diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index 973c078..e018725 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public:
 														 //! Users can overwrite this by setting the environment variable ADS_UseNativeTitle to "1" or "0".
 		MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab = 0x2000000, //! If the flag is set, the user can use the mouse middle button to close the tab under the mouse
 		DisableTabTextEliding =      0x4000000, //! Set this flag to disable eliding of tab texts in dock area tabs
+		ShowTabTextOnlyForActiveTab =0x8000000, //! Set this flag to show label texts in dock area tabs only for active tabs
 
         DefaultDockAreaButtons = DockAreaHasCloseButton
 							   | DockAreaHasUndockButton
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
index 420cb81..0a8bdae 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
@@ -581,6 +581,14 @@ void CDockWidgetTab::setActiveTab(bool active)
 {
     d->updateCloseButtonVisibility(active);
 
+	if(CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::ShowTabTextOnlyForActiveTab) && !d->Icon.isNull())
+	{
+		if(active)
+			d->TitleLabel->setVisible(true);
+		else
+			d->TitleLabel->setVisible(false);
+	}
+
 	// Focus related stuff
 	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting) && !d->DockWidget->dockManager()->isRestoringState())
 	{