
+        <value>hidden</value>
+        <value>visible</value>
+      </choice>
+    </element>
   </interleave>
 </element>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml b/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
index 0ec15c6335..4b41c1cb93 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/mod/simulation/data/territorymanager.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   <ImpassableCost>4</ImpassableCost>
   <BorderThickness>0.75</BorderThickness>
   <BorderSeparation>0.85</BorderSeparation>
+  <VisibilityStatus>visible</VisibilityStatus>
 </TerritoryManager>
diff --git a/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp b/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
index 3699efd039..98cb3a0e29 100644
--- a/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2022 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2024 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void CTerritoryTexture::RecomputeTexture(Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContex
 	PROFILE("recompute territory texture");
 
 	CmpPtr<ICmpTerritoryManager> cmpTerritoryManager(m_Simulation, SYSTEM_ENTITY);
-	if (!cmpTerritoryManager)
+	if (!cmpTerritoryManager || !cmpTerritoryManager->IsVisible())
 		return;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<u8[]> bitmap = std::make_unique<u8[]>(m_MapSize * m_MapSize * 4);
diff --git a/source/simulation2/components/CCmpTerritoryManager.cpp b/source/simulation2/components/CCmpTerritoryManager.cpp
index 25927702ff..b6e2463899 100644
--- a/source/simulation2/components/CCmpTerritoryManager.cpp
+++ b/source/simulation2/components/CCmpTerritoryManager.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public:
 		m_EnableLineDebugOverlays = false;
 		m_DirtyID = 1;
 		m_DirtyBlinkingID = 1;
-		m_Visible = true;
 		m_ColorChanged = false;
 
 		m_AnimTime = 0.0;
@@ -144,6 +143,11 @@ public:
 		int impassableCost = externalParamNode.GetChild("TerritoryManager").GetChild("ImpassableCost").ToInt();
 		ENSURE(0 <= impassableCost && impassableCost <= 255);
 		m_ImpassableCost = (u8)impassableCost;
+
+		const std::string& visibilityStatus = externalParamNode.GetChild("TerritoryManager").GetChild("VisibilityStatus").ToString();
+		m_Enabled = visibilityStatus != "off";
+		m_Visible = m_Enabled && visibilityStatus == "visible";
+
 		m_BorderThickness = externalParamNode.GetChild("TerritoryManager").GetChild("BorderThickness").ToFixed().ToFloat();
 		m_BorderSeparation = externalParamNode.GetChild("TerritoryManager").GetChild("BorderSeparation").ToFixed().ToFloat();
 	}
@@ -305,14 +309,22 @@ public:
 
 	void SetVisibility(bool visible) override
 	{
+		if (!m_Enabled)
+			return;
+
 		m_Visible = visible;
 	}
 
+	bool IsVisible() const override
+	{
+		return m_Enabled && m_Visible;
+	}
+
 	void UpdateColors() override;
 
 private:
-
 	bool m_Visible;
+	bool m_Enabled;
 };
 
 REGISTER_COMPONENT_TYPE(TerritoryManager)
@@ -716,7 +728,7 @@ void CCmpTerritoryManager::Interpolate(float frameTime, float UNUSED(frameOffset
 
 void CCmpTerritoryManager::RenderSubmit(SceneCollector& collector, const CFrustum& frustum, bool culling)
 {
-	if (!m_Visible)
+	if (!IsVisible())
 		return;
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < m_BoundaryLines.size(); ++i)
diff --git a/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.cpp b/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.cpp
index 6a9d096eb0..b82a4b63d1 100644
--- a/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.cpp
+++ b/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2021 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2024 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ DEFINE_INTERFACE_METHOD("SetTerritoryBlinking", ICmpTerritoryManager, SetTerrito
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_METHOD("IsTerritoryBlinking", ICmpTerritoryManager, IsTerritoryBlinking)
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_METHOD("GetTerritoryPercentage", ICmpTerritoryManager, GetTerritoryPercentage)
 DEFINE_INTERFACE_METHOD("UpdateColors", ICmpTerritoryManager, UpdateColors)
+DEFINE_INTERFACE_METHOD("IsVisible", ICmpTerritoryManager, IsVisible)
 END_INTERFACE_WRAPPER(TerritoryManager)
diff --git a/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.h b/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.h
index 8d622bb955..deabfb1a39 100644
--- a/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.h
+++ b/source/simulation2/components/ICmpTerritoryManager.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2020 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2024 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void UpdateColors() = 0;
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether the territory lines are visible.
+	 */
+	virtual bool IsVisible() const = 0;
+
 	DECLARE_INTERFACE_TYPE(TerritoryManager)
 };