diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index 63c6977..fdb824c 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ You may use long, descriptive arguments or the shorter arguments.
 `-ngc,     --no-generate-cache                       `
 :   Don't generate image cache
 
+`-mc,      --max-cache size                          `
+:   Set max image cache size to size
+
 `-rw,      --relative-width                          `
 :   Enable relative input width
 
diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 50ccd54..5808b51 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ spmenu.imageheight:        86
 spmenu.imagegaps:          0
 spmenu.imageposition:      0
 spmenu.generatecache:      1
+spmenu.maxcache:           512
+
 
 !! Mode options
 spmenu.mode:               0
diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index af23a0a..d25a3a0 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ readargs(int argc, char *argv[])
         } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-g") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--columns"))) { // number of columns in grid
 			columns = atoi(argv[++i]);
 			if (lines == 0) lines = 1;
-		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-Ps") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--password-symbol"))) { // password symbol
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-mc") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--max-cache"))) { // max cache
+			maxcache = atoi(argv[++i]);
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--password-symbol"))) { // password symbol
 			password = argv[++i];
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-l") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--lines"))) { // number of lines in grid
 			lines = atoi(argv[++i]);
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@ usage(void)
 		  "spmenu -g,       --columns <grid>                            Set the number of grids to <grid>\n"
           "spmenu -gc,      --generate-cache                            Generate image cache\n"
           "spmenu -ngc,     --no-generate-cache                         Don't generate image cache\n"
+          "spmenu -mc       --max-cache <size>                          Set max image cache size to <size>\n"
           "spmenu -rw,      --relative-width                            Enable relative input width\n"
           "spmenu -nrw,     --no-relative-width                         Disable relative input width\n"
           "spmenu -f,       --fast                                      Grabs keyboard before reading stdin\n"
diff --git a/libs/img-c.c b/libs/img-c.c
index 28060c1..5b05527 100644
--- a/libs/img-c.c
+++ b/libs/img-c.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ loadimagecache(const char *file, int *width, int *height)
 	struct passwd *pw = NULL;
 
 	// just load and don't store or try cache
-	if (longestedge > 256) {
+	if (longestedge > maxcache) {
 		loadimage(file, width, height);
         if (image)
             scaleimage(width, height);
diff --git a/libs/xresources.h b/libs/xresources.h
index 3facefb..2f2bb61 100644
--- a/libs/xresources.h
+++ b/libs/xresources.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
     { "imagegaps",           INTEGER, &imagegaps },
     { "imageposition",       INTEGER, &imageposition },
     { "generatecache",       INTEGER, &generatecache },
+    { "maxcache",            INTEGER, &maxcache },
     { "mode",                INTEGER, &mode },
     { "fast",                INTEGER, &fast },
     { "managed",             INTEGER, &managed },
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index e7fce53..5bfbb51 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ static int imageheight                 = 86; /* Default image height */
 static int imagegaps                   = 0; /* Image gaps */
 static int imageposition               = 0; /* Image position (0: Top, 1: Bottom, 2: Center, 3: Top center) */
 static int generatecache               = 1; /* Generate image cache by default */
+static int maxcache                    = 512; /* Max image size to cache */
 
 /* Mode options */
 static int mode                        = 0; /* Mode to start speedwm in (0: Normal mode, 1: Insert mode) */
diff --git a/spmenu.1 b/spmenu.1
index f7703b4..fa2f3a2 100644
--- a/spmenu.1
+++ b/spmenu.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.0.1
+.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.1
 .\"
 .\" Define V font for inline verbatim, using C font in formats
 .\" that render this, and otherwise B font.
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ Generate image cache
 \f[V]-ngc,     --no-generate-cache\f[R]
 Don\[cq]t generate image cache
 .TP
+\f[V]-mc,      --max-cache size\f[R]
+Set max image cache size to size
+.TP
 \f[V]-rw,      --relative-width\f[R]
 Enable relative input width
 .TP
@@ -174,6 +177,9 @@ Hide right arrow
 \f[V]-hpr,     --hide-prompt\f[R]
 Hide prompt
 .TP
+\f[V]-hpl,     --hide-powerline\f[R]
+Hide powerline
+.TP
 \f[V]-hc,      --hide-cursor\f[R]
 Hide cursor
 .TP
@@ -198,6 +204,9 @@ Show right arrow
 \f[V]-spr,     --show-prompt\f[R]
 Show prompt
 .TP
+\f[V]-spl,     --show-powerline\f[R]
+Show powerline
+.TP
 \f[V]-sc,      --show-cursor\f[R]
 Show cursor
 .TP