diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/config/CommonConfig.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/config/CommonConfig.java
index 26c132405..c23149b6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/config/CommonConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/config/CommonConfig.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class CommonConfig {
     }
 
     public static class Other {
+        public static ModConfigSpec.BooleanValue HIDE_ENERGY_OVERLAY;
         public static ModConfigSpec.BooleanValue SOLID_XP_ALWAYS_ORBS;
         public static ModConfigSpec.BooleanValue DO_UPDATE_CHECK;
         public static ModConfigSpec.BooleanValue UPDATE_CHECK_VERSION_SPECIFIC;
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ public class CommonConfig {
 
             BUILDER.comment("Everything else").push("other");
 
+            HIDE_ENERGY_OVERLAY = BUILDER.comment("If true, when looking at blocks the Energy Overlay will be hidden.")
+                .define("hideEnergyOverlay", false);
+
             SOLID_XP_ALWAYS_ORBS = BUILDER.comment("If true, Solidified Experience will always spawn orbs, even for regular players.")
                 .define("solidXPOrbs", false);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/event/ClientEvents.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/event/ClientEvents.java
index 50874e63b..5bc45b7bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/event/ClientEvents.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/event/ClientEvents.java
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class ClientEvents {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (tileHit instanceof IEnergyDisplay display) {
+                if (tileHit instanceof IEnergyDisplay display && !CommonConfig.Other.HIDE_ENERGY_OVERLAY.get()) {
                     if (!display.needsHoldShift() || player.isShiftKeyDown()) {
                         if (energyDisplay == null) {
                             energyDisplay = new EnergyDisplay(0, 0, null);