diff --git a/extensions/doom-themes-ext-treemacs.el b/extensions/doom-themes-ext-treemacs.el
index 38fc78b5..6a0e06e0 100644
--- a/extensions/doom-themes-ext-treemacs.el
+++ b/extensions/doom-themes-ext-treemacs.el
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ See `doom-themes-treemacs-variable-pitch-face'."
   :type 'integer
   :group 'doom-themes-treemacs)
 
+(defcustom doom-themes-treemacs-hide-modeline t
+  "If non-nil, hide the modeline in treemacs buffer."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'doom-themes-treemacs)
+
 (defcustom doom-themes-treemacs-theme "doom-atom"
   "Default treemacs theme."
   :type '(radio (const :doc "A minimalistic atom-inspired icon theme" "doom-atom")
@@ -87,7 +92,8 @@ Only takes effect if `doom-themes-treemacs-enable-variable-pitch' is non-nil."
   (setq line-spacing doom-themes-treemacs-line-spacing))
 
 (defun doom-themes-hide-modeline ()
-  (setq mode-line-format nil))
+  (when doom-themes-treemacs-hide-modeline
+    (setq mode-line-format nil)))
 
 (defun doom-themes-enable-treemacs-variable-pitch-labels (&rest _)
   (when doom-themes-treemacs-enable-variable-pitch
@@ -131,7 +137,6 @@ Only takes effect if `doom-themes-treemacs-enable-variable-pitch' is non-nil."
   ;; Fix #293: tabs messing up formatting in `treemacs-icons-dired-mode'
   (add-hook 'treemacs-icons-dired-mode-hook #'doom-themes-fix-treemacs-icons-dired-mode)
 
-  ;; The modeline isn't useful in treemacs
   (add-hook 'treemacs-mode-hook #'doom-themes-hide-modeline)
 
   ;; Disable fringes (and reset them everytime treemacs is selected because it