diff --git a/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md b/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
index bff32c60fb6..b095cd68dc2 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
@@ -272,6 +272,21 @@ installation_map_url=https://installationmap.netlify.app/
 
 To set up an installation map instance, one may consult the source code for the installation map [here](https://github.com/cbioportal/installation-map).
 
+
+### Show structural variants table on study view
+
+The structural variants table widget on study view allows users to define cohorts based on gene-orientation specific structural variant data format (see [here](/File-Formats.md#structural-variant-data)).
+The structural variants table widget supports cohort selection based on _gene1_, _gene2_ and _gene1/gene2_ orientation specific genomic events.
+This property enables the structural variants table widget on Study View.
+
+:warning: Although _gene1_ and _gene2_ specific queries may be used to investigate up- and downstream fusion partners, respectively, the validity of this
+depends on supports for this interpretation in the underlying data.
+
+```
+skin.study_view.show_sv_table=true
+```
+
+
 ## Ensembl transcript lookup URL
 
 The Mutations tab contains various links, redirecting the user to external information resources regarding the displayed transcript. The Ensembl template URL can be customized by modifying the property:
diff --git a/portal/src/main/webapp/config_service.jsp b/portal/src/main/webapp/config_service.jsp
index 495bce3e1f5..e32f6353130 100644
--- a/portal/src/main/webapp/config_service.jsp
+++ b/portal/src/main/webapp/config_service.jsp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
             "skin.results_view.mutation_table.columns.show_on_init",
             "skin.patient_view.copy_number_table.columns.show_on_init",
             "skin.patient_view.structural_variant_table.columns.show_on_init",
+            "skin.study_view.show_sv_table",
             "comparison.categorical_na_values",
             "study_download_url",
             "skin.home_page.show_reference_genome",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/portal.properties.EXAMPLE b/src/main/resources/portal.properties.EXAMPLE
index 7ad52af6203..5178a377c39 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/portal.properties.EXAMPLE
+++ b/src/main/resources/portal.properties.EXAMPLE
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ skin.right_nav.show_whats_new=true
 # settings controlling what to show in the right navigation bar
 skin.study_view.link_text=To build your own case set, try out our enhanced Study View.
 
+# setting controlling whether to show the structural variants table widget on study view
+skin.study_view.show_sv_table=false
+
 # setting controlling the default setting for filtering genes in patient view
 # skin.patientview.filter_genes_profiled_all_samples=false