diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index e9cfea8bf..78800d994 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ o('mouse_hide_wait', 3.0, option_type=positive_float, long_text=_('''
 Hide mouse cursor after the specified number of seconds
 of the mouse not being used. Set to zero to disable mouse cursor hiding.'''))
 
+o('mouse_hide_key', True, long_text=_('''TODO'''))
+
 o('focus_follows_mouse', False, long_text=_('''
 Set the active window to the window under the mouse when
 moving the mouse around'''))
diff --git a/kitty/keys.c b/kitty/keys.c
index 58e0e8781..60017ed5e 100644
--- a/kitty/keys.c
+++ b/kitty/keys.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ on_key_input(int key, int scancode, int action, int mods, const char* text, int
     bool ok_to_send = action == GLFW_PRESS || action == GLFW_REPEAT || screen->modes.mEXTENDED_KEYBOARD;
     if (ok_to_send) {
         if (has_text) {
+            if (OPT(mouse_hide_key)) hide_mouse(global_state.callback_os_window);
             schedule_write_to_child(w->id, 1, text, strlen(text));
             debug("sent text to child\n");
         } else {
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 7375e0088..786b0b2da 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ PYWRAP1(set_options) {
     S(url_style, PyLong_AsUnsignedLong);
     S(tab_bar_edge, PyLong_AsLong);
     S(mouse_hide_wait, PyFloat_AsDouble);
+    S(mouse_hide_key, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(wheel_scroll_multiplier, PyFloat_AsDouble);
     S(touch_scroll_multiplier, PyFloat_AsDouble);
     S(open_url_modifiers, convert_mods);
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 182a6ff63..bb3f74395 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ typedef enum { LEFT_EDGE, TOP_EDGE, RIGHT_EDGE, BOTTOM_EDGE } Edge;
 
 typedef struct {
     double visual_bell_duration, cursor_blink_interval, cursor_stop_blinking_after, mouse_hide_wait, click_interval, wheel_scroll_multiplier, touch_scroll_multiplier;
-    bool enable_audio_bell;
+    bool mouse_hide_key, enable_audio_bell;
     CursorShape cursor_shape;
     unsigned int open_url_modifiers;
     unsigned int rectangle_select_modifiers;