diff --git a/src/elisa_core.kcfg b/src/elisa_core.kcfg
--- a/src/elisa_core.kcfg
+++ b/src/elisa_core.kcfg
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
   <entry key="RootPath" type="PathList" >
   </entry>
  </group>
+ <group name="PlayerSettings">
+  <entry key="ShowProgressOnTaskBar" type="Bool" >
+  </entry>
+ </group>
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.h b/src/elisaapplication.h
--- a/src/elisaapplication.h
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.h
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
                READ manageHeaderBar
                NOTIFY manageHeaderBarChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showProgressOnTaskBar
+               READ showProgressOnTaskBar
+               NOTIFY showProgressOnTaskBarChanged)
+
 public:
     explicit ElisaApplication(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
@@ -100,6 +104,8 @@
 
     ManageHeaderBar *manageHeaderBar() const;
 
+    bool showProgressOnTaskBar() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
 
     void argumentsChanged();
@@ -123,6 +129,8 @@
 
     void initializationDone();
 
+    void showProgressOnTaskBarChanged();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
 
     void appHelpActivated();
@@ -159,6 +167,8 @@
 
     void playPause();
 
+    void configChanged();
+
 private:
 
     void initializeModels();
diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.cpp b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
--- a/src/elisaapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@
         Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::instance(configurationFileName);
         Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::self()->load();
         Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::self()->save();
+
+        mConfigFileWatcher.addPath(configurationFileName);
     }
 
 #if defined KF5XmlGui_FOUND && KF5XmlGui_FOUND
@@ -98,10 +101,17 @@
 
     std::unique_ptr<ManageHeaderBar> mManageHeaderBar;
 
+    QFileSystemWatcher mConfigFileWatcher;
+
 };
 
 ElisaApplication::ElisaApplication(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent), d(std::make_unique<ElisaApplicationPrivate>(this))
 {
+    connect(Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::self(), &Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::configChanged,
+            this, &ElisaApplication::configChanged);
+
+    connect(&d->mConfigFileWatcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::fileChanged,
+            this, &ElisaApplication::configChanged);
 }
 
 ElisaApplication::~ElisaApplication()
@@ -286,6 +296,18 @@
 
 void ElisaApplication::playPause() {}
 
+void ElisaApplication::configChanged()
+{
+    auto currentConfiguration = Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::self();
+
+    d->mConfigFileWatcher.addPath(currentConfiguration->config()->name());
+
+    currentConfiguration->load();
+    currentConfiguration->read();
+
+    Q_EMIT showProgressOnTaskBarChanged();
+}
+
 ElisaUtils::EntryDataList ElisaApplication::checkFileListAndMakeAbsolute(const ElisaUtils::EntryDataList &filesList,
                                                                             const QString &workingDirectory) const
 {
@@ -486,4 +508,11 @@
     return d->mManageHeaderBar.get();
 }
 
+bool ElisaApplication::showProgressOnTaskBar() const
+{
+    auto currentConfiguration = Elisa::ElisaConfiguration::self();
+
+    return currentConfiguration->showProgressOnTaskBar();
+}
+
 #include "moc_elisaapplication.cpp"
diff --git a/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.h b/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.h
--- a/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.h
+++ b/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
                                 ManageMediaPlayerControl* manageMediaPlayerControl,
                                 ManageHeaderBar * manageHeaderBar,
                                 AudioWrapper *audioPlayer,
+                                bool showProgressOnTaskBar,
                                 QObject* parent = nullptr);
     ~MediaPlayer2Player() override;
 
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@
     int currentTrack() const;
     int mediaPlayerPresent() const;
 
+    bool showProgressOnTaskBar() const;
+    void setShowProgressOnTaskBar(bool value);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void Seeked(qlonglong Position);
 
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@
     ManageHeaderBar * m_manageHeaderBar = nullptr;
     AudioWrapper *m_audioPlayer = nullptr;
     mutable QDBusMessage mProgressIndicatorSignal;
+    bool mShowProgressOnTaskBar = true;
 };
 
 #endif // MEDIAPLAYER2PLAYER_H
diff --git a/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.cpp b/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.cpp
--- a/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.cpp
+++ b/src/mpris2/mediaplayer2player.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@
 static const double MIN_RATE = 1.0;
 
 MediaPlayer2Player::MediaPlayer2Player(MediaPlayList *playListControler, ManageAudioPlayer *manageAudioPlayer,
-                                       ManageMediaPlayerControl *manageMediaPlayerControl, ManageHeaderBar *manageHeaderBar, AudioWrapper *audioPlayer, QObject* parent)
+                                       ManageMediaPlayerControl *manageMediaPlayerControl, ManageHeaderBar *manageHeaderBar,
+                                       AudioWrapper *audioPlayer, bool showProgressOnTaskBar, QObject* parent)
     : QDBusAbstractAdaptor(parent), m_playListControler(playListControler), m_manageAudioPlayer(manageAudioPlayer),
       m_manageMediaPlayerControl(manageMediaPlayerControl), m_manageHeaderBar(manageHeaderBar), m_audioPlayer(audioPlayer),
       mProgressIndicatorSignal(QDBusMessage::createSignal(QStringLiteral("/org/kde/elisa"),
                                                           QStringLiteral("com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry"),
-                                                          QStringLiteral("Update")))
+                                                          QStringLiteral("Update"))),
+      mShowProgressOnTaskBar(showProgressOnTaskBar)
 {
     if (!m_playListControler) {
         return;
@@ -97,19 +99,21 @@
         result = QStringLiteral("Paused");
     }
 
-    QVariantMap parameters;
+    if (mShowProgressOnTaskBar) {
+        QVariantMap parameters;
 
-    if (m_manageAudioPlayer->playerPlaybackState() == QMediaPlayer::StoppedState || m_audioPlayer->duration() == 0) {
-        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), false);
-        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 0);
-    } else {
-        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
-        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), qRound(static_cast<double>(m_position / m_audioPlayer->duration())) / 1000.0);
-    }
+        if (m_manageAudioPlayer->playerPlaybackState() == QMediaPlayer::StoppedState || m_audioPlayer->duration() == 0) {
+            parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), false);
+            parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 0);
+        } else {
+            parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
+            parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), qRound(static_cast<double>(m_position / m_audioPlayer->duration())) / 1000.0);
+        }
 
-    mProgressIndicatorSignal.setArguments({QStringLiteral("application://org.kde.elisa.desktop"), parameters});
+        mProgressIndicatorSignal.setArguments({QStringLiteral("application://org.kde.elisa.desktop"), parameters});
 
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(mProgressIndicatorSignal);
+        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(mProgressIndicatorSignal);
+    }
 
     return result;
 }
@@ -216,13 +220,15 @@
 
     Q_EMIT Seeked(m_position);
 
-    QVariantMap parameters;
-    parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
-    parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), static_cast<double>(newPositionInMs) / m_audioPlayer->duration());
+    if (mShowProgressOnTaskBar) {
+        QVariantMap parameters;
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), static_cast<double>(newPositionInMs) / m_audioPlayer->duration());
 
-    mProgressIndicatorSignal.setArguments({QStringLiteral("application://org.kde.elisa.desktop"), parameters});
+        mProgressIndicatorSignal.setArguments({QStringLiteral("application://org.kde.elisa.desktop"), parameters});
 
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(mProgressIndicatorSignal);
+        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(mProgressIndicatorSignal);
+    }
 }
 
 double MediaPlayer2Player::Rate() const
@@ -415,6 +421,30 @@
     return m_mediaPlayerPresent;
 }
 
+bool MediaPlayer2Player::showProgressOnTaskBar() const
+{
+    return mShowProgressOnTaskBar;
+}
+
+void MediaPlayer2Player::setShowProgressOnTaskBar(bool value)
+{
+    mShowProgressOnTaskBar = value;
+
+    QVariantMap parameters;
+
+    if (!mShowProgressOnTaskBar || m_manageAudioPlayer->playerPlaybackState() == QMediaPlayer::StoppedState || m_audioPlayer->duration() == 0) {
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), false);
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 0);
+    } else {
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
+        parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), qRound(static_cast<double>(m_position / m_audioPlayer->duration())) / 1000.0);
+    }
+
+    mProgressIndicatorSignal.setArguments({QStringLiteral("application://org.kde.elisa.desktop"), parameters});
+
+    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(mProgressIndicatorSignal);
+}
+
 void MediaPlayer2Player::setMediaPlayerPresent(int status)
 {
     if (m_mediaPlayerPresent != status) {
@@ -438,7 +468,7 @@
     properties[property] = value;
     const int ifaceIndex = metaObject()->indexOfClassInfo("D-Bus Interface");
     QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createSignal(QStringLiteral("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2"),
-        QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"), QStringLiteral("PropertiesChanged"));
+                                                  QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"), QStringLiteral("PropertiesChanged"));
 
     msg << QLatin1String(metaObject()->classInfo(ifaceIndex).value());
     msg << properties;
diff --git a/src/mpris2/mpris2.h b/src/mpris2/mpris2.h
--- a/src/mpris2/mpris2.h
+++ b/src/mpris2/mpris2.h
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
                WRITE setAudioPlayer
                NOTIFY audioPlayerChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showProgressOnTaskBar
+               READ showProgressOnTaskBar
+               WRITE setShowProgressOnTaskBar
+               NOTIFY showProgressOnTaskBarChanged)
+
 public:
     explicit Mpris2(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     ~Mpris2() override;
@@ -88,6 +93,8 @@
 
     AudioWrapper* audioPlayer() const;
 
+    bool showProgressOnTaskBar() const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
 
     void setPlayerName(const QString &playerName);
@@ -102,6 +109,8 @@
 
     void setAudioPlayer(AudioWrapper* audioPlayer);
 
+    void setShowProgressOnTaskBar(bool value);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void raisePlayer();
 
@@ -117,6 +126,8 @@
 
     void audioPlayerChanged();
 
+    void showProgressOnTaskBarChanged();
+
 private:
 
     void initDBusService();
@@ -129,6 +140,7 @@
     ManageMediaPlayerControl* m_manageMediaPlayerControl = nullptr;
     ManageHeaderBar* m_manageHeaderBar = nullptr;
     AudioWrapper* m_audioPlayer = nullptr;
+    bool mShowProgressOnTaskBar = true;
 };
 
 #endif //MEDIACENTER_MPRIS2_H
diff --git a/src/mpris2/mpris2.cpp b/src/mpris2/mpris2.cpp
--- a/src/mpris2/mpris2.cpp
+++ b/src/mpris2/mpris2.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     if (success) {
         m_mp2 = std::make_unique<MediaPlayer2>(this);
-        m_mp2p = std::make_unique<MediaPlayer2Player>(m_playListModel, m_manageAudioPlayer, m_manageMediaPlayerControl, m_manageHeaderBar, m_audioPlayer, this);
+        m_mp2p = std::make_unique<MediaPlayer2Player>(m_playListModel, m_manageAudioPlayer, m_manageMediaPlayerControl, m_manageHeaderBar, m_audioPlayer, mShowProgressOnTaskBar, this);
 
         QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QStringLiteral("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2"), this, QDBusConnection::ExportAdaptors);
 
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     return m_audioPlayer;
 }
 
+bool Mpris2::showProgressOnTaskBar() const
+{
+    return mShowProgressOnTaskBar;
+}
+
 void Mpris2::setPlayerName(const QString &playerName)
 {
     if (m_playerName == playerName) {
@@ -201,4 +206,11 @@
     emit audioPlayerChanged();
 }
 
+void Mpris2::setShowProgressOnTaskBar(bool value)
+{
+    m_mp2p->setShowProgressOnTaskBar(value);
+    mShowProgressOnTaskBar = value;
+    Q_EMIT showProgressOnTaskBarChanged();
+}
+
 #include "moc_mpris2.cpp"
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@
             player: elisa.audioPlayer
             headerBarManager: elisa.manageHeaderBar
             manageMediaPlayerControl: elisa.playerControl
+            showProgressOnTaskBar: elisa.showProgressOnTaskBar
+
             onRaisePlayer: {
                 mainWindow.show()
                 mainWindow.raise()
diff --git a/src/qml/PlatformIntegration.qml b/src/qml/PlatformIntegration.qml
--- a/src/qml/PlatformIntegration.qml
+++ b/src/qml/PlatformIntegration.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     property alias player: mpris2Interface.audioPlayer
     property alias headerBarManager: mpris2Interface.headerBarManager
     property alias manageMediaPlayerControl: mpris2Interface.manageMediaPlayerControl
+    property alias showProgressOnTaskBar: mpris2Interface.showProgressOnTaskBar
 
     signal raisePlayer()
 
diff --git a/src/windows/PlatformIntegration.qml b/src/windows/PlatformIntegration.qml
--- a/src/windows/PlatformIntegration.qml
+++ b/src/windows/PlatformIntegration.qml
@@ -27,21 +27,32 @@
     property var player
     property var headerBarManager
     property var manageMediaPlayerControl
+    property alias showProgressOnTaskBar: progressBar.active
 
     signal raisePlayer()
 
     Theme {
         id: elisaTheme
     }
 
-    TaskbarButton {
-        progress.minimum: 0
-        progress.maximum: player.duration
-        progress.value: player.position
-        progress.visible: manageMediaPlayerControl.musicPlaying
+    Loader {
+        id: progressBar
 
-        overlay.iconSource: (manageMediaPlayerControl.musicPlaying ?
-                                 Qt.resolvedUrl(elisaTheme.playingIndicatorIcon) : Qt.resolvedUrl(elisaTheme.pausedIndicatorIcon))
+        sourceComponent: taskBarComponent
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id:taskBarComponent
+
+        TaskbarButton {
+            progress.minimum: 0
+            progress.maximum: player.duration
+            progress.value: player.position
+            progress.visible: manageMediaPlayerControl.musicPlaying
+
+            overlay.iconSource: (manageMediaPlayerControl.musicPlaying ?
+                                     Qt.resolvedUrl(elisaTheme.playingIndicatorIcon) : Qt.resolvedUrl(elisaTheme.pausedIndicatorIcon))
+        }
     }
 
     ThumbnailToolBar {