diff --git a/src/constants/settings.ts b/src/constants/settings.ts
index 73539cf..78fce85 100644
--- a/src/constants/settings.ts
+++ b/src/constants/settings.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const settings = {
     buttonText: "discord.buttonText",
     includeTimestamps: "discord.includeTimestamps",
     showSong: "discord.showSong",
+    showIdle: "discord.showIdle",
     idleText: "discord.idleText",
     usingText: "discord.usingText",
   },
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/preload.ts b/src/pages/settings/preload.ts
index 81a537e..498988b 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/preload.ts
+++ b/src/pages/settings/preload.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ let adBlock: HTMLInputElement,
   discord_include_timestamps: HTMLInputElement,
   discord_button_text: HTMLInputElement,
   discord_show_song: HTMLInputElement,
+  discord_show_idle: HTMLInputElement,
   discord_idle_text: HTMLInputElement,
   discord_using_text: HTMLInputElement;
 
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ function refreshSettings() {
     discord_include_timestamps.checked = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.includeTimestamps);
     discord_button_text.value = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.buttonText);
     discord_show_song.checked = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.showSong);
+    discord_show_idle.checked = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.showIdle);
     discord_idle_text.value = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.idleText);
     discord_using_text.value = settingsStore.get(settings.discord.usingText);
 
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   listenbrainz_delay = get("listenbrainz_delay");
   discord_button_text = get("discord_button_text");
   discord_show_song = get("discord_show_song");
+  discord_show_idle = get("discord_show_idle");
   discord_using_text = get("discord_using_text");
   discord_idle_text = get("discord_idle_text");
 
@@ -312,6 +315,7 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     settings.discord.showSong,
     switchesWithSettings.discord_show_song
   );
+  addInputListener(discord_show_idle, settings.discord.showIdle);
   addInputListener(discord_idle_text, settings.discord.idleText);
   addInputListener(discord_using_text, settings.discord.usingText);
 });
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/settings.html b/src/pages/settings/settings.html
index 59592b2..2e502a2 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/settings.html
+++ b/src/pages/settings/settings.html
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ <h4>Discord RPC</h4>
             </div>
             <div id="discord_options">
 
+              <div class="group__option" class="hidden">
+                <div class="group__description">
+                  <h4>Show Idle Text</h4>
+                  <p>Should the idle text be shown when idle?</p>
+                </div>
+                <label class="switch">
+                  <input id="discord_show_idle" type="checkbox" />
+                  <span class="switch__slider"></span>
+                </label>
+              </div>
+
               <div class="group__option" class="hidden">
                 <div class="group__description">
                   <h4>Idle Text</h4>
diff --git a/src/scripts/discord.ts b/src/scripts/discord.ts
index 8e7c943..0408807 100644
--- a/src/scripts/discord.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/discord.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export let rpc: Client;
 
 const observer = () => {
   if (rpc) {
+    const showIdle = settingsStore.get<string, boolean>(settings.discord.showIdle) ?? true;
+    if (mediaInfo.status === MediaStatus.paused && !showIdle) {
+      rpc.clearActivity();
+    } else
     rpc.setActivity(getActivity());
   }
 };
@@ -90,6 +94,10 @@ export const initRPC = () => {
   rpc.login({ clientId }).then(
     () => {
       rpc.on("ready", () => {
+        const showIdle = settingsStore.get<string, boolean>(settings.discord.showIdle) ?? true;
+        if (mediaInfo.status === MediaStatus.paused && !showIdle) {
+          rpc.clearActivity();
+        } else
         rpc.setActivity(getActivity());
       });
       ipcMain.on(globalEvents.updateInfo, observer);
diff --git a/src/scripts/settings.ts b/src/scripts/settings.ts
index 4ed3167..0d78af9 100644
--- a/src/scripts/settings.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/settings.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export const settingsStore = new Store({
     enableDiscord: false,
     discord: {
       showSong: true,
+      showIdle: true,
       idleText: "Browsing Tidal",
       usingText: "Playing media on TIDAL",
       includeTimestamps: true,