diff --git a/api/config.lua b/api/config.lua
index 52c7c47b..277c8189 100644
--- a/api/config.lua
+++ b/api/config.lua
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "heighthealth",     "8")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "heightcast",       "8")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "cpdisplay",        "0")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "targethighlight",  "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("thirdparty", nil,           "chatbg",           "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("thirdparty", nil,           "showmeter",        "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("thirdparty", "dpsmate",     "skin",             "1")
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 25cccdfc..997ab4f1 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
       CreateConfig(nil, this, T["Healthbar Height"], C.nameplates, "heighthealth")
       CreateConfig(nil, this, T["Castbar Height"], C.nameplates, "heightcast")
       CreateConfig(nil, this, T["Enable Combo Point Display"], C.nameplates, "cpdisplay", "checkbox")
+      CreateConfig(nil, this, T["Highlight Target Nameplate"], C.nameplates, "targethighlight", "checkbox")
       this.setup = true
     end
   end)
diff --git a/modules/nameplates.lua b/modules/nameplates.lua
index ce73d47e..ddd65309 100644
--- a/modules/nameplates.lua
+++ b/modules/nameplates.lua
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("nameplates", function ()
 
     if not this.healthbar.bgtarget then
       this.healthbar.bgtarget = this.healthbar:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
-      this.healthbar.bgtarget:SetTexture(1,1,1,0.90)
+      this.healthbar.bgtarget:SetTexture(1,1,1,.8)
       this.healthbar.bgtarget:ClearAllPoints()
       this.healthbar.bgtarget:SetPoint("CENTER", this.healthbar, "CENTER", 0, 0)
       this.healthbar.bgtarget:SetWidth(this.healthbar:GetWidth() + 5)
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("nameplates", function ()
     end
 
     -- target indicator
-    if UnitExists("target") and healthbar:GetAlpha() == 1 then
+    if UnitExists("target") and healthbar:GetAlpha() == 1 and C.nameplates.targethighlight == "1" then
       healthbar.bgtarget:Show()
     else
       healthbar.bgtarget:Hide()