diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index 93c372af4..fe53cf70b 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -5607,6 +5607,11 @@ static inline bool should_show_properties(obs_source_t *source, const char *id)
 		return false;
 	if (!obs_source_configurable(source))
 		return false;
+
+	uint32_t caps = obs_source_get_output_flags(source);
+	if ((caps & OBS_SOURCE_CAP_DONT_SHOW_PROPERTIES) != 0)
+		return false;
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/libobs/obs-source.h b/libobs/obs-source.h
index fafb1c2dd..17456ef55 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-source.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-source.h
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ enum obs_media_state {
  */
 #define OBS_SOURCE_SRGB (1 << 15)
 
+/**
+ * Source type prefers not to have its properties shown on creation
+ * (prefers to rely on defaults first)
+ */
+#define OBS_SOURCE_CAP_DONT_SHOW_PROPERTIES (1 << 16)
+
 /** @} */
 
 typedef void (*obs_source_enum_proc_t)(obs_source_t *parent,