diff --git a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
index 65f3434..d23bcbf 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Configuration.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ internal class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration {
 
     public bool HideChat = true;
     public bool HideDuringCutscenes = true;
+    public bool HideWhenNotLoggedIn = true;
     public bool NativeItemTooltips = true;
     public bool PrettierTimestamps = true;
     public bool MoreCompactPretty;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ internal class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration {
     internal void UpdateFrom(Configuration other) {
         this.HideChat = other.HideChat;
         this.HideDuringCutscenes = other.HideDuringCutscenes;
+        this.HideWhenNotLoggedIn = other.HideWhenNotLoggedIn;
         this.NativeItemTooltips = other.NativeItemTooltips;
         this.PrettierTimestamps = other.PrettierTimestamps;
         this.MoreCompactPretty = other.MoreCompactPretty;
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
index a1680b9..f1a04ca 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.Designer.cs
@@ -357,6 +357,24 @@ namespace ChatTwo.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Hide the chat when you are not logged in to a character..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Description {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Description", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Hide when not logged in.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Name {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Name", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to The font Chat 2 will use to display Japanese text..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
index 06305be..77fca28 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
+++ b/ChatTwo/Resources/Language.resx
@@ -353,4 +353,10 @@
     <data name="ChatLog_Tabs_Delete" xml:space="preserve">
         <value>Delete tab</value>
     </data>
+    <data name="Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Name" xml:space="preserve">
+        <value>Hide when not logged in</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Description" xml:space="preserve">
+        <value>Hide the chat when you are not logged in to a character.</value>
+    </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog.cs
index db64f66..954f292 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLog.cs
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ internal sealed class ChatLog : IUiComponent {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (this.Ui.Plugin.Config.HideWhenNotLoggedIn && !this.Ui.Plugin.ClientState.IsLoggedIn) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         var flags = ImGuiWindowFlags.None;
         if (!this.Ui.Plugin.Config.CanMove) {
             flags |= ImGuiWindowFlags.NoMove;
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
index ff4c618..eba5aa1 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/SettingsTabs/Display.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ internal sealed class Display : ISettingsTab {
         ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(ref this.Mutable.HideDuringCutscenes, Language.Options_HideDuringCutscenes_Name, Language.Options_HideDuringCutscenes_Description);
         ImGui.Spacing();
 
+        ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(ref this.Mutable.HideWhenNotLoggedIn, Language.Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Name, Language.Options_HideWhenNotLoggedIn_Description);
+        ImGui.Spacing();
+
         ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(ref this.Mutable.NativeItemTooltips, Language.Options_NativeItemTooltips_Name, Language.Options_NativeItemTooltips_Description);
         ImGui.Spacing();