diff --git a/src/rimestate.cpp b/src/rimestate.cpp
index a8fe4b9..4be2c5a 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.cpp
+++ b/src/rimestate.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ void RimeState::updateUI(InputContext *ic, bool keyRelease) {
 
         updatePreedit(ic, context);
 
-        if (context.menu.num_candidates) {
+        if (context.menu.num_candidates &&
+            !api->get_option(session, RIME_HIDE_CANDIDATES)) {
             ic->inputPanel().setCandidateList(
                 std::make_unique<RimeCandidateList>(engine_, ic, context));
         } else {
diff --git a/src/rimestate.h b/src/rimestate.h
index 07a73e1..ea00b7a 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.h
+++ b/src/rimestate.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #define RIME_ASCII_MODE "ascii_mode"
+#define RIME_HIDE_CANDIDATES "_hide_candidate"
 
 namespace fcitx {