diff --git a/src/AppConfig.cpp b/src/AppConfig.cpp
index a15441a8..7f376e08 100644
--- a/src/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig() : configName("") {
     mainSplit = -1;
     visSplit = -1;
     bookmarkSplit = -1;
+    bookmarksVisible.store(true);
     
 #ifdef USE_HAMLIB
     rigEnabled.store(false);
@@ -469,6 +470,14 @@ float AppConfig::getBookmarkSplit() {
     return bookmarkSplit.load();
 }
 
+void AppConfig::setBookmarksVisible(bool state) {
+    bookmarksVisible.store(state);
+}
+
+bool AppConfig::getBookmarksVisible() {
+    return bookmarksVisible.load();
+}
+
 
 void AppConfig::setConfigName(std::string configName) {
     this->configName = configName;
@@ -520,6 +529,7 @@ bool AppConfig::save() {
         *window_node->newChild("main_split") = mainSplit.load();
         *window_node->newChild("vis_split") = visSplit.load();
         *window_node->newChild("bookmark_split") = bookmarkSplit.load();
+        *window_node->newChild("bookmark_visible") = bookmarksVisible.load();
     }
     
     DataNode *devices_node = cfg.rootNode()->newChild("devices");
@@ -695,6 +705,12 @@ bool AppConfig::load() {
             win_node->getNext("bookmark_split")->element()->get(gVal);
             bookmarkSplit.store(gVal);
         }
+
+        if (win_node->hasAnother("bookmark_visible")) {
+            int bVal;
+            win_node->getNext("bookmark_visible")->element()->get(bVal);
+            bookmarksVisible.store(bVal);
+        }
     }
     
     if (cfg.rootNode()->hasAnother("devices")) {
diff --git a/src/AppConfig.h b/src/AppConfig.h
index cedff38b..0eb8f3f1 100644
--- a/src/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/AppConfig.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ class AppConfig {
     void setBookmarkSplit(float value);
     float getBookmarkSplit();
     
+    void setBookmarksVisible(bool state);
+    bool getBookmarksVisible();
+    
     
 #if USE_HAMLIB
     int getRigModel();
@@ -176,6 +179,6 @@ class AppConfig {
 #if USE_HAMLIB
     std::atomic_int rigModel, rigRate;
     std::string rigPort;
-    std::atomic_bool rigEnabled, rigFollowMode, rigControlMode, rigCenterLock, rigFollowModem;
+    std::atomic_bool rigEnabled, rigFollowMode, rigControlMode, rigCenterLock, rigFollowModem, bookmarksVisible;
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/src/AppFrame.cpp b/src/AppFrame.cpp
index 96c28825..cb6407a9 100644
--- a/src/AppFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/AppFrame.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,11 @@ AppFrame::AppFrame() :
             
     bookmarkSplitter->SplitVertically( bookmarkView, mainVisSplitter );
     mainSplitter->SplitHorizontally( demodPanel, bookmarkSplitter );
+    
+    if (!wxGetApp().getConfig()->getBookmarksVisible()) {
+        bookmarkSplitter->Unsplit(bookmarkView);
+        bookmarkSplitter->Layout();
+    }
             
     vbox->Add(mainSplitter, 1, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 0);
 
@@ -523,6 +528,9 @@ AppFrame::AppFrame() :
     themeMenu->AppendRadioItem(wxID_THEME_HD, "HD")->Check(themeId==COLOR_THEME_HD);
 
     displayMenu->AppendSubMenu(themeMenu, wxT("&Color Scheme"));
+
+    hideBookmarksItem = displayMenu->AppendCheckItem(wxID_DISPLAY_BOOKMARKS, wxT("Hide Bookmarks"));
+    hideBookmarksItem->Check(!wxGetApp().getConfig()->getBookmarksVisible());
             
     GLFont::setScale((GLFont::GLFontScale)fontScale);
 
@@ -1012,6 +1020,9 @@ void AppFrame::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent& event) {
         demodTuner->Refresh();
         SetTitle(CUBICSDR_TITLE);
         currentSessionFile = "";
+        bookmarkSplitter->Unsplit(bookmarkView);
+        bookmarkSplitter->SplitVertically( bookmarkView, mainVisSplitter, wxGetApp().getConfig()->getBookmarkSplit() );
+        hideBookmarksItem->Check(false);
     } else if (event.GetId() == wxID_CLOSE || event.GetId() == wxID_EXIT) {
         Close(false);
     } else if (event.GetId() == wxID_THEME_DEFAULT) {
@@ -1044,6 +1055,14 @@ void AppFrame::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent& event) {
         GLFont::setScale(GLFont::GLFONT_SCALE_LARGE);
         //force all windows refresh
         Refresh();
+    } else if (event.GetId() == wxID_DISPLAY_BOOKMARKS) {
+        if (hideBookmarksItem->IsChecked()) {
+            bookmarkSplitter->Unsplit(bookmarkView);
+            bookmarkSplitter->Layout();
+        } else {
+            bookmarkSplitter->SplitVertically( bookmarkView, mainVisSplitter, wxGetApp().getConfig()->getBookmarkSplit() );
+            bookmarkSplitter->Layout();
+        }
     }
 
     if (event.GetId() >= wxID_SETTINGS_BASE && event.GetId() < settingsIdMax) {
@@ -1311,7 +1330,8 @@ void AppFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event) {
     wxGetApp().getConfig()->setModemPropsCollapsed(modemProps->isCollapsed());
     wxGetApp().getConfig()->setMainSplit(mainSplitter->GetSashPosition());
     wxGetApp().getConfig()->setVisSplit(mainVisSplitter->GetSashPosition());
-    wxGetApp().getConfig()->setBookmarkSplit(bookmarkSplitter->GetSashPosition());
+    if (!hideBookmarksItem->IsChecked()) wxGetApp().getConfig()->setBookmarkSplit(bookmarkSplitter->GetSashPosition());
+    wxGetApp().getConfig()->setBookmarksVisible(!hideBookmarksItem->IsChecked());
 #ifdef USE_HAMLIB
     wxGetApp().getConfig()->setRigEnabled(rigEnableMenuItem->IsChecked());
     wxGetApp().getConfig()->setRigModel(rigModel);
diff --git a/src/AppFrame.h b/src/AppFrame.h
index fca2a7e8..bb6f8b0b 100644
--- a/src/AppFrame.h
+++ b/src/AppFrame.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #define wxID_THEME_HD 2105
 #define wxID_THEME_RADAR 2106
 
+#define wxID_DISPLAY_BOOKMARKS 2107
+
 #define wxID_BANDWIDTH_BASE 2150
 #define wxID_BANDWIDTH_MANUAL 2200
 
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ class AppFrame: public wxFrame {
     wxMenuItem *rigCenterLockMenuItem;
     wxMenuItem *rigFollowModemMenuItem;
     wxMenuItem *sdrIFMenuItem;
+    wxMenuItem *hideBookmarksItem;
     std::map<int, wxMenuItem *> rigSerialMenuItems;
     std::map<int, wxMenuItem *> rigModelMenuItems;
     int rigModel;
diff --git a/src/forms/Bookmark/BookmarkView.cpp b/src/forms/Bookmark/BookmarkView.cpp
index 06f902fc..e77523d9 100644
--- a/src/forms/Bookmark/BookmarkView.cpp
+++ b/src/forms/Bookmark/BookmarkView.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ BookmarkView::BookmarkView( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos,
 
 
 void BookmarkView::onUpdateTimer( wxTimerEvent& event ) {
+    if (!this->IsShown()) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (doUpdateActive.load()) {
         doUpdateActiveList();