diff --git a/src/main/domain/windows.ts b/src/main/domain/windows.ts
index 913f6fb..e13c505 100644
--- a/src/main/domain/windows.ts
+++ b/src/main/domain/windows.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ export const openAppWindow = (
 };
 
 export const openRecorderOverlayWindow = async () => {
+  if (!(await getSettings()).ui.useOverlayTool) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   const width = 360;
 
   if (recordingOverlay && !recordingOverlay.isDestroyed()) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/settings/general-settings.tsx b/src/renderer/settings/general-settings.tsx
index b5bd3a2..ed18d6f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/settings/general-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/settings/general-settings.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ export const GeneralSettings: FC = () => {
         onCheckedChange={(value) => mainApi.setAutoStart(value)}
       />
 
+      <SettingsSwitchField
+        form={form}
+        field="ui.useOverlayTool"
+        label="Use Recording overlay"
+        description="When the Pensieve window is closed during recordings, a small overlay will be displayed to control the recording."
+      />
+
       <SettingsTextField
         label="Recordings folder"
         description="The folder on your computer where recording data is stored."
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index c2dddf9..07f0e94 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
     dark: true,
     autoStart: true,
     trayRunningNotificationShown: false,
-    useOverlayTool: true, // TODO setting and usage
+    useOverlayTool: true,
   },
   llm: {
     enabled: true,