diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7de2fdf..6941f48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ require('nvim-biscuits').setup({
 EOF
 ```
 
+## Configuration (Cursor Line Only)
+
+You can configure the biscuits to only show on the line that has your cursor. This can be useful if you find that default config makes the text too cluttered.
+
+```lua
+lua <<EOF
+require('nvim-biscuits').setup({
+  cursor_line_only = true
+})
+EOF
+```
+
 ## Supported Languages
 
 We currently support all the languages supported in tree-sitter. Not all languages have specialized support, though most will probably need some.
diff --git a/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua b/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
index 3d291b4..00c577e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ local ts_parsers = require('nvim-treesitter.parsers')
 local ts_utils = require('nvim-treesitter.ts_utils')
 local nvim_biscuits = {}
 
-local make_biscuit_hl_group = function(lang) return 'BiscuitColor' .. lang end
+local make_biscuit_hl_group_name =
+    function(lang) return 'BiscuitColor' .. lang end
 
 nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes = function(bufnr, lang)
     if config.get_language_config(final_config, lang, "disabled") then return end
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes = function(bufnr, lang)
         return
     end
 
-    local biscuit_highlight_group = make_biscuit_hl_group(lang)
+    local biscuit_highlight_group_name = make_biscuit_hl_group_name(lang)
+    local biscuit_highlight_group = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace(
+                                        biscuit_highlight_group_name)
     local root = parser:parse()[1]:root()
 
     local nodes = ts_utils.get_named_children(root)
@@ -65,8 +68,14 @@ nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes = function(bufnr, lang)
                 should_decorate = false
             end
 
-            if should_decorate then
+            local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
+            local should_clear = false
+            if final_config.cursor_line_only and end_line + 1 ~= cursor[1] then
+                should_decorate = false
+                should_clear = true
+            end
 
+            if should_decorate == true then
                 local trim_by_words = config.get_language_config(final_config,
                                                                  lang,
                                                                  "trim_by_words")
@@ -101,14 +110,20 @@ nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes = function(bufnr, lang)
                 if utils.trim(text) ~= '' then
                     text = prefix_string .. text
 
-                    vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, 0, end_line,
-                                                     end_line + 1)
-                    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_virtual_text(bufnr, 0, end_line, {
-                        {text, biscuit_highlight_group}
+                    vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr,
+                                                     biscuit_highlight_group,
+                                                     end_line, end_line + 1)
+                    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_virtual_text(bufnr,
+                                                      biscuit_highlight_group,
+                                                      end_line, {
+                        {text, biscuit_highlight_group_name}
                     }, {})
                 end
-            else
-                -- utils.console_log('empty')
+            end
+
+            if should_decorate == false and should_clear == true then
+                vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, biscuit_highlight_group,
+                                                 end_line, end_line + 1)
             end
         end
 
@@ -140,7 +155,7 @@ nvim_biscuits.BufferAttach = function(bufnr)
     local lang = ts_parsers.get_buf_lang(bufnr)
     local on_lines = function() nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes(bufnr, lang) end
 
-    vim.cmd("highlight default link " .. make_biscuit_hl_group(lang) ..
+    vim.cmd("highlight default link " .. make_biscuit_hl_group_name(lang) ..
                 " BiscuitColor")
 
     -- we need to fire once at the very start
@@ -154,6 +169,13 @@ nvim_biscuits.BufferAttach = function(bufnr)
             au %s <buffer=%s> :lua require("nvim-biscuits").decorate_nodes(%s, "%s")
           augroup END
         ]], on_events, bufnr, bufnr, lang), false)
+    elseif final_config.cursor_line_only == true then
+        vim.api.nvim_exec(string.format([[
+          augroup Biscuits
+            au!
+            au %s <buffer=%s> :lua require("nvim-biscuits").decorate_nodes(%s, "%s")
+          augroup END
+        ]], "CursorMoved,CursorMovedI", bufnr, bufnr, lang), false)
     else
         vim.api.nvim_buf_attach(bufnr, false,
                                 {