diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config.py b/lib/galaxy/config.py
index 678291550c9..f8de3e22a5b 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class Configuration( object ):
         self.smtp_username = kwargs.get( 'smtp_username', None )
         self.smtp_password = kwargs.get( 'smtp_password', None )
         self.start_job_runners = kwargs.get( 'start_job_runners', None )
+        self.expose_dataset_path = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'expose_dataset_path', 'False' ) )
         # External Service types used in sample tracking
         self.external_service_type_config_file = resolve_path( kwargs.get( 'external_service_type_config_file', 'external_service_types_conf.xml' ), self.root )
         self.external_service_type_path = resolve_path( kwargs.get( 'external_service_type_path', 'external_service_types' ), self.root )
diff --git a/templates/show_params.mako b/templates/show_params.mako
index cd4e6e550d1..4fa36b1ca9c 100644
--- a/templates/show_params.mako
+++ b/templates/show_params.mako
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
         <tr><td>Tool Version:</td><td>${hda.tool_version}</td></tr>
         <tr><td>Tool Standard Output:</td><td><a href="${h.url_for( controller='dataset', action='stdout')}">stdout</a></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Tool Standard Error:</td><td><a href="${h.url_for( controller='dataset', action='stderr')}">stderr</a></td></tr>
+        %if trans.user_is_admin() or trans.app.config.expose_dataset_path:
+            <tr><td>Full Path:</td><td>${hda.file_name}</td></tr>
+        %endif
 </table>
 <br />
 <table class="tabletip">
diff --git a/universe_wsgi.ini.sample b/universe_wsgi.ini.sample
index cef8e37f519..3301c17646f 100644
--- a/universe_wsgi.ini.sample
+++ b/universe_wsgi.ini.sample
@@ -678,6 +678,10 @@ use_interactive = True
 #pbs_stage_path = 
 #pbs_dataset_server = 
 
+# This option allows users to see the full path of datasets via the "View
+# Details" option in the history.  Administrators can always see this.
+#expose_dataset_path = False
+
 # ---- Per-Tool Job Management ----------------------------------------------
 
 # Per-tool job handler and runner overrides. Parameters can be included to define multiple