diff --git a/applet/contents/config/main.xml b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applet/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
     <entry name="volumeStep" type="Int">
       <default>5</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="showOsd" type="Bool">
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml b/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
@@ -25,35 +25,59 @@
 Item {
     property alias cfg_maximumVolume: maximumVolume.value
     property alias cfg_volumeStep: volumeStep.value
+    property alias cfg_showOsd: showOsd.checked
 
-    GridLayout {
-        columns: 2
+    ColumnLayout {
         Layout.fillWidth: true
 
-        Label {
-            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
-            text: i18n("Maximum volume:")
-        }
+        GroupBox {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            flat: true
+            title: i18n("Volume")
 
-        SpinBox {
-            id: maximumVolume
-            minimumValue: 100
-            maximumValue: 150
-            stepSize: 1
-            suffix: i18n("%")
-        }
+            GridLayout {
+                columns: 2
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+                Label {
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
+                    text: i18n("Maximum volume:")
+                }
 
-        Label {
-            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
-            text: i18n("Volume step:")
+                SpinBox {
+                    id: maximumVolume
+                    minimumValue: 100
+                    maximumValue: 150
+                    stepSize: 1
+                    suffix: i18n("%")
+                }
+
+                Label {
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
+                    text: i18n("Volume step:")
+                }
+
+                SpinBox {
+                    id: volumeStep
+                    minimumValue: 1
+                    maximumValue: 100
+                    stepSize: 1
+                    suffix: i18n("%")
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        SpinBox {
-            id: volumeStep
-            minimumValue: 1
-            maximumValue: 100
-            stepSize: 1
-            suffix: i18n("%")
+        GroupBox {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            flat: true
+            title: i18n("Behavior")
+
+            ColumnLayout {
+                CheckBox {
+                    id: showOsd
+                    text: i18n("Show OSD")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 Item {
     id: main
 
+    property bool showOsd: Plasmoid.configuration.showOsd
     property int maxVolumePercent: Plasmoid.configuration.maximumVolume
     property int maxVolumeValue: Math.round(maxVolumePercent * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
     property int volumeStep: Math.round(Plasmoid.configuration.volumeStep * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@
         var volume = boundVolume(sinkModel.defaultSink.volume + volumeStep);
         sinkModel.defaultSink.muted = false;
         sinkModel.defaultSink.volume = volume;
-        osd.show(volumePercent(volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.show(volumePercent(volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        }
     }
 
     function decreaseVolume() {
@@ -78,16 +81,20 @@
         var volume = boundVolume(sinkModel.defaultSink.volume - volumeStep);
         sinkModel.defaultSink.muted = false;
         sinkModel.defaultSink.volume = volume;
-        osd.show(volumePercent(volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.show(volumePercent(volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        }
     }
 
     function muteVolume() {
         if (!sinkModel.defaultSink) {
             return;
         }
         var toMute = !sinkModel.defaultSink.muted;
         sinkModel.defaultSink.muted = toMute;
-        osd.show(toMute ? 0 : volumePercent(sinkModel.defaultSink.volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.show(toMute ? 0 : volumePercent(sinkModel.defaultSink.volume, maxVolumeValue));
+        }
     }
 
     function increaseMicrophoneVolume() {
@@ -97,7 +104,9 @@
         var volume = boundVolume(sourceModel.defaultSource.volume + volumeStep);
         sourceModel.defaultSource.muted = false;
         sourceModel.defaultSource.volume = volume;
-        osd.showMicrophone(volumePercent(volume));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.showMicrophone(volumePercent(volume));
+        }
     }
 
     function decreaseMicrophoneVolume() {
@@ -107,16 +116,20 @@
         var volume = boundVolume(sourceModel.defaultSource.volume - volumeStep);
         sourceModel.defaultSource.muted = false;
         sourceModel.defaultSource.volume = volume;
-        osd.showMicrophone(volumePercent(volume));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.showMicrophone(volumePercent(volume));
+        }
     }
 
     function muteMicrophone() {
         if (!sourceModel.defaultSource) {
             return;
         }
         var toMute = !sourceModel.defaultSource.muted;
         sourceModel.defaultSource.muted = toMute;
-        osd.showMicrophone(toMute? 0 : volumePercent(sourceModel.defaultSource.volume));
+        if (showOsd) {
+            osd.showMicrophone(toMute? 0 : volumePercent(sourceModel.defaultSource.volume));
+        }
     }
 
     function beginMoveStream(type, stream) {