diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53eae63d..ad35ba91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ Vim settings are loaded in the following sequence:
 * Show the text of any command you are in the middle of writing.
 * Type: Boolean (Default: `true`)
 
+#### `"vim.showmodename"`
+* Show the name of the current mode in the statusbar.
+* Type: Boolean (Default: `true`)
+
 #### `"vim.textwidth"`
 * Width to word-wrap to when using `gq`.
 * Type: number (Default: `80`)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ca5995e..26fa91b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@
           "description": "Show the text of any command you are in the middle of writing.",
           "default": true
         },
+        "vim.showmodename": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Show the name of the current mode in the statusbar.",
+          "default": true
+        },
         "vim.iskeyword": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "keywords contain alphanumeric characters and '_'",
diff --git a/src/configuration/configuration.ts b/src/configuration/configuration.ts
index 225f4b4e..bc4ffda4 100644
--- a/src/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ class ConfigurationClass {
    */
   showcmd = true;
 
+  /**
+   * Display mode name text on status bar?
+   */
+  showmodename = true;
+
   /**
    * What key should <leader> map to in key remappings?
    */
diff --git a/src/mode/modeHandler.ts b/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
index be9c6981..9c6b23ca 100644
--- a/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
+++ b/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
@@ -2008,7 +2008,20 @@ export class ModeHandler implements vscode.Disposable {
       ? 'Recording @' + this._vimState.recordedMacro.registerName
       : '';
 
-    const statusBarText = [modeText, this._createCurrentCommandText(), macroText].join(' ');
+    // Create status bar text
+    let statusBarTextArray = [];
+
+    if (Configuration.showmodename) {
+      statusBarTextArray.push(modeText);
+    }
+
+    if (Configuration.showcmd) {
+      statusBarTextArray.push(this._createCurrentCommandText());
+    }
+
+    statusBarTextArray.push(macroText);
+
+    const statusBarText = statusBarTextArray.join(' ');
     this.setStatusBarText(statusBarText);
   }