diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
index 475a5f07..e55f20b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ public class NEIClientConfig {
         tag.getTag("inventory.creative_tab_style").setComment("Creative or JEI style tabs").getBooleanValue(false);
         API.addOption(new OptionToggleButton("inventory.creative_tab_style", true));
 
+        tag.getTag("inventory.ignore_potion_overlap").setComment("Ignore overlap with potion effect HUD").getBooleanValue(false);
+        API.addOption(new OptionToggleButton("inventory.ignore_potion_overlap", true));
+
         tag.getTag("tools.handler_load_from_config").setComment("ADVANCED: Load handlers from config").getBooleanValue(false);
         API.addOption(new OptionToggleButton("tools.handler_load_from_config", true) {
             @Override
@@ -471,6 +474,9 @@ public class NEIClientConfig {
     public static boolean useCreativeTabStyle() {
         return getBooleanSetting("inventory.creative_tab_style");
     }
+    public static boolean ignorePotionOverlap() {
+        return getBooleanSetting("inventory.ignore_potion_overlap");
+    }
     public static boolean isEnabled() {
         return enabledOverride && getBooleanSetting("inventory.widgetsenabled");
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIPotionGuiHandler.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIPotionGuiHandler.java
index af50d82a..abccdb28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIPotionGuiHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIPotionGuiHandler.java
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 public class NEIPotionGuiHandler extends INEIGuiAdapter {
     @Override
     public boolean hideItemPanelSlot(GuiContainer guiContainer, int slotX, int slotY, int slotW, int slotH) {
+        if (NEIClientConfig.ignorePotionOverlap()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if(guiContainer instanceof InventoryEffectRenderer) {
             int x = guiContainer.guiLeft - 124;
             int y = guiContainer.guiTop;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
index b8088fe3..0a989daa 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ nei.options.inventory.showRecipeMarker.false=No
 nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style=Creative or JEI tab style
 nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style.true=Creative
 nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style.false=JEI
+nei.options.inventory.ignore_potion_overlap=Ignore overlap with potion effect HUD
+nei.options.inventory.ignore_potion_overlap.true=Yes
+nei.options.inventory.ignore_potion_overlap.false=No
 nei.options.inventory.widgetsenabled.true=NEI Enabled
 nei.options.inventory.widgetsenabled.false=NEI Disabled
 nei.options.inventory.cheatmode.0=Recipe Mode