diff --git a/src/core/mainwindow.cpp b/src/core/mainwindow.cpp
index bd2b3e0da..10f96660f 100644
--- a/src/core/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -220,9 +220,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(Application *app, SystemTrayIcon *tray_icon, OSD *osd, co
       was_maximized_(true),
       saved_playback_position_(0),
       saved_playback_state_(Engine::Empty),
+      playing_widget_(true),
       doubleclick_addmode_(AddBehaviour_Append),
       doubleclick_playmode_(PlayBehaviour_Never),
-      menu_playmode_(PlayBehaviour_Never) {
+      menu_playmode_(PlayBehaviour_Never)
+      {
 
   qLog(Debug) << "Starting";
 
@@ -820,6 +822,8 @@ void MainWindow::ReloadSettings() {
 #endif
 
   settings.beginGroup(BehaviourSettingsPage::kSettingsGroup);
+  playing_widget_ = settings.value("playing_widget", true).toBool();
+  if (playing_widget_ != ui_->widget_playing->IsEnabled()) TabSwitched();
   doubleclick_addmode_ = AddBehaviour(settings.value("doubleclick_addmode", AddBehaviour_Append).toInt());
   doubleclick_playmode_ = PlayBehaviour(settings.value("doubleclick_playmode", PlayBehaviour_IfStopped).toInt());
   doubleclick_playlist_addmode_ = PlaylistAddBehaviour(settings.value("doubleclick_playlist_addmode", PlaylistAddBehaviour_Play).toInt());
@@ -1013,10 +1017,12 @@ void MainWindow::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) {
 
 void MainWindow::TabSwitched() {
 
-  if (ui_->tabs->tabBar()->tabData(ui_->tabs->currentIndex()).toString().toLower() == "context")
-    ui_->widget_playing->SetDisabled();
-  else
+  if (playing_widget_ && ui_->tabs->tabBar()->tabData(ui_->tabs->currentIndex()).toString().toLower() != "context") {
     ui_->widget_playing->SetEnabled();
+  }
+  else {
+    ui_->widget_playing->SetDisabled();
+  }
 
   if (!initialised_) return;
 
diff --git a/src/core/mainwindow.h b/src/core/mainwindow.h
index 640a3018e..e97d6735c 100644
--- a/src/core/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/core/mainwindow.h
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ signals:
   bool was_maximized_;
   int saved_playback_position_;
   Engine::State saved_playback_state_;
+  bool playing_widget_;
   AddBehaviour doubleclick_addmode_;
   PlayBehaviour doubleclick_playmode_;
   PlaylistAddBehaviour doubleclick_playlist_addmode_;
diff --git a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
index a7f93c62a..d13a66a2a 100644
--- a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ void BehaviourSettingsPage::Load() {
   }
 #endif
 
+  ui_->checkbox_playingwidget->setChecked(s.value("playing_widget", true).toBool());
+
   MainWindow::StartupBehaviour behaviour = MainWindow::StartupBehaviour(s.value("startupbehaviour", MainWindow::Startup_Remember).toInt());
   switch (behaviour) {
     case MainWindow::Startup_AlwaysHide: ui_->radiobutton_alwayshide->setChecked(true); break;
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ void BehaviourSettingsPage::Save() {
   s.setValue("scrolltrayicon", ui_->checkbox_scrolltrayicon->isChecked());
   s.setValue("keeprunning", ui_->checkbox_keeprunning->isChecked());
   s.setValue("resumeplayback", ui_->checkbox_resumeplayback->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("playing_widget", ui_->checkbox_playingwidget->isChecked());
   s.setValue("startupbehaviour", int(behaviour));
   s.setValue("doubleclick_addmode", doubleclick_addmode);
   s.setValue("doubleclick_playmode", doubleclick_playmode);
diff --git a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.ui b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.ui
index dc2dcbfee..311f41889 100644
--- a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.ui
+++ b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.ui
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkbox_playingwidget">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Show playing widget</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="Line" name="line_1">
      <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/widgets/playingwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/playingwidget.cpp
index 8be32f57e..a39a957da 100644
--- a/src/widgets/playingwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/playingwidget.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ void PlayingWidget::SetApplication(Application *app, AlbumCoverChoiceController
 
 }
 
+void PlayingWidget::SetEnabled(bool enabled) {
+  if (enabled) SetEnabled();
+  else SetDisabled();
+}
 
 void PlayingWidget::SetEnabled() {
   enabled_ = true;
diff --git a/src/widgets/playingwidget.h b/src/widgets/playingwidget.h
index eb003b9c3..d915fcbe0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/playingwidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/playingwidget.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class PlayingWidget : public QWidget {
   ~PlayingWidget();
 
   void SetApplication(Application *app, AlbumCoverChoiceController *album_cover_choice_controller);
+  bool IsEnabled() { return enabled_; }
+  void SetEnabled(bool enabled);
   void SetEnabled();
   void SetDisabled();
   void set_ideal_height(int height);