diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 526b8e1375..006d3da29d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -5129,6 +5129,8 @@ ide/frames/project_lazdoc_options.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 ide/frames/project_lazdoc_options.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 ide/frames/project_misc_options.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 ide/frames/project_misc_options.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+ide/frames/project_resources_options.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
+ide/frames/project_resources_options.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 ide/frames/project_save_options.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 ide/frames/project_save_options.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 ide/frames/project_versioninfo_options.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/components/ideintf/ideoptionsintf.pas b/components/ideintf/ideoptionsintf.pas
index ee9e0d263f..aa46b1b9f8 100644
--- a/components/ideintf/ideoptionsintf.pas
+++ b/components/ideintf/ideoptionsintf.pas
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ const
     ProjectOptionsLazDoc      = 300;
     ProjectOptionsSave        = 400;
     ProjectOptionsVersionInfo = 500;
+    ProjectOptionsResources   = 550;
     ProjectOptionsI18N        = 600;
     ProjectOptionsMisc        = 700;
 
diff --git a/ide/frames/project_resources_options.lfm b/ide/frames/project_resources_options.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e75a206803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ide/frames/project_resources_options.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+object ResourcesOptionsFrame: TResourcesOptionsFrame
+  Left = 0
+  Height = 240
+  Top = 0
+  Width = 320
+  TabOrder = 0
+  DesignLeft = 260
+  DesignTop = 149
+end
diff --git a/ide/frames/project_resources_options.pas b/ide/frames/project_resources_options.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7ed47048b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ide/frames/project_resources_options.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+unit project_resources_options;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls,
+  IDEOptionsIntf, Project, LazarusIDEStrConsts;
+
+type
+
+  { TResourcesOptionsFrame }
+
+  TResourcesOptionsFrame = class(TAbstractIDEOptionsEditor)
+  public
+    function GetTitle: string; override;
+    procedure Setup(ADialog: TAbstractOptionsEditorDialog); override;
+    procedure ReadSettings(AOptions: TAbstractIDEOptions); override;
+    procedure WriteSettings(AOptions: TAbstractIDEOptions); override;
+    class function SupportedOptionsClass: TAbstractIDEOptionsClass; override;
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+{ TResourcesOptionsFrame }
+
+function TResourcesOptionsFrame.GetTitle: string;
+begin
+  Result := dlgPOResources;
+end;
+
+procedure TResourcesOptionsFrame.Setup(ADialog: TAbstractOptionsEditorDialog);
+begin
+
+end;
+
+procedure TResourcesOptionsFrame.ReadSettings(AOptions: TAbstractIDEOptions);
+begin
+
+end;
+
+procedure TResourcesOptionsFrame.WriteSettings(AOptions: TAbstractIDEOptions);
+begin
+
+end;
+
+class function TResourcesOptionsFrame.SupportedOptionsClass: TAbstractIDEOptionsClass;
+begin
+  Result := TProject;
+end;
+
+initialization
+  RegisterIDEOptionsEditor(GroupProject, TResourcesOptionsFrame, ProjectOptionsResources);
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/ide/lazarus.lpi b/ide/lazarus.lpi
index 22332c9702..36b219f1a6 100644
--- a/ide/lazarus.lpi
+++ b/ide/lazarus.lpi
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="SynEdit"/>
       </Item7>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="109">
+    <Units Count="110">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="lazarus.pp"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@
         <Filename Value="frames/project_application_options.pas"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
         <ComponentName Value="ProjectApplicationOptionsFrame"/>
+        <HasResources Value="True"/>
         <ResourceBaseClass Value="Frame"/>
         <UnitName Value="project_application_options"/>
       </Unit51>
@@ -820,6 +821,13 @@
         <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
         <UnitName Value="etMessagesWnd"/>
       </Unit108>
+      <Unit109>
+        <Filename Value="frames/project_resources_options.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="ResourcesOptionsFrame"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Frame"/>
+        <UnitName Value="project_resources_options"/>
+      </Unit109>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
index 39e9d31646..ac4269f6e9 100644
--- a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
+++ b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
@@ -2277,6 +2277,7 @@ resourcestring
   dlgProjectOptionsFor = 'Options for Project: %s';
   dlgPOApplication = 'Application';
   dlgPOFroms = 'Forms';
+  dlgPOResources = 'Resources';
   dlgPOMisc = 'Miscellaneous';
   dlgPOI18n = 'i18n';
   rsEnableI18n = 'Enable i18n';
diff --git a/ide/main.pp b/ide/main.pp
index efa553b403..72eb2842b9 100644
--- a/ide/main.pp
+++ b/ide/main.pp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ uses
   // project option frames
   project_application_options, project_forms_options, project_lazdoc_options,
   project_save_options, project_versioninfo_options, project_i18n_options,
-  project_misc_options,
+  project_misc_options, {$ifdef UseProjectResourcesFrame} project_resources_options, {$endif}
   // project compiler option frames
   compiler_path_options, compiler_config_target, compiler_parsing_options,
   compiler_codegen_options, compiler_debugging_options, compiler_verbosity_options,