diff --git a/src/controller/key_event_matcher/mod.rs b/src/controller/key_event_matcher/mod.rs
index 0c887e0..4892ea8 100644
--- a/src/controller/key_event_matcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/controller/key_event_matcher/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 // Copyright (c) 2019-2022 golmman
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
 
 use crate::controller::EventQueue;
 use crate::model::event::Key;
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ impl<W: Write> EventQueue<W> {
         self.pager.update(
             cursor_delta,
             &self.text_entries,
-            self.path_node_root.get_absolute_path(),
+            self.config
+                .setup
+                .with_cwd_header
+                .then_some(self.path_node_root.get_absolute_path()),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/controller/mod.rs b/src/controller/mod.rs
index a551025..29cb165 100644
--- a/src/controller/mod.rs
+++ b/src/controller/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 // Copyright (c) 2019-2022 golmman
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
 
 use crate::controller::key_event_handler::KeyEventHandler;
 use crate::controller::resize_event_handler::ResizeEventHandler;
@@ -45,11 +46,16 @@ impl<W: Write> EventQueue<W> {
 
         let (queue_sender, queue_receiver): (SyncSender<Event>, Receiver<Event>) =
             sync_channel(1024);
-
         let path_node_compare = PathNode::get_path_node_compare(&config);
-
         let text_entries = composer.compose_path_node(&path_node_root);
-        pager.update(0, &text_entries, path_node_root.get_absolute_path());
+        pager.update(
+            0,
+            &text_entries,
+            config
+                .setup
+                .with_cwd_header
+                .then_some(path_node_root.get_absolute_path()),
+        );
         let command_to_run_on_exit = None;
 
         Self {
@@ -89,7 +95,10 @@ impl<W: Write> EventQueue<W> {
                 self.pager.update(
                     0,
                     &self.text_entries,
-                    self.path_node_root.get_absolute_path(),
+                    self.config
+                        .setup
+                        .with_cwd_header
+                        .then_some(self.path_node_root.get_absolute_path()),
                 );
                 Some(())
             }
diff --git a/src/model/config/mod.rs b/src/model/config/mod.rs
index 0ed014e..8ff86dc 100644
--- a/src/model/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/model/config/mod.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl Config {
                 "--keybinding.quit" => config.keybinding.quit = Self::parse_value((key, value)),
                 "--keybinding.reload" => config.keybinding.reload = Self::parse_value((key, value)),
                 "--setup.working_dir" => config.setup.working_dir = Self::parse_value((key, value)),
+                "--setup.with_cwd_header" => config.setup.with_cwd_header = Self::parse_value((key, value)),
 
                 "--help" | "--version" => print_help(),
                 "--" => break,
diff --git a/src/model/config/setup.rs b/src/model/config/setup.rs
index d12a150..1353924 100644
--- a/src/model/config/setup.rs
+++ b/src/model/config/setup.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 // Copyright (c) 2019-2022 golmman
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
 
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
@@ -7,12 +8,15 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 pub struct Setup {
     #[serde(default = "Setup::default_working_dir")]
     pub working_dir: String,
+    #[serde(default = "Setup::default_with_cwd_header")]
+    pub with_cwd_header: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Setup {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Setup {
             working_dir: Self::default_working_dir(),
+            with_cwd_header: Self::default_with_cwd_header(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -21,4 +25,8 @@ impl Setup {
     fn default_working_dir() -> String {
         String::from(".")
     }
+
+    fn default_with_cwd_header() -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/view/print.rs b/src/view/print.rs
index c6ccf71..4feaa1c 100644
--- a/src/view/print.rs
+++ b/src/view/print.rs
@@ -45,11 +45,16 @@ impl<W: Write> Pager<W> {
         .unwrap();
     }
 
-    pub fn print_footer(&mut self, text: &str) {
+    pub fn print_footer(&mut self, text: &str, there_is_header: bool) {
+        let goto_end = if there_is_header {
+            1 + self.terminal_rows as u16
+        } else {
+            1
+        };
         write!(
             self,
             "{}{}",
-            termion::cursor::Goto(1, 1 + self.terminal_rows as u16),
+            termion::cursor::Goto(1, goto_end),
             Composer::truncate_string(text, self.terminal_cols as usize),
         )
         .unwrap();
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn print_footer_test() {
         let result = {
             let mut pager = prepare_pager();
-            pager.print_footer("--- test 123 ---");
+            pager.print_footer("--- test 123 ---", true);
             get_result(pager)
         };
 
diff --git a/src/view/update.rs b/src/view/update.rs
index c5718f9..1933e53 100644
--- a/src/view/update.rs
+++ b/src/view/update.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 // Copyright (c) 2019-2022 golmman
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Awiteb <a@4rs.nl>
 
 use crate::view::Pager;
 use std::io::Write;
@@ -22,7 +23,12 @@ impl<W: Write> Pager<W> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn update(&mut self, cursor_row_delta: i32, text_entries: &[String], header_text: String) {
+    pub fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        cursor_row_delta: i32,
+        text_entries: &[String],
+        header_text: Option<String>,
+    ) {
         self.update_terminal_size();
 
         let spacing_bot = self.config.debug.spacing_bot;
@@ -62,8 +68,10 @@ impl<W: Write> Pager<W> {
 
         let footer_text = format!("[{}/{}]", self.cursor_row + 1, text_entries_len);
 
-        self.print_header(&header_text);
-        self.print_footer(&footer_text);
+        if let Some(header_text) = header_text.as_ref() {
+            self.print_header(header_text);
+        }
+        self.print_footer(&footer_text, header_text.is_some());
 
         self.print_debug_info();
 
diff --git a/twilight-tree.toml b/twilight-tree.toml
index db913f6..d896238 100644
--- a/twilight-tree.toml
+++ b/twilight-tree.toml
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ skip_down    = "ctrl+down"
 [setup]
 # the working directory used when starting
 working_dir = "."
+# when true the working directory is shown in the header
+with_cwd_header = true
\ No newline at end of file