diff --git a/i3pystatus/temp.py b/i3pystatus/temp.py
index 9e37ade..cb42667 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/temp.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/temp.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Temperature(IntervalModule):
     settings = (
         ("format",
          "format string used for output. {temp} is the temperature in degrees celsius"),
+        ('display_if', 'snippet that gets evaluated. if true, displays the module output'),
         "color",
         "file",
         "alert_temp",
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ class Temperature(IntervalModule):
     file = "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp"
     alert_temp = 90
     alert_color = "#FF0000"
+    display_if = 'True'
 
     def run(self):
         with open(self.file, "r") as f:
             temp = float(f.read().strip()) / 1000
 
-        self.output = {
-            "full_text": self.format.format(temp=temp),
-            "color": self.color if temp < self.alert_temp else self.alert_color,
-        }
+        if eval(self.display_if):
+            self.output = {
+                "full_text": self.format.format(temp=temp),
+                "color": self.color if temp < self.alert_temp else self.alert_color,
+            }