diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index 5379ddca..72196c5f 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int32_t overviewgappi;
 	int32_t overviewgappo;
 	uint32_t cursor_hide_timeout;
+	uint32_t cursor_hide_on_keypress;
 
 	uint32_t axis_bind_apply_timeout;
 	uint32_t focus_on_activate;
@@ -1714,6 +1715,8 @@ bool parse_option(Config *config, char *key, char *value) {
 		config->overviewgappo = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "cursor_hide_timeout") == 0) {
 		config->cursor_hide_timeout = atoi(value);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "cursor_hide_on_keypress") == 0) {
+		config->cursor_hide_on_keypress = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "axis_bind_apply_timeout") == 0) {
 		config->axis_bind_apply_timeout = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "focus_on_activate") == 0) {
@@ -3346,6 +3349,8 @@ void override_config(void) {
 		CLAMP_INT(config.no_radius_when_single, 0, 1);
 	config.cursor_hide_timeout =
 		CLAMP_INT(config.cursor_hide_timeout, 0, 36000);
+	config.cursor_hide_on_keypress =
+		CLAMP_INT(config.cursor_hide_on_keypress, 0, 1);
 	config.single_scratchpad = CLAMP_INT(config.single_scratchpad, 0, 1);
 	config.repeat_rate = CLAMP_INT(config.repeat_rate, 1, 1000);
 	config.repeat_delay = CLAMP_INT(config.repeat_delay, 1, 20000);
@@ -3507,6 +3512,7 @@ void set_value_default() {
 	config.overviewgappi = 5;
 	config.overviewgappo = 30;
 	config.cursor_hide_timeout = 0;
+	config.cursor_hide_on_keypress = 0;
 
 	config.warpcursor = 1;
 	config.drag_corner = 3;
diff --git a/src/mango.c b/src/mango.c
index 74d4c196..b0b93023 100644
--- a/src/mango.c
+++ b/src/mango.c
@@ -4206,6 +4206,11 @@ void keypress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (config.cursor_hide_on_keypress && !cursor_hidden &&
+		event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
+		hidecursor(NULL);
+	}
+
 	/* On _press_ if there is no active screen locker,
 	 * attempt to process a compositor keybinding. */
 	for (i = 0; i < nsyms; i++)