diff --git a/apps/api/documents/api.js b/apps/api/documents/api.js
index 7ec1689ab..6b68b5f80 100644
--- a/apps/api/documents/api.js
+++ b/apps/api/documents/api.js
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
                     macros: true // can run macros in document
                     plugins: true // can run plugins in document
                     macrosMode: 'warn' // warn about automatic macros, 'enable', 'disable', 'warn',
-                    trackChanges: undefined // true/false - open editor with track changes mode on/off
+                    trackChanges: undefined // true/false - open editor with track changes mode on/off,
+                    hideRulers: false, // hide or show rulers on first loading (presentation or document editor)
                 },
                 plugins: {
                     autostart: ['asc.{FFE1F462-1EA2-4391-990D-4CC84940B754}'],
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index a348ca9dd..da6d8f1df 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1439,7 +1439,9 @@ define([
                     Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-settings-unit", value);
                     me.api.asc_SetDocumentUnits((value==Common.Utils.Metric.c_MetricUnits.inch) ? Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Inch : ((value==Common.Utils.Metric.c_MetricUnits.pt) ? Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Point : Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Millimeter));
 
-                    me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!Common.localStorage.getBool('de-hidden-rulers'));
+                    value = Common.localStorage.itemExists('de-hidden-rulers') ? Common.localStorage.getBool('de-hidden-rulers') : (this.appOptions.customization && !!this.appOptions.customization.hideRulers);
+                    Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-hidden-rulers", value);
+                    me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!value);
 
                     me.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onDocumentCanSaveChanged',  _.bind(me.onDocumentCanSaveChanged, me));
                     /** coauthoring begin **/
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 5f44a908a..3597aaee3 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ define([
 
                 var mnuitemHideRulers = new Common.UI.MenuItem({
                     caption: me.header.textHideLines,
-                    checked: Common.localStorage.getBool("de-hidden-rulers"),
+                    checked: Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("de-hidden-rulers"),
                     checkable: true,
                     value: 'rulers'
                 });
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ define([
             case 'rulers':
                 me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!item.isChecked());
                 Common.localStorage.setBool('de-hidden-rulers', item.isChecked());
+                Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-hidden-rulers", item.isChecked());
                 Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('layout:changed', 'rulers');
                 Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('edit:complete', me.header);
                 break;
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index b566f15ed..40da77dd4 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1135,7 +1135,9 @@ define([
                     Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("pe-settings-unit", value);
                     me.api.asc_SetDocumentUnits((value==Common.Utils.Metric.c_MetricUnits.inch) ? Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Inch : ((value==Common.Utils.Metric.c_MetricUnits.pt) ? Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Point : Asc.c_oAscDocumentUnits.Millimeter));
 
-                    if (me.api.asc_SetViewRulers) me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!Common.localStorage.getBool('pe-hidden-rulers', true));
+                    value = Common.localStorage.itemExists('pe-hidden-rulers') ? Common.localStorage.getBool('pe-hidden-rulers') : (!this.appOptions.customization || this.appOptions.customization.hideRulers!==false);
+                    Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("pe-hidden-rulers", value);
+                    if (me.api.asc_SetViewRulers) me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!value);
 
                     me.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onChangeObjectLock',        _.bind(me._onChangeObjectLock, me));
                     me.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onDocumentCanSaveChanged',  _.bind(me.onDocumentCanSaveChanged, me));
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 1832ccc8c..08e9608ca 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ define([
 
                 var mnuitemHideRulers = new Common.UI.MenuItem({
                     caption: me.header.textHideLines,
-                    checked: Common.localStorage.getBool("pe-hidden-rulers", true),
+                    checked: Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("pe-hidden-rulers"),
                     checkable: true,
                     value: 'rulers'
                 });
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ define([
             case 'rulers':
                 me.api.asc_SetViewRulers(!item.isChecked());
                 Common.localStorage.setBool('pe-hidden-rulers', item.isChecked());
+                Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("pe-hidden-rulers", item.isChecked());
                 Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('layout:changed', 'rulers');
                 Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('edit:complete', me.header);
                 break;