diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
index 9ce0e4678b..4f626cc142 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public class WidgetID
 
 	static class Viewport
 	{
+		static final int MINIMAP_WIDGET = 17;
 		static final int FIXED_VIEWPORT = 17;
 		static final int RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_OLD_SCHOOL_BOX = 12;
 		static final int RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_BOTTOM_LINE = 12;
diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
index 77d911193e..5c783df6cb 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public enum WidgetInfo
 	LOGIN_CLICK_TO_PLAY_SCREEN(WidgetID.LOGIN_CLICK_TO_PLAY_GROUP_ID, 0),
 
 	FIXED_VIEWPORT(WidgetID.FIXED_VIEWPORT_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.Viewport.FIXED_VIEWPORT),
+	MINIMAP_WIDGET(WidgetID.RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_OLD_SCHOOL_BOX_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.Viewport.MINIMAP_WIDGET),
 	RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_OLD_SCHOOL_BOX(WidgetID.RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_OLD_SCHOOL_BOX_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.Viewport.RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_OLD_SCHOOL_BOX),
 	RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_BOTTOM_LINE(WidgetID.RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_BOTTOM_LINE_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.Viewport.RESIZABLE_VIEWPORT_BOTTOM_LINE),
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapConfig.java
index 886943f925..d1e2afa7ae 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapConfig.java
@@ -94,4 +94,14 @@ public interface MinimapConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return new Color(170, 0, 190);
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "hideMinimap",
+		name = "Hide minimap",
+		description = "Do not show the minimap on screen (Resizable only)"
+	)
+	default boolean hideMinimap()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
index 149ed95d83..54adc239d5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.SpritePixels;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.events.WidgetHiddenChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
+import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
@@ -62,6 +65,13 @@ public class MinimapPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Override
 	protected void startUp() throws Exception
 	{
+		Widget minimapWidget = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.MINIMAP_WIDGET);
+
+		if (minimapWidget != null)
+		{
+			minimapWidget.setHidden(config.hideMinimap());
+		}
+
 		storeOriginalDots();
 		replaceMapDots();
 	}
@@ -69,6 +79,13 @@ public class MinimapPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Override
 	protected void shutDown() throws Exception
 	{
+		Widget minimapWidget = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.MINIMAP_WIDGET);
+
+		if (minimapWidget != null)
+		{
+			minimapWidget.setHidden(false);
+		}
+
 		restoreOriginalDots();
 	}
 
@@ -126,9 +143,31 @@ public class MinimapPlugin extends Plugin
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (event.getKey().equals("hideMinimap"))
+		{
+			Widget minimapWidget = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.MINIMAP_WIDGET);
+
+			if (minimapWidget != null)
+			{
+				minimapWidget.setHidden(config.hideMinimap());
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
 		replaceMapDots();
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onWidgetHiddenChange(WidgetHiddenChanged event)
+	{
+		Widget minimapWidget = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.MINIMAP_WIDGET);
+
+		if (event.getWidget() == minimapWidget)
+		{
+			minimapWidget.setHidden(config.hideMinimap());
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void replaceMapDots()
 	{
 		SpritePixels[] mapDots = client.getMapDots();