diff --git a/openslides/motion/pdf.py b/openslides/motion/pdf.py
index 3b86c1aff..ace5308cf 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/pdf.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/pdf.py
@@ -212,8 +212,11 @@ def convert_html_to_reportlab(pdf, text):
         if paragraph == '\n' or paragraph == '\n\n' or paragraph == '\n\t':
             continue
         if "<pre>" in paragraph:
-            pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph.replace('\n', '<br/>'), stylesheet['InnerMonotypeParagraph'], str(paragraph_number)))
-            paragraph_number += 1
+            if config["motion_pdf_paragraph_numbering"]:
+                pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph.replace('\n', '<br/>'), stylesheet['InnerMonotypeParagraph'], str(paragraph_number)))
+                paragraph_number += 1
+            else:
+                pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph.replace('\n', '<br/>'), stylesheet['InnerMonotypeParagraph']))
         elif "<para>" in paragraph:
             pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph, stylesheet['InnerListParagraph']))
         elif "<seqreset" in paragraph:
@@ -225,8 +228,11 @@ def convert_html_to_reportlab(pdf, text):
         elif "<h3>" in paragraph:
             pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph, stylesheet['InnerH3Paragraph']))
         else:
-            pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph, stylesheet['InnerParagraph'], str(paragraph_number)))
-            paragraph_number += 1
+            if config["motion_pdf_paragraph_numbering"]:
+                pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph, stylesheet['InnerParagraph'], str(paragraph_number)))
+                paragraph_number += 1
+            else:
+                pdf.append(Paragraph(paragraph, stylesheet['InnerParagraph']))
 
 
 def all_motion_cover(pdf, motions):
diff --git a/openslides/motion/signals.py b/openslides/motion/signals.py
index 4a43663ef..34e265a67 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/signals.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def setup_motion_config_page(sender, **kwargs):
             widget=forms.Textarea(),
             required=False,
             label=ugettext_lazy('Preamble text for PDF document (all motions)')))
+    motion_pdf_paragraph_numbering = ConfigVariable(
+        name='motion_pdf_paragraph_numbering',
+        default_value=False,
+        form_field=forms.BooleanField(
+            label=ugettext_lazy('Show paragraph numbering'),
+            required=False))
     motion_allow_disable_versioning = ConfigVariable(
         name='motion_allow_disable_versioning',
         default_value=False,
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ def setup_motion_config_page(sender, **kwargs):
                                  motion_pdf_ballot_papers_number,
                                  motion_pdf_title,
                                  motion_pdf_preamble,
+                                 motion_pdf_paragraph_numbering,
                                  motion_allow_disable_versioning,
                                  motion_workflow,
                                  motion_identifier))