diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
index 729498c0c8d..ffed0378d41 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
@@ -293,8 +293,13 @@ class USERPREF_PT_interface_editors(InterfacePanel, CenterAlignMixIn, Panel):
 
         col = layout.column()
         col.prop(system, "use_region_overlap")
+
+        col = layout.column(heading="Show", align=True)
         col.prop(view, "show_area_handle")
+        col.prop(view, "show_number_arrows", text="Numeric Input Arrows")
         col.prop(view, "show_navigate_ui")
+
+        col = layout.column()
         col.prop(view, "border_width")
         col.prop(view, "color_picker_type")
         col.row().prop(view, "header_align")
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
index 4b39bcb7153..ba4ead9e4cb 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ void blo_do_versions_userdef(UserDef *userdef)
 
   if (!USER_VERSION_ATLEAST(280, 44)) {
     userdef->uiflag &= ~USER_NO_MULTITOUCH_GESTURES;
-    userdef->uiflag2 &= ~USER_UIFLAG2_UNUSED_0;
+    userdef->uiflag2 &= ~USER_ALWAYS_SHOW_NUMBER_ARROWS;
     userdef->gp_settings &= ~GP_PAINT_UNUSED_0;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
index 3185b4a7143..665e3a9f3f8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
@@ -3604,7 +3604,9 @@ static void widget_numbut_draw(const uiBut *but,
   }
 
   /* decoration */
-  if ((state->but_flag & UI_HOVER) && !state->is_text_input) {
+  if (((state->but_flag & UI_HOVER) || (U.uiflag2 & USER_ALWAYS_SHOW_NUMBER_ARROWS)) &&
+      !state->is_text_input)
+  {
     uiWidgetColors wcol_zone;
     uiWidgetBase wtb_zone;
     rcti rect_zone;
@@ -3617,6 +3619,9 @@ static void widget_numbut_draw(const uiBut *but,
 
     wcol_zone = *wcol;
     copy_v3_v3_uchar(wcol_zone.item, wcol->text);
+    if (!(state->but_flag & UI_HOVER)) {
+      wcol_zone.item[3] = 180;
+    }
     if (state->but_drawflag & UI_BUT_HOVER_LEFT) {
       widget_active_color(&wcol_zone);
     }
@@ -3637,6 +3642,9 @@ static void widget_numbut_draw(const uiBut *but,
 
     wcol_zone = *wcol;
     copy_v3_v3_uchar(wcol_zone.item, wcol->text);
+    if (!(state->but_flag & UI_HOVER)) {
+      wcol_zone.item[3] = 180;
+    }
     if (state->but_drawflag & UI_BUT_HOVER_RIGHT) {
       widget_active_color(&wcol_zone);
     }
@@ -3656,7 +3664,9 @@ static void widget_numbut_draw(const uiBut *but,
 
     wcol_zone = *wcol;
     copy_v3_v3_uchar(wcol_zone.item, wcol->text);
-    if (!(state->but_drawflag & (UI_BUT_HOVER_LEFT | UI_BUT_HOVER_RIGHT))) {
+    if ((state->but_flag & UI_HOVER) &&
+        !(state->but_drawflag & (UI_BUT_HOVER_LEFT | UI_BUT_HOVER_RIGHT)))
+    {
       widget_active_color(&wcol_zone);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index bc07eb113cf..7bc18c437b2 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ typedef enum eUserpref_UI_Flag {
  * \note don't add new flags here, use 'uiflag' which has flags free.
  */
 typedef enum eUserpref_UI_Flag2 {
-  USER_UIFLAG2_UNUSED_0 = (1 << 0), /* cleared */
+  USER_ALWAYS_SHOW_NUMBER_ARROWS = (1 << 0), /* cleared */
   USER_REGION_OVERLAP = (1 << 1),
   USER_UIFLAG2_UNUSED_2 = (1 << 2),
   USER_UIFLAG2_UNUSED_3 = (1 << 3), /* dirty */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index 3042c475f07..70d2316b990 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -4944,6 +4944,14 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_view(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Corner Handles", "Show visible area maintenance corner handles");
   RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_gpu_update");
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_number_arrows", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, nullptr, "uiflag2", USER_ALWAYS_SHOW_NUMBER_ARROWS);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop,
+      "Show Numeric Input Arrows",
+      "Display arrows in numeric input fields for increasing or decreasing values");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_object_info", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, nullptr, "uiflag", USER_DRAWVIEWINFO);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop,