diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/playerctl.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/playerctl.py
index 56af426..7fef412 100755
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/playerctl.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/playerctl.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Parameters:
       Widget names are: playerctl.song, playerctl.prev, playerctl.pause, playerctl.next
     * playerctl.args:     The arguments added to playerctl.
       You can check 'playerctl --help' or `its README <https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl#using-the-cli>`_. For example, it could be '-p vlc,%any'.
+    * playerctl.hide:   Hide the widgets when no players are found. Defaults to "false".
 
 Parameters are inspired by the `spotify` module, many thanks to its developers!
 
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
 
         self.background = True
 
+        self.__hide = util.format.asbool(self.parameter("hide", "false"));
+
         self.__layout = util.format.aslist(
             self.parameter(
                 "layout", "playerctl.prev, playerctl.song, playerctl.pause, playerctl.next"
@@ -83,14 +86,20 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
             if isinstance(callback_options, dict):
                 core.input.register(widget, **callback_options)
 
-    def update(self):
+    def hidden(self):
+        return self.__hide and self.status() == None
+
+    def status(self):
         try:
             playback_status = str(util.cli.execute(self.__cmd + "status 2>&1 || true", shell = True)).strip()
             if playback_status == "No players found":
-                playback_status = None
+                return None
+            return playback_status
         except Exception as e:
             logging.exception(e)
-            playback_status = None
+            return None
+
+    def update(self):
         for widget in self.widgets():
             if playback_status:
                 if widget.name == "playerctl.pause":
diff --git a/docs/modules.rst b/docs/modules.rst
index ad4a307..24046a0 100644
--- a/docs/modules.rst
+++ b/docs/modules.rst
@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ Parameters:
       Widget names are: playerctl.song, playerctl.prev, playerctl.pause, playerctl.next
     * playerctl.args:     The arguments added to playerctl.
       You can check 'playerctl --help' or `its readme <https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl#using-the-cli>`_. For example, it could be '-p vlc,%any'.
+    * playerctl.hide:   Hide the widgets when no players are found. Defaults to "false".
 
 Parameters are inspired by the `spotify` module, many thanks to its developers!