diff --git a/src/components/map/ObjectsRenderQueue.js b/src/components/map/ObjectsRenderQueue.js
index 206e379..2c43b76 100644
--- a/src/components/map/ObjectsRenderQueue.js
+++ b/src/components/map/ObjectsRenderQueue.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import ElectrificationStatusPopup from './additional-layer-components/Electrific
 import SpawnPointRenderer from './object-renderers/SpawnPointRenderer';
 import IsolationEndRenderer from './object-renderers/IsolationEndRenderer';
 import PlatformRenderer from './object-renderers/PlatformRenderer';
+import Constants from '../../helpers/constants';
 
 const ObjectRendererQueue = [
     {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const ObjectRendererQueue = [
         'category': 'misc',
         'type': 'Platform',
         'renderer': PlatformRenderer,
-        'cond': (layers) => layers['platforms'],
+        'cond': (layers) => layers['platforms'] && !Constants.parser.skipPlatforms
     },
     {
         'name': 'tracks',
diff --git a/src/components/sidemenu/LayersMenu.js b/src/components/sidemenu/LayersMenu.js
index aa59caf..5f2528d 100644
--- a/src/components/sidemenu/LayersMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/sidemenu/LayersMenu.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ export default function LayersMenu(props) {
 function LayersMenuItem(props) {
     const { layer, isChecked, onToggle } = props;
 
+    if(layer.cond && !layer.cond()) return null;
+
     return (
         <li>
             <label>
diff --git a/src/helpers/constants.js b/src/helpers/constants.js
index 9c3404e..54080f4 100644
--- a/src/helpers/constants.js
+++ b/src/helpers/constants.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const Constants = {
         attachSignsMaxDistanceX: 0.3,
         attachSignsGridSize: 10,
         logAttachedSigns: false,
-        skipBaseMisc: true
+        skipBaseMisc: true,
+        skipPlatforms: false
     },
     warnings: {
         all: false, // enable all warnings
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ const Constants = {
             id: 'platforms',
             name: 'Platforms (WIP)',
             default: true,
+            cond: () => !Constants.parser.skipPlatforms,
         },
         {
             id: 'tracks',
diff --git a/src/model/scenery-parser.js b/src/model/scenery-parser.js
index f8619ca..565803e 100644
--- a/src/model/scenery-parser.js
+++ b/src/model/scenery-parser.js
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ export default class SceneryParser {
         const id = SceneryParser.nextMiscId++;
 
         if (Platform.isPlatform(prefabName)) {
+            if(Constants.parser.skipPlatforms) return null;
             return Platform.fromText(id, text, miscGroups);
         } else if(SignalBox.isSignalBox(prefabName)) {
             return SignalBox.fromText(id, text, miscGroups);
-        } else if(Constants.parser.skipBaseMisc) {
-            return null;
         } else {
+            if(Constants.parser.skipBaseMisc) return null;
             return Misc.fromText(id, text, miscGroups);
         }
     }