diff --git a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
index 869e00b6..d6dc7813 100644
--- a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
+++ b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
@@ -542,6 +542,74 @@ lxrdp_set_param(struct mod *mod, const char *name, const char *value)
     {
         /* Valid (but unused) parameters not logged */
     }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.allow_client_experiencesettings") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->allow_client_experiencesettings = g_text2bool(value);
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.wallpaper") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_WALLPAPER;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_WALLPAPER;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.font_smoothing") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_ENABLE_FONT_SMOOTHING;
+        if (g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_ENABLE_FONT_SMOOTHING;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.desktop_composition") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_ENABLE_DESKTOP_COMPOSITION;
+        if (g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_ENABLE_DESKTOP_COMPOSITION;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.full_window_drag") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_FULLWINDOWDRAG;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_FULLWINDOWDRAG;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.menu_anims") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_MENUANIMATIONS;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_MENUANIMATIONS;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.themes") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_THEMING;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_THEMING;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.cursor_blink") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_CURSORSETTINGS;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_CURSORSETTINGS;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (g_strcmp(name, "perf.cursor_shadow") == 0)
+    {
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_CURSOR_SHADOW;
+        if (!g_text2bool(value))
+        {
+            mod->perf_settings_values_mask |= PERF_DISABLE_CURSOR_SHADOW;
+        }
+    }
     else
     {
         LOG(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "lxrdp_set_param: unknown name [%s] value [%s]", name, value);
@@ -1682,6 +1750,60 @@ lfreerdp_pre_connect(freerdp *instance)
         // | PERF_DISABLE_CURSOR_SHADOW | PERF_DISABLE_CURSORSETTINGS;
     }
 
+    /* Allow users or administrators to configure the mstsc experience settings. #1903 */
+
+    if ((mod->allow_client_experiencesettings == 1) &&
+            (mod->client_info.mcs_connection_type == CONNECTION_TYPE_AUTODETECT))
+    {
+        /* auto-detect not yet supported - use default performance settings */
+    }
+    else if (mod->allow_client_experiencesettings == 1)
+    {
+        instance->settings->performance_flags =
+            (mod->client_info.rdp5_performanceflags &
+             /* Mask to avoid accepting invalid flags. */
+             (PERF_DISABLE_WALLPAPER |
+              PERF_DISABLE_FULLWINDOWDRAG |
+              PERF_DISABLE_MENUANIMATIONS |
+              PERF_DISABLE_THEMING |
+              PERF_DISABLE_CURSOR_SHADOW |
+              PERF_DISABLE_CURSORSETTINGS |
+              PERF_ENABLE_FONT_SMOOTHING |
+              PERF_ENABLE_DESKTOP_COMPOSITION));
+
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "RDP client experience settings, "
+            "rdp5_performance_flags:[0x%08x], "
+            "masked performance_flags:[0x%08x]",
+            mod->client_info.rdp5_performanceflags,
+            instance->settings->performance_flags);
+
+        if (mod->client_info.rail_enable &&
+                (mod->client_info.rail_support_level > 0))
+        {
+            instance->settings->performance_flags |= (PERF_DISABLE_WALLPAPER |
+                    PERF_DISABLE_FULLWINDOWDRAG);
+            LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Add in performance setting for Railsupport:"
+                "[0x%08x]", PERF_DISABLE_WALLPAPER |
+                PERF_DISABLE_FULLWINDOWDRAG);
+        }
+    }
+
+    LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "before overriding performance_flags:[0x%08x]",
+        instance->settings->performance_flags);
+    LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "perf_settings_override_mask:[0x%08x], "
+        "perf_settings_values_mask:[0x%08x]",
+        mod->perf_settings_override_mask,
+        mod->perf_settings_values_mask);
+
+    /* Clear bits for any overridden performance settings */
+    instance->settings->performance_flags &= ~mod->perf_settings_override_mask;
+
+    /* Add in overridden performance settings */
+    instance->settings->performance_flags |= mod->perf_settings_values_mask;
+
+    LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "final performance_flags:[0x%08x]",
+        instance->settings->performance_flags);
+
     instance->settings->compression = 0;
     instance->settings->ignore_certificate = 1;
 
diff --git a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
index a6675a12..424b7128 100644
--- a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
+++ b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
@@ -217,4 +217,8 @@ struct mod
     struct brush_item brush_cache[64];
     struct pointer_item pointer_cache[32];
     char pamusername[255];
+
+    int allow_client_experiencesettings;
+    int perf_settings_override_mask; /* Performance bits overridden in ini file */
+    int perf_settings_values_mask; /* Values of overridden performance bits */
 };
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
index 7f5236ed..2c24c08b 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
@@ -258,6 +258,23 @@ password=ask
 ; Currently NeutrinoRDP doesn't support dynamic resizing. Uncomment
 ; this line if you're using a client which does.
 #enable_dynamic_resizing=false
+; By default, performance settings requested by the RDP client are ignored
+; and chosen by NeutrinoRDP. Uncomment this line to allow the user to
+; select performance settings in the RDP client.
+#perf.allow_client_experiencesettings=true
+; Override any experience setting by uncommenting one or more of the
+; following lines.
+#perf.wallpaper=false
+#perf.font_smoothing=false
+#perf.desktop_composition=false
+#perf.full_window_drag=false
+#perf.menu_anims=false
+#perf.themes=false
+#perf.cursor_blink=false
+; By default NeutrinoRDP supports cursor shadows. If this is giving
+; you problems (e.g. cursor is a black rectangle) try disabling cursor
+; shadows by uncommenting the following line.
+#perf.cursor_shadow=false
 
 ; You can override the common channel settings for each session type
 #channel.rdpdr=true