diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index caed8b1..2913639 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "folder-notes",
 	"name": "Folder notes",
-	"version": "1.7.4",
+	"version": "1.7.5",
 	"minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
 	"description": "Create notes within folders that can be accessed without collapsing the folder, similar to the functionality offered in Notion.",
 	"author": "Lost Paul",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index a983f31..9233b30 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export default class FolderNotesPlugin extends Plugin {
 		if (this.settings.cursiveNameInPath) { document.body.classList.add('folder-note-cursive-path'); }
 		if (this.settings.underlineFolderInPath) { document.body.classList.add('folder-note-underline-path'); }
 		if (!this.settings.allowWhitespaceCollapsing) { document.body.classList.add('fn-whitespace-stop-collapsing'); }
+		if (this.settings.hideCollapsingIcon) { document.body.classList.add('fn-hide-collapse-icon'); }
 
 		new Commands(this.app, this).registerCommands();
 
diff --git a/src/settings/FileExplorerSettings.ts b/src/settings/FileExplorerSettings.ts
index 7cd333e..7410500 100644
--- a/src/settings/FileExplorerSettings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/FileExplorerSettings.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,23 @@ export async function renderFileExplorer(settingsTab: SettingsTab) {
 
     settingsTab.settingsPage.createEl('h3', { text: 'Style settings' });
 
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+        .setName('Hide collapse icon')
+        .setDesc('Hide the collapse icon in the file explorer next to the name of a folder when a folder only contains a folder note')
+        .addToggle((toggle) =>
+            toggle
+                .setValue(settingsTab.plugin.settings.hideCollapsingIcon)
+                .onChange(async (value) => {
+                    settingsTab.plugin.settings.hideCollapsingIcon = value;
+                    await settingsTab.plugin.saveSettings();
+                    if (value) {
+                        document.body.classList.add('fn-hide-collapse-icon');
+                    } else {
+                        document.body.classList.remove('fn-hide-collapse-icon');
+                    }
+                })
+        );
+
     new Setting(containerEl)
         .setName('Underline the name of folder notes')
         .setDesc('Add an underline to folders that have a folder note in the file explorer')
diff --git a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
index 43d3446..8c4eeff 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export interface FolderNotesSettings {
 	openWithAlt: boolean;
 	excludeFolderDefaultSettings: ExcludedFolder;
 	excludePatternDefaultSettings: ExcludePattern;
+	hideCollapsingIcon: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FolderNotesSettings = {
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FolderNotesSettings = {
 		excludeFromFolderOverview: false,
 		string: '',
 	},
+	hideCollapsingIcon: false,
 };
 
 export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index c0dccae..596966c 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ body:not(.is-grabbing) .tree-item-self.fn-is-active:hover,
     font-style: italic;
 }
 
-.only-has-folder-note .tree-item-icon {
+.fn-hide-collapse-icon .only-has-folder-note .tree-item-icon {
     display: none;
 }