diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index 3f3f5bba..335d07d3 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ alternatively, if you have no battery and would like a nerdfont icon to indicate
 set -g @dracula-no-battery-label " "
 ```
 
+if you only want to hide the battery widget on a desktop pc, set the following:
+
+```bash
+# default is false
+set -g @dracula-battery-hide-on-desktop true
+```
+
 ### compact-alt - [up](#table-of-contents)
 
 This widget allows the user to switch to an alternate list of widgets when the terminal becomes narrow.
diff --git a/scripts/battery.sh b/scripts/battery.sh
index d96ef33f..c0524e31 100755
--- a/scripts/battery.sh
+++ b/scripts/battery.sh
@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ main()
 
   bat_perc=$(battery_percent)
 
+  hide_on_desktop=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-battery-hide-on-desktop" false)
+  # If no battery percent and the feature flag is enabled, hide the widget completely
+  if $hide_on_desktop && [ -z "$bat_perc" ]; then
+      echo ""
+      return
+  fi
+
   if [ -z "$bat_stat" ]; then # Test if status is empty or not
     echo "$bat_label $bat_perc"
   elif [ -z "$bat_perc" ]; then # In case it is a desktop with no battery percent, only AC power