diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/layout-popups.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/layout-popups.blade.php
index 2e5f6a02d..199774c3c 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/layout-popups.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/layout-popups.blade.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     reminderCollapseAfter: 10000,
     isDevelopment: {{ isDev() ? 'true' : 'false' }},
     init() {
-        this.popups.sponsorship = this.shouldShowMonthlyPopup('popupSponsorship');
+        this.popups.sponsorship = !this.isDevelopment && this.shouldShowMonthlyPopup('popupSponsorship');
         this.popups.notification = this.shouldShowMonthlyPopup('popupNotification');
         this.popups.realtime = localStorage.getItem('popupRealtime');
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         return isDifferentMonth;
         {{-- } --}}
     }
-}">
+}" @show-sponsorship-reminder.window="popups.sponsorship = true; reminders.sponsorship.compact = false">
     @auth
         <span x-show="popups.realtime === true">
             @if (!isCloud())
@@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ class="button h-9 justify-center bg-red-600! text-white! ring-1 ring-red-600/25
             @endif
         </span>
     @endauth
-    @if (instanceSettings()->is_sponsorship_popup_enabled && !isCloud())
+    @if ((isDev() || instanceSettings()->is_sponsorship_popup_enabled) && ! isCloud())
         <span x-show="popups.sponsorship">
             <x-popup>
                 <x-slot:customActions>
                     <div class="relative mx-auto flex w-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white shadow-modal transition-all duration-300 dark:border-white/[0.1] dark:bg-surface"
+                        @show-sponsorship-reminder.window="bannerVisible = true"
                         :class="reminders.sponsorship.compact ? 'max-w-sm gap-3 p-4' : 'max-w-2xl gap-5 p-5 sm:p-6'">
                         <button type="button" aria-label="Dismiss sponsorship reminder"
                             class="absolute top-3 right-3 flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-neutral-400 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-black dark:text-fg-faint dark:hover:bg-white/[0.07] dark:hover:text-fg"
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/advanced.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/advanced.blade.php
index d15a1b87a..94927ba25 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/advanced.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/advanced.blade.php
@@ -127,11 +127,18 @@
                             ['value' => false, 'label' => 'Enabled'],
                             ['value' => true, 'label' => 'Disabled'],
                         ]" />
-                    <x-forms.listbox id="is_sponsorship_popup_enabled" label="Sponsorship reminders"
-                        helper="Show the monthly project sponsorship reminder." onChange="instantSave" :options="[
-                            ['value' => true, 'label' => 'Enabled'],
-                            ['value' => false, 'label' => 'Disabled'],
-                        ]" />
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                        <x-forms.listbox id="is_sponsorship_popup_enabled" label="Sponsorship reminders"
+                            helper="Show the monthly project sponsorship reminder." onChange="instantSave" :options="[
+                                ['value' => true, 'label' => 'Enabled'],
+                                ['value' => false, 'label' => 'Disabled'],
+                            ]" />
+                        @if (isDev())
+                            <x-forms.button type="button" @click="$dispatch('show-sponsorship-reminder')">
+                                Show sponsorship reminder
+                            </x-forms.button>
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </x-application.settings-section>
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/LayoutPopupsUiTest.php b/tests/Feature/LayoutPopupsUiTest.php
index 167a23a04..374473281 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/LayoutPopupsUiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/LayoutPopupsUiTest.php
@@ -36,3 +36,21 @@
         ->toContain('reminders.sponsorship.compact = true')
         ->toContain('reminders.notification.compact = true');
 });
+
+test('sponsorship reminder is disabled in development', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/layout-popups.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('this.popups.sponsorship = !this.isDevelopment && this.shouldShowMonthlyPopup')
+        ->toContain('@show-sponsorship-reminder.window="popups.sponsorship = true')
+        ->toContain('@show-sponsorship-reminder.window="bannerVisible = true"');
+});
+
+test('advanced settings provides a development-only sponsorship reminder preview', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/settings/advanced.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('@if (isDev())')
+        ->toContain("@click=\"\$dispatch('show-sponsorship-reminder')\"")
+        ->toContain('Show sponsorship reminder');
+});