diff --git a/default_settings.lua b/default_settings.lua
index d2a325b..810f246 100644
--- a/default_settings.lua
+++ b/default_settings.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_defau
 -- Misc. settings
 hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting("hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
 hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
+hb.settings.hide_labels = hb.load_setting("hudbars_hide_labels", "bool", false)
 
 local sorting = minetest.settings:get("hudbars_sorting")
 if sorting ~= nil then
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 92df540..0a72bac 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ local function player_exists(player)
 end
 
 local function make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, max_value)
+	if hb.settings.hide_labels then
+		return ""
+	end
+
 	local params = {}
 	local order = format_string_config.order
 	for o=1, #order do
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 3e4390e..4ebb5ee 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ hudbars_alignment_pattern (HUD bars alignment pattern) enum zigzag zigzag,stack_
 # of the default one.
 hudbars_sorting (HUD bars order) string
 
+# If enabled, hide the labels over the bars
+hudbars_hide_labels (Hide bar labels) bool false
+
 [Positions and offsets]
 # Horizontal (x) main position of the HUD bars over the entire screen.
 # 0.0 is left-most, 1.0 is right-most.