diff --git a/src/rimestate.cpp b/src/rimestate.cpp
index 6a51591..e984add 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.cpp
+++ b/src/rimestate.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ void RimeState::updateUI(InputContext *ic, bool keyRelease) {
 
         updatePreedit(ic, context);
 
-        if (context.menu.num_candidates > 1) {
+        Bool isHidden = api->get_option(session, FCITX_HIDDEN_CANDIDATES);
+
+        if (context.menu.num_candidates > 0 && !isHidden) {
             ic->inputPanel().setCandidateList(
                 std::make_unique<RimeCandidateList>(engine_, ic, context));
         } else {
diff --git a/src/rimestate.h b/src/rimestate.h
index 4377826..9c0abe0 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.h
+++ b/src/rimestate.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #define RIME_ASCII_MODE "ascii_mode"
 
+#define FCITX_HIDDEN_CANDIDATES "_hide_candidate"
+
 namespace fcitx {
 
 class RimeEngine;