diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5d1f834..db0f9912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ default, you must create it manually.
         }
     },
     "bar": {
+        "clock": {
+            "showIcon": true
+        },
         "dragThreshold": 20,
         "entries": [
             {
diff --git a/config/BarConfig.qml b/config/BarConfig.qml
index 1733e479..a4a87ecf 100644
--- a/config/BarConfig.qml
+++ b/config/BarConfig.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ JsonObject {
     property Workspaces workspaces: Workspaces {}
     property Tray tray: Tray {}
     property Status status: Status {}
+    property Clock clock: Clock {}
     property Sizes sizes: Sizes {}
 
     property list<var> entries: [
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ JsonObject {
         property bool showBattery: true
     }
 
+    component Clock: JsonObject {
+        property bool showIcon: true
+    }
+
     component Sizes: JsonObject {
         property int innerWidth: 40
         property int windowPreviewSize: 400
diff --git a/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml b/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
index 46f0e470..be29c0b4 100644
--- a/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
+++ b/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
 import qs.components
 import qs.services
 import qs.config
@@ -10,13 +12,17 @@ Column {
 
     spacing: Appearance.spacing.small
 
-    MaterialIcon {
-        id: icon
-
-        text: "calendar_month"
-        color: root.colour
-
+    Loader {
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
+        active: Config.bar.clock.showIcon
+        visible: active
+        asynchronous: true
+
+        sourceComponent: MaterialIcon {
+            text: "calendar_month"
+            color: root.colour
+        }
     }
 
     StyledText {