diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatConfig.java
index 4e024cf30b..8eaf997053 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatConfig.java
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ public interface ItemStatConfig extends Config
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "alwaysShowBaseStats",
+		name = "Always Show Base Stats",
+		description = "Always include the base items stats in the tooltip"
+	)
+	default boolean alwaysShowBaseStats()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "colorBetterUncapped",
 		name = "Better (Uncapped)",
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatOverlay.java
index 4f3f24fdbe..877dab9d3a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemstats/ItemStatOverlay.java
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ public class ItemStatOverlay extends Overlay
 	}
 
 	private String getChangeString(
-		final String label,
 		final double value,
 		final boolean inverse,
 		final boolean showPercent)
@@ -194,17 +193,49 @@ public class ItemStatOverlay extends Overlay
 		final String prefix = value > 0 ? "+" : "";
 		final String suffix = showPercent ? "%" : "";
 		final String valueString = QuantityFormatter.formatNumber(value);
-		return label + ": " + ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag(prefix + valueString + suffix, color) + "</br>";
+		return ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag(prefix + valueString + suffix, color);
+	}
+
+	private String buildStatRow(
+		final String label,
+		final double value,
+		final double diffValue,
+		final boolean inverse,
+		final boolean showPercent)
+	{
+		return buildStatRow(label, value, diffValue, inverse, showPercent, true);
+	}
+
+	private String buildStatRow(
+		final String label,
+		final double value,
+		final double diffValue,
+		final boolean inverse,
+		final boolean showPercent,
+		final boolean showBase)
+	{
+		final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
+
+		if (value != 0 || diffValue != 0)
+		{
+			final String changeStr = getChangeString(diffValue, inverse, showPercent);
+
+			if (config.alwaysShowBaseStats() && showBase)
+			{
+				final String valueStr = QuantityFormatter.formatNumber(value);
+				b.append(label).append(": ").append(valueStr).append((!changeStr.isEmpty() ? " (" + changeStr + ") " : "")).append("</br>");
+			}
+			else if (!changeStr.isEmpty())
+			{
+				b.append(label).append(": ").append(changeStr).append("</br>");
+			}
+		}
+
+		return b.toString();
 	}
 
 	private String buildStatBonusString(ItemStats s)
 	{
-		final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
-		if (config.showWeight())
-		{
-			b.append(getChangeString("Weight", s.getWeight(), true, false));
-		}
-
 		ItemStats other = null;
 		final ItemEquipmentStats currentEquipment = s.getEquipment();
 
@@ -233,32 +264,44 @@ public class ItemStatOverlay extends Overlay
 		final ItemStats subtracted = s.subtract(other);
 		final ItemEquipmentStats e = subtracted.getEquipment();
 
+		final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
+
+		if (config.showWeight())
+		{
+			double sw = config.alwaysShowBaseStats() ? subtracted.getWeight() : s.getWeight();
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Weight", s.getWeight(), sw, true, false, s.isEquipable()));
+		}
+
 		if (subtracted.isEquipable() && e != null)
 		{
-			b.append(getChangeString("Prayer", e.getPrayer(), false, false));
-			b.append(getChangeString("Speed", e.getAspeed(), true, false));
-			b.append(getChangeString("Melee Str", e.getStr(), false, false));
-			b.append(getChangeString("Range Str", e.getRstr(), false, false));
-			b.append(getChangeString("Magic Dmg", e.getMdmg(), false, true));
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Prayer", currentEquipment.getPrayer(), e.getPrayer(), false, false));
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Speed", currentEquipment.getAspeed(), e.getAspeed(), true, false));
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Melee Str", currentEquipment.getStr(), e.getStr(), false, false));
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Range Str", currentEquipment.getRstr(), e.getRstr(), false, false));
+			b.append(buildStatRow("Magic Dmg", currentEquipment.getMdmg(), e.getMdmg(), false, true));
 
-			if (e.getAstab() != 0 || e.getAslash() != 0 || e.getAcrush() != 0 || e.getAmagic() != 0 || e.getArange() != 0)
+			final StringBuilder abb = new StringBuilder();
+			abb.append(buildStatRow("Stab", currentEquipment.getAspeed(), e.getAspeed(), false, false));
+			abb.append(buildStatRow("Slash", currentEquipment.getAslash(), e.getAslash(), false, false));
+			abb.append(buildStatRow("Crush", currentEquipment.getAcrush(), e.getAcrush(), false, false));
+			abb.append(buildStatRow("Magic", currentEquipment.getAmagic(), e.getAmagic(), false, false));
+			abb.append(buildStatRow("Range", currentEquipment.getArange(), e.getArange(), false, false));
+
+			if (abb.length() > 0)
 			{
-				b.append(ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Attack Bonus</br>", JagexColors.MENU_TARGET));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Stab", e.getAstab(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Slash", e.getAslash(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Crush", e.getAcrush(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Magic", e.getAmagic(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Range", e.getArange(), false, false));
+				b.append(ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Attack Bonus</br>", JagexColors.MENU_TARGET)).append(abb);
 			}
 
-			if (e.getDstab() != 0 || e.getDslash() != 0 || e.getDcrush() != 0 || e.getDmagic() != 0 || e.getDrange() != 0)
+			final StringBuilder dbb = new StringBuilder();
+			dbb.append(buildStatRow("Stab", currentEquipment.getDstab(), e.getDstab(), false, false));
+			dbb.append(buildStatRow("Slash", currentEquipment.getDslash(), e.getDslash(), false, false));
+			dbb.append(buildStatRow("Crush", currentEquipment.getDcrush(), e.getDcrush(), false, false));
+			dbb.append(buildStatRow("Magic", currentEquipment.getDmagic(), e.getDmagic(), false, false));
+			dbb.append(buildStatRow("Range", currentEquipment.getDrange(), e.getDrange(), false, false));
+
+			if (dbb.length() > 0)
 			{
-				b.append(ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Defence Bonus</br>", JagexColors.MENU_TARGET));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Stab", e.getDstab(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Slash", e.getDslash(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Crush", e.getDcrush(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Magic", e.getDmagic(), false, false));
-				b.append(getChangeString("Range", e.getDrange(), false, false));
+				b.append(ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Defence Bonus</br>", JagexColors.MENU_TARGET)).append(dbb);
 			}
 		}