diff --git a/modules/config.lua b/modules/config.lua
index 7c437bfa..f445304c 100644
--- a/modules/config.lua
+++ b/modules/config.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("panel",      "right",   "center",           "time")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("panel",      "right",   "right",            "gold")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("panel",      "other",   "minimap",          "zone")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("panel",      "xp",      "showalways",       "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("castbar",    "player",  "hide_blizz",       "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("tooltip",    nil,       "position",         "bottom")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "text",    "time",             "0")
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 70bdabd1..57dd9ae3 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
   pfUI.gui.CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.panel, "Right Panel: Center", pfUI_config.panel.right, "center")
   pfUI.gui.CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.panel, "Right Panel: Right", pfUI_config.panel.right, "right")
   pfUI.gui.CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.panel, "Other Panel: Minimap", pfUI_config.panel.other, "minimap")
+  pfUI.gui.CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.panel, "Always show XP and Reputation Bar", pfUI_config.panel.xp, "showalways")
 
   -- tooltip
   pfUI.gui.CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.tooltip, "Tooltip Position:", pfUI_config.tooltip, "position")
diff --git a/modules/xpbar.lua b/modules/xpbar.lua
index 2d6e2d9b..a44175ff 100644
--- a/modules/xpbar.lua
+++ b/modules/xpbar.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("xpbar", function ()
     end)
 
   pfUI.xp:SetScript("OnUpdate",function()
+      if pfUI_config.panel.xp.showalways == "1" then return end
       if pfUI.xp:GetAlpha() == 0 or pfUI.xp.mouseover == true then return end
       if not pfUI.xp.tick then
         pfUI.xp.tick = GetTime() + 0.01
@@ -109,12 +110,12 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("xpbar", function ()
           pfUI.rep.bar:SetStatusBarColor((color.r + .5) * .5, (color.g + .5) * .5, (color.b + .5) * .5, 1)
           pfUI.rep:SetAlpha(1)
           pfUI.rep.tick = GetTime() + 3.00
-
         end
       end
     end)
 
   pfUI.rep:SetScript("OnUpdate",function()
+      if pfUI_config.panel.xp.showalways == "1" then return end
       if pfUI.rep:GetAlpha() == 0 or pfUI.rep.mouseover == true then return end
       if not pfUI.rep.tick then
         pfUI.rep.tick = GetTime() + 0.01