diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
index 8d31ffeb..4c713e83 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ class View(object):
         delay = 1.0 / self._config['ui']['fps']
         while True:
             try:
-                name = self._state.get('name')
-                self.set('name', name.rstrip('█').strip() if '█' in name else (name + ' █'))
+                if 'showcursor' not in self._config['ui'] or self._config['ui']['showcursor'] == True:
+                    name = self._state.get('name')
+                    self.set('name', name.rstrip('█').strip() if '█' in name else (name + ' █'))
                 self.update()
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.warning("non fatal error while updating view: %s" % e)