diff --git a/weather-api-widget/README.md b/weather-api-widget/README.md
index 9bfc5bcc..519f66ab 100644
--- a/weather-api-widget/README.md
+++ b/weather-api-widget/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ following config parameters:
 | units | `metric` | `metric` for celsius, `imperial` for fahrenheit |
 | icon_pack_name | `weather-underground-icons` | Name of the icon pack, could be `weather-underground-icon` or `VitalyGorbachev` or create your own, more details below |
 | icons_extension | `.png` | File extension of icons in the pack |
+| show_forecast_on_hover | false | Show a forecast on hover, too |
 | show_daily_forecast | false | Show forecast for next three days |
 | show_hourly_forecast | false | Show hourly forecast section |
 | timeout | 120 | How often in seconds the widget refreshes |
diff --git a/weather-api-widget/weather.lua b/weather-api-widget/weather.lua
index 821b097a..6bc720c4 100644
--- a/weather-api-widget/weather.lua
+++ b/weather-api-widget/weather.lua
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ local function worker(user_args)
     local both_units_widget = args.both_units_widget or false
     local icon_pack_name = args.icons or 'weather-underground-icons'
     local icons_extension = args.icons_extension or '.png'
+    local show_forecast_on_hover = args.show_forecast_on_hover or false
     local show_daily_forecast = args.show_daily_forecast or false
     local show_hourly_forecast = args.show_hourly_forecast or false
     local timeout = args.timeout or 120
-
     local ICONS_DIR = WIDGET_DIR .. '/icons/' .. icon_pack_name .. '/'
     -- Forecast endpoint includes current. I could map show_daily_forecast to days here.
     -- Currently overfetching but only showing when opting in.
@@ -640,12 +640,14 @@ local function worker(user_args)
     end)))
 
     weather_widget:connect_signal("mouse::enter", function()
-        weather_widget:set_bg(beautiful.bg_focus)
-        weather_popup:move_next_to(mouse.current_widget_geometry)
+        if show_forecast_on_hover then
+            weather_widget:set_bg(beautiful.bg_focus)
+            weather_popup:move_next_to(mouse.current_widget_geometry)
+        end
     end)
 
     weather_widget:connect_signal("mouse::leave", function()
-        if weather_popup.visible then
+        if show_forecast_on_hover and weather_popup.visible then
             weather_widget:set_bg('#00000000')
             weather_popup.visible = not weather_popup.visible
         end