diff --git a/plugins/gradle/resources/i18n/GradleBundle.properties b/plugins/gradle/resources/i18n/GradleBundle.properties
index 2d0764f7db96..5a409331efe9 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/resources/i18n/GradleBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/gradle/resources/i18n/GradleBundle.properties
@@ -54,4 +54,6 @@ gradle.integrations.maven.notification.not_updated_repository.text=<a href=\"#up
 exportable.GradleSystemRunningSettings.presentable.name=Gradle: System Running
 
 gradle.action.download.sources=Download Sources
-gradle.action.download.sources.busy.text=Downloading sources...
\ No newline at end of file
+gradle.action.download.sources.busy.text=Downloading sources...
+gradle.test.show.internal.nodes.action.name=Show internal gradle test suites
+gradle.test.show.internal.nodes.action.text=Show internal gradle test suites, e.g. 'Gradle Test Executor N'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/GradleConsoleProperties.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/GradleConsoleProperties.java
index 5a476e40f4fe..0576fa536533 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/GradleConsoleProperties.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/GradleConsoleProperties.java
@@ -16,10 +16,19 @@
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner;
 
 import com.intellij.execution.Executor;
+import com.intellij.execution.testframework.TestConsoleProperties;
 import com.intellij.execution.testframework.sm.runner.SMTRunnerConsoleProperties;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DefaultActionGroup;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.Separator;
 import com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.execution.ExternalSystemRunConfiguration;
+import com.intellij.util.config.BooleanProperty;
+import com.intellij.util.config.DumbAwareToggleBooleanProperty;
+import com.intellij.util.config.ToggleBooleanProperty;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.util.GradleBundle;
 
+import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.tree.TreeSelectionModel;
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -28,6 +37,7 @@ import java.io.File;
  * @since 2/17/14
  */
 public class GradleConsoleProperties extends SMTRunnerConsoleProperties {
+  public static final BooleanProperty SHOW_INTERNAL_TEST_NODES = new BooleanProperty("showInternalTestNodes", false);
   @Nullable private File gradleTestReport;
 
   public GradleConsoleProperties(final ExternalSystemRunConfiguration configuration, Executor executor) {
@@ -47,4 +57,19 @@ public class GradleConsoleProperties extends SMTRunnerConsoleProperties {
   public int getSelectionMode() {
     return TreeSelectionModel.DISCONTIGUOUS_TREE_SELECTION;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void appendAdditionalActions(DefaultActionGroup actionGroup, JComponent parent, TestConsoleProperties target) {
+    super.appendAdditionalActions(actionGroup, parent, target);
+    actionGroup.add(Separator.getInstance());
+    actionGroup.add(createShowInternalNodesAction(target));
+  }
+
+  @NotNull
+  private ToggleBooleanProperty createShowInternalNodesAction(TestConsoleProperties target) {
+    String text = GradleBundle.message("gradle.test.show.internal.nodes.action.name");
+    setIfUndefined(SHOW_INTERNAL_TEST_NODES, false);
+    String desc = GradleBundle.message("gradle.test.show.internal.nodes.action.text");
+    return new DumbAwareToggleBooleanProperty(text, desc, null, target, SHOW_INTERNAL_TEST_NODES);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/events/BeforeSuiteEvent.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/events/BeforeSuiteEvent.java
index c089d36fd338..cd7fd6d4aeb2 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/events/BeforeSuiteEvent.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/test/runner/events/BeforeSuiteEvent.java
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
  */
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.events;
 
+import com.intellij.execution.testframework.sm.runner.SMTestProxy;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.GradleConsoleProperties;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.GradleSMTestProxy;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.GradleTestsExecutionConsole;
 
@@ -40,12 +42,24 @@ public class BeforeSuiteEvent extends AbstractTestEvent {
       registerTestProxy(testId, getResultsViewer().getTestsRootNode());
     }
     else {
-      String locationUrl = findLocationUrl(null, fqClassName);
-      final GradleSMTestProxy testProxy = new GradleSMTestProxy(name, true, locationUrl, null);
-      testProxy.setLocator(getExecutionConsole().getUrlProvider());
-      testProxy.setParentId(parentTestId);
-      testProxy.setStarted();
-      registerTestProxy(testId, testProxy);
+      SMTestProxy parentTest = findTestProxy(parentTestId);
+      if (isHiddenTestNode(name, parentTest)) {
+        registerTestProxy(testId, parentTest);
+      }
+      else {
+        String locationUrl = findLocationUrl(null, fqClassName);
+        final GradleSMTestProxy testProxy = new GradleSMTestProxy(name, true, locationUrl, null);
+        testProxy.setLocator(getExecutionConsole().getUrlProvider());
+        testProxy.setParentId(parentTestId);
+        testProxy.setStarted();
+        registerTestProxy(testId, testProxy);
+      }
     }
   }
+
+  private boolean isHiddenTestNode(String name, SMTestProxy parentTest) {
+    return parentTest != null &&
+           !GradleConsoleProperties.SHOW_INTERNAL_TEST_NODES.value(getProperties()) &&
+           StringUtil.startsWith(name, "Gradle Test Executor");
+  }
 }