diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fc1337..8febb74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
     "configuration": {
       "title": "Hover Lens",
       "properties": {
+        "hoverlens.enabled": {
+          "description": "Whether Hover Lens is enabled or not.",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true
+        },
         "hoverlens.maximumCursorCount": {
           "description": "Maximum cursor count which hover information will be displayed (set to 0 for unlimited).\nDisplaying hover information for too many cursors may degrade editor performance.",
           "type": "number",
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 38a6e66..5bac94e 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 
+export const getEnabled = () =>
+    vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('hoverlens').get('enabled', true)
+
 export const getMaxCount = () =>
     vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('hoverlens').get('maximumCursorCount', 3)
 
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 231d789..74ebb26 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import { Decoration, getDecorations } from './decoration'
 import { debounce } from './utils'
-import { getDebounceUpdate } from './config'
+import { getDebounceUpdate, getEnabled } from './config'
 
 let tokenSource: vscode.CancellationTokenSource | undefined
 const startUpdate = () => {
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const setDecorations = (decorations: Decoration[]) => {
 
 const updateDecorations = debounce(
     async (event: vscode.TextEditorSelectionChangeEvent) => {
+        if (!getEnabled()) return
+
         const token = startUpdate()
 
         const decorations = await getDecorations(
@@ -39,6 +41,15 @@ const updateDecorations = debounce(
 )
 
 export const activate = (context: vscode.ExtensionContext) => {
+    context.subscriptions.push(
+        vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(() => {
+            if (getEnabled()) return
+
+            cancelUpdate()
+            setDecorations([])
+        })
+    )
+
     context.subscriptions.push(
         vscode.window.onDidChangeTextEditorSelection((event) => {
             cancelUpdate()