diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 7d10f79..f149c2b 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@
 !!
   - speedwm.hidetitle:            0
 !!
+!! Hide unselected title/taskbar. If set to 0, all tasks will be shown. Otherwise only the selected task will be shown. (1/0)
+!!
+  - speedwm.hideunselectedtitle:  0
+!!
 !! Hide status bar. If set to 0, the status bar will be shown. Otherwise the status bar will not be shown. (1/0)
 !!
   - speedwm.hidestatus:           0
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index df96698..a445414 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ static int underlinevoffset	                  = 0; /* How far above the bottom o
 /* Bar item options */
 static int hidebar                            = 0; /* Hide the bar (1) or show (0) */
 static int hidelayout                         = 0; /* Hide layout indicator (1) or show (0) */
-static int hidetitle                          = 0; /* Hide title (1) or show (0) */
+static int hidetitle                          = 0; /* Hide the title part of the bar (1) or show (0) */
+static int hideunselectedtitle                = 0; /* Hide unselected title (1) or show (0) */
 static int hidestatus                         = 0; /* Hide status bar (1) or show (0) */
 static int hideicon                           = 0; /* Hide icon (1) or show (0) */
 static int hidetags                           = 0; /* Hide status bar (1) or show (0) */
diff --git a/speedwm.c b/speedwm.c
index 77d23f9..67eb6d1 100644
--- a/speedwm.c
+++ b/speedwm.c
@@ -2346,6 +2346,10 @@ resizebarwin(m);
 				/* if it's not a window, stop */
 				if (!ISVISIBLE(c))
 					continue;
+				/* hide unselected title */
+				else if (m->sel != c && hideunselectedtitle)
+				    continue;
+
 				/* selected clients */
 				if (m->sel == c && colorselectedtitle)
 					scm = SchemeTitleSel;
diff --git a/xresources.h b/xresources.h
index 32a3f0b..a8fc466 100644
--- a/xresources.h
+++ b/xresources.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ ResourcePref resources[]                      = {
 	   { "layoutposition",	     INTEGER, &layoutposition },
 	   { "hidelayout",	         INTEGER, &hidelayout },
 	   { "hidetitle",	         INTEGER, &hidetitle },
+	   { "hideunselectedtitle",	 INTEGER, &hideunselectedtitle },
 	   { "hideicon",	         INTEGER, &hideicon },
 	   { "hidetags",	         INTEGER, &hidetags },
 	   { "hideemptytags",        INTEGER, &hideemptytags },