diff --git a/bumblebee/config.py b/bumblebee/config.py
index 9f6384a..68bd796 100644
--- a/bumblebee/config.py
+++ b/bumblebee/config.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ def create_parser():
         help="Location of the debug log file")
     parser.add_argument("-i", "--iconset", default="auto",
         help="Specify the name of an iconset to use (overrides theme default)")
+    parser.add_argument("-a", "--autohide", nargs="+", default=[],
+        help="Specify a list of modules to hide when not in warning/error state")
 
     return parser
 
@@ -108,4 +110,7 @@ class Config(bumblebee.store.Store):
     def logfile(self):
         return os.path.expanduser(self._args.logfile)
 
+    def autohide(self):
+        return self._args.autohide
+
 # vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/bumblebee/output.py b/bumblebee/output.py
index 35c1895..5c6ff92 100644
--- a/bumblebee/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee/output.py
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ class I3BarOutput(object):
         full_text = widget.full_text()
         if widget.get_module() and widget.get_module().hidden():
             return
+        if widget.get_module() and widget.get_module().name in self._config.autohide():
+            if not any(state in widget.state() for state in ["warning", "critical"]):
+                return
         padding = self._theme.padding(widget)
         prefix = self._theme.prefix(widget, padding)
         suffix = self._theme.suffix(widget, padding)