diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_editor/figureoptions.py
index cd4e9583cce5..137b28bc2464 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()
         ]),
+        ('Show legend', axes.legend_ is not None and axes.legend_.get_visible()),
         ('(Re-)Generate automatic legend', False),
     ]
 
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ def apply_callback(data):
         title = general.pop(0)
         axes.title.set_text(title)
         generate_legend = general.pop()
+        show_legend = general.pop()
 
         for i, (name, axis) in enumerate(axis_map.items()):
             axis_min = general[4*i]
@@ -248,14 +250,32 @@ def apply_callback(data):
         if generate_legend:
             draggable = None
             ncols = 1
+            kwargs = {}
             if axes.legend_ is not None:
                 old_legend = axes.get_legend()
                 draggable = old_legend._draggable is not None
                 ncols = old_legend._ncols
-            new_legend = axes.legend(ncols=ncols)
+                kwargs = {
+                    'loc': old_legend._loc_real,
+                    'title': old_legend.get_title().get_text(),
+                    'frameon': old_legend.get_frame_on(),
+                    'shadow': old_legend.shadow,
+                }
+                
+                # Clone frame properties if the frame exists
+                frame = old_legend.get_frame()
+                if frame is not None:
+                    kwargs['edgecolor'] = frame.get_edgecolor()
+                    kwargs['facecolor'] = frame.get_facecolor()
+                    kwargs['framealpha'] = frame.get_alpha()
+            
+            new_legend = axes.legend(ncols=ncols, **kwargs)
             if new_legend:
                 new_legend.set_draggable(draggable)
 
+        if axes.legend_ is not None:
+            axes.legend_.set_visible(show_legend)
+
         # Redraw
         figure = axes.get_figure()
         figure.canvas.draw()