diff --git a/doc/lock.1 b/doc/lock.1
index b42915d..b349c71 100644
--- a/doc/lock.1
+++ b/doc/lock.1
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ immediately.
 \fB-n, --nofork\fP
 Do not fork i3lock after starting.
 
+.TP
+\fB-u, --nounlockindicator\fP
+Suppress display of the ring and keypress feedback.
+
 .TP
 \fB--\fP
 Must be last option. Set command to use for taking a screenshot. Default is
diff --git a/i3lock-fancy b/i3lock-fancy
index ab75ab6..0298d18 100755
--- a/i3lock-fancy
+++ b/i3lock-fancy
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ options="Options:
 
     -n, --nofork     Do not fork i3lock after starting.
 
+    -u, --nounlockindicator   Suppress display of the ring and keypress feedback.
+
     --               Must be last option. Set command to use for taking a
                      screenshot. Default is 'import -window root'. Using 'scrot'
                      or 'maim' will increase script speed and allow setting
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ options="Options:
 # move pipefail down as for some reason "convert -list font" returns 1
 set -o pipefail
 trap 'rm -f "$image"' EXIT
-temp="$(getopt -o :hdnpglt:f: -l desktop,help,listfonts,nofork,pixelate,greyscale,text:,font: --name "$0" -- "$@")"
+temp="$(getopt -o :hdnpglt:f:u -l desktop,help,listfonts,nofork,pixelate,greyscale,text:,font:,nounlockindicator --name "$0" -- "$@")"
 eval set -- "$temp"
 
 # l10n support
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ while true ; do
 	    convert -list font | awk -F: '/Font: / { print $2 }' | sort -du | command -- ${PAGER:-less}
 	    exit 0 ;;
 	-n|--nofork) i3lock_cmd+=(--nofork) ; shift ;;
+        -u|--nounlockindicator) i3lock_cmd+=(-u) ; shift ;;
         --) shift; shot_custom=true; break ;;
         *) echo "error" ; exit 1 ;;
     esac