diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 84932c9a..13b38826 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ out/
 .settings/
 plugin/bin/
 api/bin/
+.eclipse/
 
 # Compiled class file
 *.class
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/PlayerVisibility.java b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/PlayerVisibility.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65b88089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/PlayerVisibility.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.config;
+
+public enum PlayerVisibility {
+    FORCED_HIDDEN, FORCED_SHOWN, PLAYER_SETTING
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/WorldConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/WorldConfig.java
index 7f10228b..53dc2400 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/WorldConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/config/WorldConfig.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public final class WorldConfig extends AbstractWorldConfig<Config> {
     public int MAX_RENDER_THREADS = -1;
     public boolean MAP_ITERATE_UP = false;
     public int MAP_MAX_HEIGHT = -1;
+    public PlayerVisibility MAP_PLAYER_VISIBILITY = PlayerVisibility.PLAYER_SETTING;
 
     private void worldSettings() {
         this.MAP_ENABLED = this.getBoolean("map.enabled", this.MAP_ENABLED);
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ private void worldSettings() {
         this.MAX_RENDER_THREADS = this.getInt("map.max-render-threads", this.MAX_RENDER_THREADS);
         this.MAP_ITERATE_UP = this.getBoolean("map.iterate-up", this.MAP_ITERATE_UP);
         this.MAP_MAX_HEIGHT = this.getInt("map.max-height", this.MAP_MAX_HEIGHT);
+        try {
+            this.MAP_PLAYER_VISIBILITY = PlayerVisibility.valueOf(this.getString("map.player-visibility", this.MAP_PLAYER_VISIBILITY.name()));
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {}
     }
 
     public boolean MAP_BIOMES = true;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/task/UpdatePlayers.java b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/task/UpdatePlayers.java
index d29e1102..90904b0e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/task/UpdatePlayers.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/xyz/jpenilla/squaremap/common/task/UpdatePlayers.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.AbstractPlayerManager;
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.ServerAccess;
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.config.ConfigManager;
+import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.config.PlayerVisibility;
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.config.WorldConfig;
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.httpd.JsonCache;
 import xyz.jpenilla.squaremap.common.util.Util;
@@ -86,7 +87,10 @@ private Map<String, Object> collectData() {
                 if (worldConfig.PLAYER_TRACKER_HIDE_MAP_INVISIBILITY_EQUIPMENT && hasMapInvisibilityItemEquipped(player)) {
                     return;
                 }
-                if (this.playerManager.hidden(player) || this.playerManager.otherwiseHidden(player)) {
+                if (worldConfig.MAP_PLAYER_VISIBILITY == PlayerVisibility.FORCED_HIDDEN) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                if ((worldConfig.MAP_PLAYER_VISIBILITY == PlayerVisibility.PLAYER_SETTING && this.playerManager.hidden(player)) || this.playerManager.otherwiseHidden(player)) {
                     return;
                 }
                 final Map<String, Object> playerEntry = new HashMap<>();