diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b972a78..906b919 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ return {
     --     PrevParagraph = { text = "{", prio = 8 },
     --     NextParagraph = { text = "}", prio = 8 },
     -- },
+    -- disabled_fts = {
+    --     "startify",
+    -- },
     },
 }
 ```
@@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ return {
     1. As a table containing a link property pointing to an existing highlight group (see `:highlight` for valid options).
     2. As a table specifying custom highlight values, such as foreground and background colors. ([more info](<https://neovim.io/doc/user/api.html#nvim_set_hl()>))
 
+- `disabled_fts` can be used to disable `precognition` on specific filetypes.
+
 ### Hint priorities
 
 Any hints that could appear in the same place as others should have unique priorities to avoid conflicts.
diff --git a/lua/precognition/init.lua b/lua/precognition/init.lua
index 1d00e27..ff9c5c9 100644
--- a/lua/precognition/init.lua
+++ b/lua/precognition/init.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@field highlightColor vim.api.keyset.highlight
 ---@field hints Precognition.HintConfig
 ---@field gutterHints Precognition.GutterHintConfig
+---@field disabled_fts string[]
 
 ---@class Precognition.PartialConfig
 ---@field startVisible? boolean
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ local default = {
         PrevParagraph = { text = "{", prio = 8 },
         NextParagraph = { text = "}", prio = 8 },
     },
+    disabled_fts = {
+        "startify",
+    },
 }
 
 ---@type Precognition.Config
diff --git a/lua/precognition/utils.lua b/lua/precognition/utils.lua
index 256ee9a..509198a 100644
--- a/lua/precognition/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/precognition/utils.lua
@@ -35,12 +35,23 @@ function M.char_class(char, big_word)
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr? integer
+---@param disabled_fts? string[]
 ---@return boolean
-function M.is_blacklisted_buffer(bufnr)
+function M.is_blacklisted_buffer(bufnr, disabled_fts)
     bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
     if vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("buftype", { buf = bufnr }) ~= "" then
         return true
     end
+
+    if disabled_fts == nil then
+        return false
+    end
+
+    for _, ft in ipairs(disabled_fts) do
+        if vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("filetype", { buf = bufnr }) == ft then
+            return true
+        end
+    end
     return false
 end
 
diff --git a/tests/precognition/blacklist_spec.lua b/tests/precognition/blacklist_spec.lua
index 94d4810..7853bf0 100644
--- a/tests/precognition/blacklist_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/precognition/blacklist_spec.lua
@@ -48,4 +48,11 @@ describe("blacklist buffers", function()
         vim.api.nvim_open_term(test_buffer, {})
         eq(utils.is_blacklisted_buffer(test_buffer), true)
     end)
+
+    it("blacklisted buffer by filetype", function()
+        local test_buffer = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, false)
+        local test_fts = { "startify" }
+        vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("filetype", "startify", { buf = test_buffer })
+        eq(utils.is_blacklisted_buffer(test_buffer, test_fts), true)
+    end)
 end)