diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaConfig.java
index 6fbdbb7e08..1532d075c8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaConfig.java
@@ -117,4 +117,15 @@ public interface NpcAggroAreaConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "hideIfOutOfCombat",
+		name = "Hide when out of combat",
+		description = "Hides unaggressive area lines when out of combat.",
+		position = 8
+	)
+	default boolean hideIfOutOfCombat()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaOverlay.java
index 2e77daa25e..5aad9ce8c6 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaOverlay.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import java.time.Instant;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.Perspective;
+import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.Point;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.LocalPoint;
 import net.runelite.api.geometry.Geometry;
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ class NpcAggroAreaOverlay extends Overlay
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		final Player localPlayer = client.getLocalPlayer();
+		if (localPlayer.getHealthScale() == -1 && config.hideIfOutOfCombat())
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
 		GeneralPath lines = plugin.getLinesToDisplay()[client.getPlane()];
 		if (lines == null)
 		{