diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsConfig.java
index 0624edbdc6..cbce85bab4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsConfig.java
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.statusbars;
 import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+import net.runelite.client.config.Units;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.statusbars.config.BarMode;
 
-@ConfigGroup("statusbars")
+@ConfigGroup(StatusBarsConfig.GROUP)
 public interface StatusBarsConfig extends Config
 {
+	String GROUP = "statusbars";
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "enableCounter",
 		name = "Show counters",
@@ -81,4 +84,15 @@ public interface StatusBarsConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return BarMode.PRAYER;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "hideAfterCombatDelay",
+		name = "Hide after combat delay",
+		description = "Amount of ticks before hiding status bars after no longer in combat. 0 = always show status bars."
+	)
+	@Units(Units.TICKS)
+	default int hideAfterCombatDelay()
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsOverlay.java
index 3710944577..c406bf0d1f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsOverlay.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class StatusBarsOverlay extends Overlay
 	private static final int MAX_RUN_ENERGY_VALUE = 100;
 
 	private final Client client;
+	private final StatusBarsPlugin plugin;
 	private final StatusBarsConfig config;
 	private final ItemStatChangesService itemStatService;
 	private final SpriteManager spriteManager;
@@ -94,11 +95,12 @@ class StatusBarsOverlay extends Overlay
 	private final Map<BarMode, BarRenderer> barRenderers = new EnumMap<>(BarMode.class);
 
 	@Inject
-	private StatusBarsOverlay(Client client, StatusBarsConfig config, SkillIconManager skillIconManager, ItemStatChangesService itemstatservice, SpriteManager spriteManager)
+	private StatusBarsOverlay(Client client, StatusBarsPlugin plugin, StatusBarsConfig config, SkillIconManager skillIconManager, ItemStatChangesService itemstatservice, SpriteManager spriteManager)
 	{
 		setPosition(OverlayPosition.DYNAMIC);
 		setLayer(OverlayLayer.ABOVE_WIDGETS);
 		this.client = client;
+		this.plugin = plugin;
 		this.config = config;
 		this.itemStatService = itemstatservice;
 		this.spriteManager = spriteManager;
@@ -216,6 +218,11 @@ class StatusBarsOverlay extends Overlay
 	@Override
 	public Dimension render(Graphics2D g)
 	{
+		if (!plugin.isBarsDisplayed())
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
 		Viewport curViewport = null;
 		Widget curWidget = null;
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsPlugin.java
index cb36b42d0d..21e9553b5d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/statusbars/StatusBarsPlugin.java
@@ -26,12 +26,24 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.statusbars;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
+import lombok.AccessLevel;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import net.runelite.api.Actor;
+import net.runelite.api.Client;
+import net.runelite.api.NPC;
+import net.runelite.api.Player;
+import net.runelite.api.Varbits;
+import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
+import net.runelite.client.callback.ClientThread;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
+import net.runelite.client.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDependency;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.itemstats.ItemStatPlugin;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Status Bars",
@@ -47,9 +59,24 @@ public class StatusBarsPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private OverlayManager overlayManager;
 
+	@Inject
+	private Client client;
+
+	@Inject
+	private StatusBarsConfig config;
+
+	@Inject
+	private ClientThread clientThread;
+
+	@Getter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
+	private boolean barsDisplayed;
+
+	private int lastCombatActionTickCount;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void startUp() throws Exception
 	{
+		clientThread.invokeLater(this::checkStatusBars);
 		overlayManager.add(overlay);
 	}
 
@@ -57,6 +84,7 @@ public class StatusBarsPlugin extends Plugin
 	protected void shutDown() throws Exception
 	{
 		overlayManager.remove(overlay);
+		barsDisplayed = false;
 	}
 
 	@Provides
@@ -64,4 +92,45 @@ public class StatusBarsPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		return configManager.getConfig(StatusBarsConfig.class);
 	}
+
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onGameTick(GameTick gameTick)
+	{
+		checkStatusBars();
+	}
+
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onConfigChanged(ConfigChanged event)
+	{
+		if (StatusBarsConfig.GROUP.equals(event.getGroup()) && event.getKey().equals("hideAfterCombatDelay"))
+		{
+			clientThread.invokeLater(this::checkStatusBars);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void checkStatusBars()
+	{
+		final Player localPlayer = client.getLocalPlayer();
+		if (localPlayer == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		final Actor interacting = localPlayer.getInteracting();
+
+		if (config.hideAfterCombatDelay() == 0)
+		{
+			barsDisplayed = true;
+		}
+		else if ((interacting instanceof NPC && ArrayUtils.contains(((NPC) interacting).getComposition().getActions(), "Attack"))
+			|| (interacting instanceof Player && client.getVar(Varbits.PVP_SPEC_ORB) == 1))
+		{
+			lastCombatActionTickCount = client.getTickCount();
+			barsDisplayed = true;
+		}
+		else if (client.getTickCount() - lastCombatActionTickCount >= config.hideAfterCombatDelay())
+		{
+			barsDisplayed = false;
+		}
+	}
 }