diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/components/WallpaperFader.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/components/WallpaperFader.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/components/WallpaperFader.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/components/WallpaperFader.qml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     property real factor: 0
     readonly property bool lightBackground: Math.max(PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.r, PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.g, PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.b) > 0.5
 
+    property bool alwaysShowClock: typeof config === "undefined" || config.alwaysShowClock === true
+
     Behavior on factor {
         NumberAnimation {
             target: wallpaperFader
@@ -119,6 +121,10 @@
                 target: clock.shadow
                 opacity: 0
             }
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: clock
+                opacity: 1
+            }
         },
         State {
             name: "off"
@@ -136,46 +142,34 @@
             }
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: clock.shadow
-                opacity: 1
+                opacity: wallpaperFader.alwaysShowClock ? 1 : 0
+            }
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: clock
+                opacity: wallpaperFader.alwaysShowClock ? 1 : 0
             }
         }
     ]
     transitions: [
         Transition {
             from: "off"
             to: "on"
             //Note: can't use animators as they don't play well with parallelanimations
-            ParallelAnimation {
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    target: mainStack
-                    property: "opacity"
-                    duration: units.longDuration
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    target: footer
-                    property: "opacity"
-                    duration: units.longDuration
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                targets: [mainStack, footer, clock]
+                property: "opacity"
+                duration: units.longDuration
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
             }
         },
         Transition {
             from: "on"
             to: "off"
-            ParallelAnimation {
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    target: mainStack
-                    property: "opacity"
-                    duration: 500
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    target: footer
-                    property: "opacity"
-                    duration: 500
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                targets: [mainStack, footer, clock]
+                property: "opacity"
+                duration: 500
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.qml
@@ -2,21 +2,43 @@
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.5 as QQC2
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
-RowLayout {
+ColumnLayout {
+    property alias cfg_alwaysShowClock: alwaysClock.checked
     property alias cfg_showMediaControls: showMediaControls.checked
 
-    spacing: units.largeSpacing / 2
+    spacing: 0
 
-    QQC2.Label {
-        Layout.minimumWidth: formAlignment - units.largeSpacing //to match wallpaper config...
-        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
-        text: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Media controls:")
-    }
-    QQC2.CheckBox {
-        id: showMediaControls
-        text: i18ndc("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "verb, to show something", "Show")
+    RowLayout {
+        spacing: units.largeSpacing / 2
+
+        QQC2.Label {
+            Layout.minimumWidth: formAlignment - units.largeSpacing //to match wallpaper config...
+            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+            text: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Clock:")
+        }
+        QQC2.CheckBox {
+            id: alwaysClock
+            text: i18ndc("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "verb, to show something", "Always show")
+        }
+        Item {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+        }
     }
-    Item {
-        Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+    RowLayout {
+        spacing: units.largeSpacing / 2
+
+        QQC2.Label {
+            Layout.minimumWidth: formAlignment - units.largeSpacing //to match wallpaper config...
+            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+            text: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Media controls:")
+        }
+        QQC2.CheckBox {
+            id: showMediaControls
+            text: i18ndc("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "verb, to show something", "Show")
+        }
+        Item {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.xml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.xml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.xml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/config.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
   <kcfgfile name=""/>
 
   <group name="General">
+    <entry name="alwaysShowClock" type="Bool">
+      <label>If true, the clock is shown even when the computer is idle and the password prompt is hidden.</label>
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="showMediaControls" type="Bool">
       <label>If true, shows any currently playing media along with controls to pause it.</label>
       <default>true</default>