diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2fc2fe..4b6e66d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 * **Change drawing mode (style)**: Space bar
 * **Move status panel** (if built with libmpdclient): up / down / left / right keys
 * **Reset status panel position**: r
+* **Toggle status display**: t
+* **Print help**: h
 
 ## Configuration
 
diff --git a/src/music_visualizer.c b/src/music_visualizer.c
index 24f5c19..3c54560 100644
--- a/src/music_visualizer.c
+++ b/src/music_visualizer.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 	PATTERN pattern = CURVE;
 	int statusHeight = 0;
 	int statusCol = 0;
+	bool toggleStatus = true;
 
     // open mpd fifo
     while((fifo = open(MPD_FIFO, O_RDONLY)) == -1);
@@ -166,6 +167,8 @@
 			statusHeight = 0;
 		} else if (c == 'h') {
 			print_help(maxR,maxC);
+		} else if (c == 't') {
+			toggleStatus = (toggleStatus == true) ? false : true;
 		}
 
         // select on fifo socket
@@ -210,11 +213,13 @@
         }
 #ifdef STATUS_CHECK
         // print mpd status even if no new data is avaiable
-        if (status && status->song && status->song->duration_sec) {
-            print_rate_info(sampleRate, nsamples, maxC, status->song->duration_sec, \
-                    0, 5*test_beat(fftEHist, sEnergyLen, sEnergy));
-        }
-        print_mpd_status(status, maxC, statusHeight+maxR/2+maxR/6, statusCol);
+		if (toggleStatus) {
+			if (status && status->song && status->song->duration_sec) {
+				print_rate_info(sampleRate, nsamples, maxC, status->song->duration_sec, \
+						0, 5*test_beat(fftEHist, sEnergyLen, sEnergy));
+			}
+			print_mpd_status(status, maxC, statusHeight+maxR/2+maxR/6, statusCol);
+		}
 #endif
         // refresh screen
         refresh();
diff --git a/src/utils_curses.c b/src/utils_curses.c
index bcc3524..ea4f0fc 100644
--- a/src/utils_curses.c
+++ b/src/utils_curses.c
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@
 	mvprintw(2, 0, "Configuration: see src/settings.h");
 	mvprintw(4, 0, "Keybindings:");
     color_set(3, NULL);
-	mvprintw(5, 0, "* Quitting: q");
+	mvprintw(5, 0, "* Quit: q");
 	mvprintw(6, 0, "* Change drawing mode (style): Space bar");
 	mvprintw(7, 0, "* Move status panel (if built with libmpdclient): up / down / left / right keys");
 	mvprintw(8, 0, "* Reset status panel position: r");
+	mvprintw(9, 0, "* Toggle status display: t");
     color_set(1, NULL);
-	mvprintw(10, 0, "--> Press any key to continue.");
+	mvprintw(11, 0, "--> Press any key to continue.");
 	timeout(-1);
 	getch();
 	timeout(0);