diff --git a/book/src/configuration.md b/book/src/configuration.md
index 7d6ff28f..be25441f 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ To override global configuration parameters, create a `config.toml` file located
 | `auto-completion` | Enable automatic pop up of auto-completion. | `true` |
 | `idle-timeout` | Time in milliseconds since last keypress before idle timers trigger. Used for autocompletion, set to 0 for instant. | `400` |
 | `completion-trigger-len` | The min-length of word under cursor to trigger autocompletion | `2` |
+| `auto-info` | Whether to display infoboxes | `true` |
 
 ## LSP
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 0ffde47b..a7015577 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -1086,8 +1086,10 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
             );
         }
 
-        if let Some(ref mut info) = self.autoinfo {
-            info.render(area, surface, cx);
+        if cx.editor.config.auto_info {
+            if let Some(ref mut info) = self.autoinfo {
+                info.render(area, surface, cx);
+            }
         }
 
         let key_width = 15u16; // for showing pending keys
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 63a4ab29..6aa8b04d 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[serde(skip_serializing, deserialize_with = "deserialize_duration_millis")]
     pub idle_timeout: Duration,
     pub completion_trigger_len: u8,
+    /// Whether to display infoboxes. Defaults to true.
+    pub auto_info: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Deserialize)]
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             auto_completion: true,
             idle_timeout: Duration::from_millis(400),
             completion_trigger_len: 2,
+            auto_info: true,
         }
     }
 }