diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 147af73..beb59c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Here are the available settings for a `chessStudy` code block:
 | `chessStudyId`     | Valid nanoid       | Valid ID for a file stored in the plugin storage |
 | `boardOrientation` | `white` \| `black` | Orientation of the board                         |
 | `boardColor`       | `green` \| `brown` | Color of the board                               |
+| `viewComments`     | `true`  \| `false` | Whether to display the comments section          |
 
 You can permanently set some settings in the [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) plugin settings for Obsidian Chess Study.
 
diff --git a/src/components/obsidian/SettingsTab.ts b/src/components/obsidian/SettingsTab.ts
index 4e1e4a8..5eb0c48 100644
--- a/src/components/obsidian/SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/components/obsidian/SettingsTab.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import ChessStudyPlugin from 'src/main';
 export interface ChessStudyPluginSettings {
 	boardOrientation: 'white' | 'black';
 	boardColor: 'green' | 'brown';
+	viewComments: true | false;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: ChessStudyPluginSettings = {
 	boardOrientation: 'white',
 	boardColor: 'green',
+	viewComments: true,
 };
 
 export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
@@ -55,5 +57,21 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 						this.plugin.saveSettings();
 					});
 			});
+
+		new Setting(containerEl)
+			.setName('View Comments')
+			.setDesc('Sets the default view of the comments')
+			.addDropdown((dropdown) => {
+				dropdown.addOption('true', 'True');
+				dropdown.addOption('false', 'False');
+
+				dropdown
+					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.viewComments)
+					.onChange((viewComments) => {
+						this.plugin.settings.viewComments = (viewComments == true || viewComments == "true" || viewComments == "True") as true | false;
+						this.plugin.saveSettings();
+					});
+			});
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/components/react/ChessStudy.tsx b/src/components/react/ChessStudy.tsx
index fe9d246..db1b136 100644
--- a/src/components/react/ChessStudy.tsx
+++ b/src/components/react/ChessStudy.tsx
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ export const ChessStudy = ({
 	dataAdapter,
 }: AppProps) => {
 	// Parse Obsidian / Code Block Settings
-	const { boardColor, boardOrientation, chessStudyId } = parseUserConfig(
-		pluginSettings,
-		source
-	);
+	const { boardColor, boardOrientation, viewComments, chessStudyId } =
+		parseUserConfig(pluginSettings, source);
 
 	// Setup Chessground API
 	const [chessView, setChessView] = useState<Api | null>(null);
@@ -276,14 +274,16 @@ export const ChessStudy = ({
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div className="CommentSection">
-				<CommentSection
-					currentComment={gameState.currentMove?.comment}
-					setComments={(comment: JSONContent) =>
-						dispatch({ type: 'SYNC_COMMENT', comment: comment })
-					}
-				/>
-			</div>
+			{viewComments && (
+				<div className="CommentSection">
+					<CommentSection
+						currentComment={gameState.currentMove?.comment}
+						setComments={(comment: JSONContent) =>
+							dispatch({ type: 'SYNC_COMMENT', comment: comment })
+						}
+					/>
+				</div>
+			)}
 		</div>
 	);
 };