diff --git a/pudb/debugger.py b/pudb/debugger.py
index eed2b714..5aa7fa56 100644
--- a/pudb/debugger.py
+++ b/pudb/debugger.py
@@ -948,13 +948,15 @@ def helpside(w, size, key):
                         ],
                     dividechars=1)
 
+        background = urwid.AttrMap(self.columns, "background")
+
         self.caption = urwid.Text("")
-        header = urwid.AttrMap(self.caption, "header")
-        self.top = SignalWrap(urwid.Frame(
-            urwid.AttrMap(self.columns, "background"),
-            header))
+        self.header = urwid.AttrMap(self.caption, "header")
 
-        # }}}
+        self.top = SignalWrap(urwid.Frame(background, self.header))
+
+        if CONFIG["hide_header"]:
+            self.top._w.header = None
 
         def change_rhs_box(name, index, direction, w, size, key):
             from pudb.settings import save_config
@@ -2421,6 +2423,7 @@ def __call__(subself, w, size, key):  # noqa: N805, E501 # pylint: disable=no-se
                 width=("relative", 75),
                 height=("relative", 75),
                 )
+
         w = Attr(w, "background")
 
         return self.event_loop(w)[0]
@@ -2838,11 +2841,16 @@ def interaction(self, exc_tuple, show_exc_dialog=True):
                 (None, " "),
                 ("header warning", "[POST-MORTEM MODE]")
                 ])
+            self.show_header()
+            CONFIG["hide_header"] = False
+
         elif exc_tuple is not None:
             caption.extend([
                 (None, " "),
                 ("header warning", "[PROCESSING EXCEPTION - hit 'e' to examine]")
                 ])
+            self.show_header()
+            CONFIG["hide_header"] = False
 
         self.caption.set_text(caption)
         self.event_loop()
@@ -2956,6 +2964,14 @@ def make_frame_ui(i, frame_lineno):
     def update_cmdline_win(self):
         self.set_cmdline_state(not CONFIG["hide_cmdline_win"])
 
+    def update_header(self):
+        """Update the header to reflect the current settings."""
+        self.top._w.header = self.header if not CONFIG["hide_header"] else None
+
+    def show_header(self):
+        """Show the header."""
+        self.top._w.header = self.header
+
     # }}}
 
 # vim: foldmethod=marker:expandtab:softtabstop=4
diff --git a/pudb/settings.py b/pudb/settings.py
index d4ab9923..67a9e2fd 100644
--- a/pudb/settings.py
+++ b/pudb/settings.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def load_config():
     conf_dict.setdefault("prompt_on_quit", "True")
 
     conf_dict.setdefault("hide_cmdline_win", "False")
+    conf_dict.setdefault("hide_header", "False")
 
     # hotkeys
     conf_dict.setdefault("hotkeys_code", "C")
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ def normalize_bool_inplace(name):
     normalize_bool_inplace("wrap_variables")
     normalize_bool_inplace("prompt_on_quit")
     normalize_bool_inplace("hide_cmdline_win")
+    normalize_bool_inplace("hide_header")
 
     _config_[0] = conf_dict
     return conf_dict
@@ -179,6 +181,9 @@ def _update_prompt_on_quit():
     def _update_hide_cmdline_win():
         ui.update_cmdline_win()
 
+    def _update_hide_header():
+        ui.update_header()
+
     def _update_current_stack_frame():
         ui.update_stack()
 
@@ -222,6 +227,11 @@ def _update_config(check_box, new_state, option_newvalue):
             conf_dict.update(new_conf_dict)
             _update_hide_cmdline_win()
 
+        elif option == "hide_header":
+            new_conf_dict["hide_header"] = not check_box.get_state()
+            conf_dict.update(new_conf_dict)
+            _update_hide_header()
+
         elif option == "current_stack_frame":
             # only activate if the new state of the radio button is 'on'
             if new_state:
@@ -270,6 +280,10 @@ def _update_config(check_box, new_state, option_newvalue):
             bool(conf_dict["hide_cmdline_win"]), on_state_change=_update_config,
                 user_data=("hide_cmdline_win", None))
 
+    hide_header = urwid.CheckBox("Hide header from top of window",
+            bool(conf_dict["hide_header"]), on_state_change=_update_config,
+                user_data=("hide_header", None))
+
     # {{{ shells
 
     shell_info = urwid.Text("This is the shell that will be "
@@ -441,6 +455,7 @@ def _update_config(check_box, new_state, option_newvalue):
             + [cb_line_numbers]
             + [cb_prompt_on_quit]
             + [hide_cmdline_win]
+            + [hide_header]
 
             + [urwid.AttrMap(urwid.Text("\nShell:\n"), "group head")]
             + [shell_info]