diff --git a/src/gmenu2x.cpp b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
index b78c17e6..4245e90d 100644
--- a/src/gmenu2x.cpp
+++ b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ void GMenu2X::readConfig() {
 	string conf = exe_path() + "/gmenu2x.conf";
 	// Defaults *** Sync with default values in writeConfig
 	confInt["saveSelection"] = 1;
+	//confStr["HideSections"] = "";
 	confInt["dialogAutoStart"] = 1;
 	confInt["showHints"] = 1;
 	confStr["datetime"] = xstr(__BUILDTIME__);
@@ -950,6 +951,9 @@ void GMenu2X::readConfig() {
 	confInt["cpuLink"] = CPU_LINK;
 	confInt["cpuStep"] = CPU_STEP;
 
+	confInt["hideSectionApplications"] = 0;
+	confInt["hideSectionGames"] = 0;
+
 	// input.update(false);
 
 	// if (!input[SETTINGS] && file_exists(conf)) {
@@ -988,6 +992,9 @@ void GMenu2X::readConfig() {
 		confInt["section"] = 0;
 		confInt["link"] = 0;
 	}
+
+	hideSectionApplications = confInt["hideSectionApplications"] != 0;
+	hideSectionGames = confInt["hideSectionGames"] != 0;
 }
 
 void GMenu2X::writeConfig() {
diff --git a/src/gmenu2x.h b/src/gmenu2x.h
index 492033e5..9a513e83 100644
--- a/src/gmenu2x.h
+++ b/src/gmenu2x.h
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ class GMenu2X {
 	Menu *menu;
 	bool f200 = true; //gp2x type // touchscreen
 	string currBackdrop;
+	bool hideSectionApplications = false;
+	bool hideSectionGames = false;
 
 	~GMenu2X();
 	void quit();
diff --git a/src/menu.cpp b/src/menu.cpp
index 9ba4b031..2836b77e 100644
--- a/src/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@ void Menu::readSections() {
 	addSection("settings");
 	addSection("applications");
 
+	/* To keep things simple, we will always create the applications section */
+	if (gmenu2x->hideSectionApplications)
+	{
+		auto itr = std::find(sections.begin(), sections.end(), "applications");
+		if (itr != sections.end())
+			sections.erase(itr);
+	}
+
+    if (gmenu2x->hideSectionGames)
+    {
+        auto itr = std::find(sections.begin(), sections.end(), "games");
+        if (itr != sections.end())
+            sections.erase(itr);
+    }
+
 	closedir(dirp);
 	sort(sections.begin(),sections.end(), case_less());
 }