diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py
index 9d31fa9ced2c..0be694b6beea 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def convert_limits(lim, converter):
             )
             for name, axis in axis_map.items()
         ]),
+        ('Legend visible', axes.legend_ is not None),
         ('(Re-)Generate automatic legend', False),
     ]
 
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ def apply_callback(data):
         title = general.pop(0)
         axes.set_title(title)
         generate_legend = general.pop()
+        legend_visible = general.pop()
 
         for i, (name, axis) in enumerate(axis_map.items()):
             axis_min = general[4*i]
@@ -256,6 +258,10 @@ def apply_callback(data):
             if new_legend:
                 new_legend.set_draggable(draggable)
 
+        # toggle legend visibility
+        if axes.legend_ is not None:
+            axes.legend_.set_visible(legend_visible)
+
         # Redraw
         figure = axes.get_figure()
         figure.canvas.draw()
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backend_qt.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backend_qt.py
index 60f8a4f49bb8..c63d5f4bb4fe 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backend_qt.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backend_qt.py
@@ -252,6 +252,52 @@ def test_figureoptions_with_datetime_axes():
         fig.canvas.manager.toolbar.edit_parameters()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.backend('QtAgg', skip_on_importerror=True)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("legend_visible", [True, False])
+def test_legend_checkbox_toggle(legend_visible):
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.plot([1, 2, 3], label='Line 1')
+    ax.legend()
+    ax.legend_.set_visible(not legend_visible)
+    # Set initial visibility opposite to the test case
+
+    with mock.patch.object(fig.canvas, 'draw') as mock_draw, \
+        mock.patch.object(fig.canvas, 'toolbar', create=True):
+        callback = None
+        def fake_fedit(datalist, title, parent=None, icon=None, apply=None):
+            nonlocal callback
+            callback = apply
+            return datalist
+
+        with mock.patch.object(matplotlib.backends.qt_editor.figureoptions._formlayout,
+                               'fedit', side_effect=fake_fedit):
+            matplotlib.backends.qt_editor.figureoptions.figure_edit(ax)
+
+        xlim = ax.get_xlim()
+        ylim = ax.get_ylim()
+        xlabel = ax.get_xlabel()
+        ylabel = ax.get_ylabel()
+        xscale = ax.get_xscale()
+        yscale = ax.get_yscale()
+
+        form_data = [
+            [
+                "Title",
+                xlim[0], xlim[1], xlabel, xscale,
+                ylim[0], ylim[1], ylabel, yscale,
+                legend_visible,
+                False
+            ],
+            [
+            ['Title', '-', 'default', 1.5, '#1f77b4ff', '',
+             6.0, '#1f77b4ff', '#1f77b4ff']
+            ]
+        ]
+
+        callback(form_data)
+        assert ax.legend_.get_visible() == legend_visible
+
+
 @pytest.mark.backend('QtAgg', skip_on_importerror=True)
 def test_double_resize():
     # Check that resizing a figure twice keeps the same window size