diff --git a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
index dbb0eee..9c7bf65 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ internal class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration {
     public bool HideChat = true;
     public bool HideDuringCutscenes = true;
     public bool HideWhenNotLoggedIn = true;
+    public bool HideWhenUiHidden = true;
     public bool NativeItemTooltips = true;
     public bool PrettierTimestamps = true;
     public bool MoreCompactPretty;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ internal class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration {
         this.HideChat = other.HideChat;
         this.HideDuringCutscenes = other.HideDuringCutscenes;
         this.HideWhenNotLoggedIn = other.HideWhenNotLoggedIn;
+        this.HideWhenUiHidden = other.HideWhenUiHidden;
         this.NativeItemTooltips = other.NativeItemTooltips;
         this.PrettierTimestamps = other.PrettierTimestamps;
         this.MoreCompactPretty = other.MoreCompactPretty;
diff --git a/ChatTwo/PluginUi.cs b/ChatTwo/PluginUi.cs
index da4bf5c..9428949 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/PluginUi.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/PluginUi.cs
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ internal sealed class PluginUi : IDisposable {
         );
 
         var uiBuilder = this.Plugin.Interface.UiBuilder;
-        uiBuilder.DisableAutomaticUiHide = true;
         uiBuilder.DisableCutsceneUiHide = true;
         uiBuilder.DisableGposeUiHide = true;
-        uiBuilder.DisableUserUiHide = true;
 
         uiBuilder.BuildFonts += this.BuildFonts;
         uiBuilder.Draw += this.Draw;
@@ -117,6 +115,7 @@ internal sealed class PluginUi : IDisposable {
     }
 
     private void Draw() {
+        this.Plugin.Interface.UiBuilder.DisableUserUiHide = !this.Plugin.Config.HideWhenUiHidden;
         this.DefaultText = ImGui.GetStyle().Colors[(int) ImGuiCol.Text];
 
         var font = this.RegularFont.HasValue;
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
index 0794a83..58f27a6 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
@@ -465,6 +465,24 @@ namespace ChatTwo.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Hide {0} when the game UI is hidden..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Description {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Description", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Hide when game UI is hidden.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Name {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Name", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to The font {0} will use to display Japanese text..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
index 30bf28d..15b8bdb 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
@@ -401,4 +401,10 @@
     <data name="Options_CommandHelpSide_Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <value>The side of {0} to display help for commands on.</value>
     </data>
+    <data name="Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Name" xml:space="preserve">
+        <value>Hide when game UI is hidden</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Description" xml:space="preserve">
+        <value>Hide {0} when the game UI is hidden.</value>
+    </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
index f104397..5ab533f 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ internal sealed class Display : ISettingsTab {
         );
         ImGui.Spacing();
 
+        ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(
+            ref this.Mutable.HideWhenUiHidden,
+            Language.Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Name,
+            string.Format(Language.Options_HideWhenUiHidden_Description, Plugin.PluginName)
+        );
+        ImGui.Spacing();
+
         ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(
             ref this.Mutable.NativeItemTooltips,
             Language.Options_NativeItemTooltips_Name,