diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_filebrowser.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_filebrowser.py
index f54a2446c7e..3f2b11ee3a8 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_filebrowser.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_filebrowser.py
@@ -658,25 +658,29 @@ class ASSETBROWSER_PT_metadata(asset_utils.AssetBrowserPanel, Panel):
         asset_library_ref = context.asset_library_ref
         asset_lib_path = bpy.types.AssetHandle.get_full_library_path(asset_file_handle, asset_library_ref)
 
+        show_developer_ui = context.preferences.view.show_developer_ui
+
         if asset_file_handle.local_id:
             # If the active file is an ID, use its name directly so renaming is possible from right here.
             layout.prop(asset_file_handle.local_id, "name", text="")
 
-            col = layout.column(align=True)
-            col.label(text="Asset Catalog:")
-            col.prop(asset_file_handle.local_id.asset_data, "catalog_id", text="UUID")
-            col.prop(asset_file_handle.local_id.asset_data, "catalog_simple_name", text="Simple Name")
+            if show_developer_ui:
+                col = layout.column(align=True)
+                col.label(text="Asset Catalog:")
+                col.prop(asset_file_handle.local_id.asset_data, "catalog_id", text="UUID")
+                col.prop(asset_file_handle.local_id.asset_data, "catalog_simple_name", text="Simple Name")
 
             row = layout.row()
             row.label(text="Source: Current File")
         else:
             layout.prop(asset_file_handle, "name", text="")
 
-            col = layout.column(align=True)
-            col.enabled = False
-            col.label(text="Asset Catalog:")
-            col.prop(asset_file_handle.asset_data, "catalog_id", text="UUID")
-            col.prop(asset_file_handle.asset_data, "catalog_simple_name", text="Simple Name")
+            if show_developer_ui:
+                col = layout.column(align=True)
+                col.enabled = False
+                col.label(text="Asset Catalog:")
+                col.prop(asset_file_handle.asset_data, "catalog_id", text="UUID")
+                col.prop(asset_file_handle.asset_data, "catalog_simple_name", text="Simple Name")
 
             col = layout.column(align=True)  # Just to reduce margin.
             col.label(text="Source:")