diff --git a/docs/modules/Music.md b/docs/modules/Music.md
index e0579ac..f7cfba2 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Music.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Music.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ in MPRIS mode, the widget will listen to all players and automatically detect/di
 | `icons.track`         | `string/image`                        | ``                  | Icon to show next to track title.                                                                                                                     |
 | `icons.album`         | `string/image`                        | ``                  | Icon to show next to album name.                                                                                                                      |
 | `icons.artist`        | `string/image`                        | `ﴁ`                  | Icon to show next to artist name.                                                                                                                     |
+| `show_status_icon`    | `boolean`                             | `true`               | Whether to show the play/pause icon on the widget.                                                                                                    |
 | `icon_size`           | `integer`                             | `32`                 | Size to render icon at (image icons only).                                                                                                            |
 | `cover_image_size`    | `integer`                             | `128`                | Size to render album art image at inside popup.                                                                                                       |
 | `host`                | `string/image`                        | `localhost:6600`     | [MPD Only] TCP or Unix socket for the MPD server.                                                                                                     |
diff --git a/src/modules/music/config.rs b/src/modules/music/config.rs
index 9f7ea3c..10d17d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/music/config.rs
+++ b/src/modules/music/config.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ pub struct MusicModule {
     #[serde(default = "default_music_dir")]
     pub(crate) music_dir: PathBuf,
 
+    #[serde(default = "crate::config::default_true")]
+    pub(crate) show_status_icon: bool,
+
     #[serde(default = "default_icon_size")]
     pub(crate) icon_size: i32,
 
diff --git a/src/modules/music/mod.rs b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
index 017cf53..33474c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/music/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
@@ -192,21 +192,27 @@ impl Module<Button> for MusicModule {
                 if let Some(event) = event.take() {
                     label.set_label(&event.display_string);
 
+                    button.show();
+
                     match event.status.state {
-                        PlayerState::Playing => {
+                        PlayerState::Playing if self.show_status_icon => {
                             icon_play.show();
                             icon_pause.hide();
                         }
-                        PlayerState::Paused => {
+                        PlayerState::Paused if self.show_status_icon => {
                             icon_pause.show();
                             icon_play.hide();
                         }
                         PlayerState::Stopped => {
                             button.hide();
                         }
+                        _ => {}
                     }
 
-                    button.show();
+                    if !self.show_status_icon {
+                        icon_pause.hide();
+                        icon_play.hide();
+                    }
                 } else {
                     button.hide();
                     try_send!(tx, ModuleUpdateEvent::ClosePopup);