diff --git a/atuin-client/src/settings.rs b/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
index 71f72730..524b2fd7 100644
--- a/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
+++ b/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub inline_height: u16,
     pub invert: bool,
     pub show_preview: bool,
+    pub show_help: bool,
     pub exit_mode: ExitMode,
     pub word_jump_mode: WordJumpMode,
     pub word_chars: String,
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ impl Settings {
             .set_default("style", "auto")?
             .set_default("inline_height", 0)?
             .set_default("show_preview", false)?
+            .set_default("show_help", true)?
             .set_default("invert", false)?
             .set_default("exit_mode", "return-original")?
             .set_default("word_jump_mode", "emacs")?
diff --git a/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs b/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
index d35d806d..db927d26 100644
--- a/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
+++ b/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ impl State {
         } else {
             1
         };
-        let show_help = !compact || f.size().height > 1;
+        let show_help = settings.show_help && (!compact || f.size().height > 1);
         let chunks = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
             .margin(0)
diff --git a/docs/docs/config/config.md b/docs/docs/config/config.md
index c3729ec3..1f4e1668 100644
--- a/docs/docs/config/config.md
+++ b/docs/docs/config/config.md
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ Configure whether or not to show a preview of the selected command.
 
 Useful when the command is longer than the terminal width and is cut off.
 
+### `show_help`
+
+Configure whether or not to show the help row, which includes the current Atuin version (and whether an update is available), a keymap hint, and the total amount of commands in your history.
+
+Defaults to `true`.
+
 ### `exit_mode`
 
 What to do when the escape key is pressed when searching