diff --git a/pyrousel/app.py b/pyrousel/app.py
index f8b95c6..032968f 100644
--- a/pyrousel/app.py
+++ b/pyrousel/app.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class ApplicationSettings:
     window_width: int = 1024
     window_height: int = 1024
     startup_model: str = None
+    enable_gui: bool = True
 
 def Main() -> None:
     args = ParseArgs()
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ def Main() -> None:
     app_settings.window_width = args.width
     app_settings.window_height = args.height
     app_settings.startup_model = args.model
+    app_settings.enable_gui = not args.nogui
 
     Run(app_settings)
     exit(0)
@@ -24,11 +26,13 @@ def Main() -> None:
 def Run(settings: ApplicationSettings = ApplicationSettings()) -> None:
     print('Running Pyrousel...')
     print(f'--Window size: {settings.window_width}x{settings.window_height}')
+    print(f'--gui: {settings.enable_gui}')
     print(f'--Startup model: {settings.startup_model}')
     print('\n')
     
     app_window = AppWindow(settings.window_width, settings.window_height)
     app_window.Init()
+    app_window.draw_gui = settings.enable_gui
 
     if settings.startup_model is not None:
         app_window.OnModelRequested(settings.startup_model)
@@ -59,6 +63,13 @@ def ParseArgs():
         required=False,
         help='filepath to initial model file'
     )
+    arg_parser.add_argument(
+        '--nogui',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=False,
+        required=False,
+        help='disable interactive property panel'
+    )
 
     args = None
     try:
diff --git a/pyrousel/appwindow.py b/pyrousel/appwindow.py
index 2f79bef..0416113 100644
--- a/pyrousel/appwindow.py
+++ b/pyrousel/appwindow.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def __init__(self, width: int = 1280, height: int = 720):
         self.__width = width
         self.__height = height
         self.__aspec_ratio = self.__width / self.__height
+        self.draw_gui = True
         self.render_hints = RenderHints()
         self.render_hints.wireframe_color = Vector4([0.0, 0.55, 0.0, 0.22])
         self.material_settings = MaterialSettings()
@@ -187,7 +188,10 @@ def __RenderScene(self) -> None:
         self.graphics.SetPerspectiveMatrix(self.camera.GetPerspectiveMatrix())
         self.graphics.light_value = self.light_color * self.light_intensity
         self.graphics.RenderModel(self.model, self.render_hints, self.material_settings)
-        self.gui.Render()
+        
+        if self.draw_gui:
+            self.gui.Render()
+        
         glfw.swap_buffers(self.__win)
 
     def Run(self) -> None: