diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af284b3..5fdfe1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { Picker } from 'emoji-mart'
 | **sheetSize** | | `64` | The emoji [sheet size](#sheet-sizes): `16, 20, 32, 64` |
 | **backgroundImageFn** | | ```((set, sheetSize) => …)``` | A Fn that returns that image sheet to use for emojis. Useful for avoiding a request if you have the sheet locally. |
 | **emojisToShowFilter** | | ```((emoji) => true)``` | A Fn to choose whether an emoji should be displayed or not |
+| **showPreview** | | `true` | Display preview section |
 | **skin** | | `1` | Default skin color: `1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6` |
 | **style** | | | Inline styles applied to the root element. Useful for positioning |
 | **title** | | `Emoji Mart™` | The title shown when no emojis are hovered |
diff --git a/src/components/picker.js b/src/components/picker.js
index 7c8b588..dd65d48 100644
--- a/src/components/picker.js
+++ b/src/components/picker.js
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
 
   handleEmojiOver(emoji) {
     var { preview } = this
+    if (!preview) { return }
+
     // Use Array.prototype.find() when it is more widely supported.
     const emojiData = CUSTOM_CATEGORY.emojis.filter(customEmoji => customEmoji.id === emoji.id)[0]
     for (let key in emojiData) {
@@ -164,13 +166,16 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
           emoji[key] = emojiData[key]
       }
     }
+
     preview.setState({ emoji })
     clearTimeout(this.leaveTimeout)
   }
 
   handleEmojiLeave(emoji) {
+    var { preview } = this
+    if (!preview) { return }
+
     this.leaveTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      var { preview } = this
       preview.setState({ emoji: null })
     }, 16)
   }
@@ -356,7 +361,7 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    var { perLine, emojiSize, set, sheetSize, style, title, emoji, color, native, backgroundImageFn, emojisToShowFilter, include, exclude, autoFocus } = this.props,
+    var { perLine, emojiSize, set, sheetSize, style, title, emoji, color, native, backgroundImageFn, emojisToShowFilter, showPreview, include, exclude, autoFocus } = this.props,
         { skin } = this.state,
         width = (perLine * (emojiSize + 12)) + 12 + 2 + measureScrollbar()
 
@@ -410,7 +415,7 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
         })}
       </div>
 
-      <div className='emoji-mart-bar'>
+      {showPreview && <div className='emoji-mart-bar'>
         <Preview
           ref={this.setPreviewRef.bind(this)}
           title={title}
@@ -428,7 +433,7 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
             onChange: this.handleSkinChange.bind(this)
           }}
         />
-      </div>
+      </div>}
     </div>
   }
 }
@@ -448,6 +453,7 @@ Picker.propTypes = {
   backgroundImageFn: Emoji.propTypes.backgroundImageFn,
   sheetSize: Emoji.propTypes.sheetSize,
   emojisToShowFilter: PropTypes.func,
+  showPreview: PropTypes.bool,
   include: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string),
   exclude: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string),
   autoFocus: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -475,6 +481,7 @@ Picker.defaultProps = {
   sheetSize: Emoji.defaultProps.sheetSize,
   backgroundImageFn: Emoji.defaultProps.backgroundImageFn,
   emojisToShowFilter: null,
+  showPreview: true,
   autoFocus: false,
   custom: [],
 }
diff --git a/stories/index.js b/stories/index.js
index 04b8ced..4d3eca5 100644
--- a/stories/index.js
+++ b/stories/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ storiesOf('Picker', module)
       emoji={text('Idle emoji', 'department_store')}
       skin={number('Skin tone', 1)}
       color={color('Highlight color', '#ae65c5')}
+      showPreview={boolean('Show preview', true)}
     />
   ));