diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/MidnightControlsConfig.java b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/MidnightControlsConfig.java
index b823509..3b7b83b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/MidnightControlsConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/MidnightControlsConfig.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class MidnightControlsConfig extends MidnightConfig {
     @Entry public static boolean debug = false;
     // HUD
     @Entry public static boolean hudEnable = true;
+    @Entry public static boolean hudAlwaysShow = true; // Enabled by default so that users migrating from LambdaControls will have a consistent experience.
     @Entry public static HudSide hudSide = HudSide.LEFT;
     // Gameplay
     @Entry public static boolean analogMovement = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsHud.java b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsHud.java
index 1153ee2..a596c3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsHud.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsHud.java
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ public class MidnightControlsHud extends Hud {
      */
     @Override
     public void render(MatrixStack matrices, float tickDelta) {
-        if (MidnightControlsConfig.controlsMode == ControlsMode.CONTROLLER && this.client.currentScreen == null && MidnightControlsConfig.getController().isConnected() && MidnightControlsConfig.getController().isGamepad()) {
-            int y = bottom(2);
-            this.renderFirstIcons(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.LEFT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
-            this.renderSecondIcons(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.RIGHT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
-            this.renderFirstSection(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.LEFT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
-            this.renderSecondSection(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.RIGHT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
+        if (MidnightControlsConfig.controlsMode == ControlsMode.CONTROLLER && this.client.currentScreen == null) {
+            if (MidnightControlsConfig.hudAlwaysShow || (MidnightControlsConfig.getController().isConnected() && MidnightControlsConfig.getController().isGamepad())) {
+                int y = bottom(2);
+                this.renderFirstIcons(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.LEFT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
+                this.renderSecondIcons(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.RIGHT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
+                this.renderFirstSection(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.LEFT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
+                this.renderSecondSection(matrices, MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide == HudSide.RIGHT ? 2 : client.getWindow().getScaledWidth() - 2, y);
+            }
         }
 
         if (this.mod.reacharound.isLastReacharoundVertical()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsSettingsScreen.java b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsSettingsScreen.java
index 4e3ab21..7fff583 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsSettingsScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/midnightcontrols/client/gui/MidnightControlsSettingsScreen.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class MidnightControlsSettingsScreen extends SpruceScreen {
     private final SpruceOption controllerTypeOption;
     private final SpruceOption virtualMouseSkinOption;
     private final SpruceOption hudEnableOption;
+    private final SpruceOption hudAlwaysShowOption;
     private final SpruceOption hudSideOption;
     // Controller options
     private final SpruceOption controllerOption =
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ public class MidnightControlsSettingsScreen extends SpruceScreen {
                 null);
         this.hudEnableOption = new SpruceToggleBooleanOption("midnightcontrols.menu.hud_enable", () -> MidnightControlsConfig.hudEnable,
                 this.mod::setHudEnabled, new TranslatableText("midnightcontrols.tooltip.hud_enable"));
+        this.hudAlwaysShowOption = new SpruceToggleBooleanOption("midnightcontrols.menu.hud_always_show", () -> MidnightControlsConfig.hudAlwaysShow,
+                value -> MidnightControlsConfig.hudAlwaysShow = value, new TranslatableText("midnightcontrols.tooltip.hud_always_show"));
         this.hudSideOption = new SpruceCyclingOption("midnightcontrols.menu.hud_side",
                 amount -> MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide = MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide.next(),
                 option -> option.getDisplayText(MidnightControlsConfig.hudSide.getTranslatedText()),
@@ -320,6 +323,7 @@ public class MidnightControlsSettingsScreen extends SpruceScreen {
         list.addSingleOptionEntry(this.virtualMouseSkinOption);
         list.addSingleOptionEntry(new SpruceSeparatorOption("midnightcontrols.menu.title.hud", true, null));
         list.addSingleOptionEntry(this.hudEnableOption);
+        list.addSingleOptionEntry(this.hudAlwaysShowOption);
         list.addSingleOptionEntry(this.hudSideOption);
         return list;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/midnightcontrols/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/midnightcontrols/lang/en_us.json
index 5ccbb06..dba1ccb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/midnightcontrols/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/midnightcontrols/lang/en_us.json
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
   "midnightcontrols.menu.fly_drifting": "Fly Drifting",
   "midnightcontrols.menu.fly_drifting_vertical": "Vertical Fly Drifting",
   "midnightcontrols.menu.hud_enable": "Enable HUD",
+  "midnightcontrols.menu.hud_always_show": "Always Show HUD When in Controller Mode",
   "midnightcontrols.menu.hud_side": "HUD Side",
   "midnightcontrols.menu.invert_right_x_axis": "Invert Right X",
   "midnightcontrols.menu.invert_right_y_axis": "Invert Right Y",
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.fly_drifting": "While flying, enables Vanilla drifting/inertia.",
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.fly_drifting_vertical": "While flying, enables Vanilla vertical drifting/intertia.",
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.hud_enable": "Toggles the on-screen controller button indicator.",
+  "midnightcontrols.tooltip.hud_always_show": "Toggles whether or not to always show the HUD when in Controller Mode, regardless of whether or not a controller is actually connected.",
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.hud_side": "The position of the HUD.",
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.left_dead_zone": "The dead zone for the controller's left analogue stick.",
   "midnightcontrols.tooltip.max_left_x_value": "Changes what the mod considers the highest value for the left X axis. Useful if your axis does not use the full range and seems slow.",