diff --git a/plasmoid/lib/appearanceoptionpage.ui b/plasmoid/lib/appearanceoptionpage.ui
index f174c00..91057ac 100644
--- a/plasmoid/lib/appearanceoptionpage.ui
+++ b/plasmoid/lib/appearanceoptionpage.ui
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
-      <item row="2" column="0">
+      <item row="3" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="passiveLabel">
         <property name="text">
          <string>States to enable passive mode</string>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="2" column="1">
+      <item row="3" column="1">
        <widget class="QListView" name="passiveListView">
         <property name="selectionMode">
          <enum>QAbstractItemView::NoSelection</enum>
@@ -134,6 +134,20 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Optional GUI elements</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showTabTextsCheckBox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Show tab texts</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/plasmoid/lib/settingsdialog.cpp b/plasmoid/lib/settingsdialog.cpp
index 7c10bfe..a36b370 100644
--- a/plasmoid/lib/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/plasmoid/lib/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ bool AppearanceOptionPage::apply()
 {
     KConfigGroup config = m_applet->config();
     config.writeEntry<QSize>("size", QSize(ui()->widthSpinBox->value(), ui()->heightSpinBox->value()));
+    config.writeEntry<bool>("showTabTexts", ui()->showTabTextsCheckBox->isChecked());
     config.writeEntry("passiveStates", m_passiveStatusSelection.toVariantList());
 
     return true;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ void AppearanceOptionPage::reset()
     const auto size(config.readEntry<>("size", QSize(25, 25)));
     ui()->widthSpinBox->setValue(size.width());
     ui()->heightSpinBox->setValue(size.height());
+    ui()->showTabTextsCheckBox->setChecked(config.readEntry<>("showTabTexts", false));
     m_passiveStatusSelection.applyVariantList(config.readEntry("passiveStates", QVariantList()));
 }
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
index dd17c5f..a82f2bb 100644
--- a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
+++ b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ SyncthingApplet::SyncthingApplet(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &data)
     , m_currentConnectionConfig(-1)
     , m_hasInternalErrors(false)
     , m_initialized(false)
+    , m_showTabTexts(false)
 {
 #ifdef LIB_SYNCTHING_CONNECTOR_SUPPORT_SYSTEMD
     m_notifier.setService(&m_service);
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ void SyncthingApplet::handleSettingsChanged()
 
     // apply appearance settings
     setSize(config.readEntry<QSize>("size", QSize(25, 25)));
+    setShowingTabTexts(config.readEntry<bool>("showTabTexts", false));
     IconManager::instance().applySettings(&settings.icons.status);
 
     // restore selected states
diff --git a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.h b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.h
index 7c5b312..471e11f 100644
--- a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.h
+++ b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class SyncthingApplet : public Plasma::Applet {
     Q_PROPERTY(bool startStopEnabled READ isStartStopEnabled NOTIFY settingsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hasInternalErrors READ hasInternalErrors NOTIFY hasInternalErrorsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QSize size READ size WRITE setSize NOTIFY sizeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showTabTexts READ isShowingTabTexts WRITE setShowingTabTexts NOTIFY showTabTextsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool notificationsAvailable READ areNotificationsAvailable NOTIFY notificationsAvailableChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool passive READ isPassive NOTIFY passiveChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<QtUtilities::ChecklistItem> passiveStates READ passiveStates WRITE setPassiveStates)
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ public:
     bool hasInternalErrors() const;
     QSize size() const;
     void setSize(const QSize &size);
+    bool isShowingTabTexts() const;
+    void setShowingTabTexts(bool showTabTexts);
     bool areNotificationsAvailable() const;
     bool isPassive() const;
     const QList<QtUtilities::ChecklistItem> &passiveStates() const;
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void currentConnectionConfigIndexChanged(int index);
     void hasInternalErrorsChanged(bool hasInternalErrors);
     void sizeChanged(const QSize &size);
+    void showTabTextsChanged(bool isShowingTabTexts);
     void notificationsAvailableChanged(bool notificationsAvailable);
     void passiveChanged(bool passive);
     void faUrlChanged(const QString &faUrl);
@@ -217,6 +221,7 @@ private:
     int m_currentConnectionConfig;
     bool m_hasInternalErrors;
     bool m_initialized;
+    bool m_showTabTexts;
     QSize m_size;
 };
 
@@ -306,6 +311,18 @@ inline void SyncthingApplet::setSize(const QSize &size)
     }
 }
 
+inline bool SyncthingApplet::isShowingTabTexts() const
+{
+    return m_showTabTexts;
+}
+
+inline void SyncthingApplet::setShowingTabTexts(bool showTabTexts)
+{
+    if (showTabTexts != m_showTabTexts) {
+        emit showTabTextsChanged(m_showTabTexts = showTabTexts);
+    }
+}
+
 inline bool SyncthingApplet::isPassive() const
 {
     return status() == Plasma::Types::PassiveStatus;
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/TabButton.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/TabButton.qml
index c3f4cf3..1d86dd7 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/TabButton.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/TabButton.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 import QtQuick 2.8
+import QtQuick.Templates 2.15 as T
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.components 3.0 as PlasmaComponents3
+import org.kde.kirigami 2.5 as Kirigami
 
 PlasmaComponents3.TabButton {
     id: root
     spacing: 0
+
+    property bool showTabText: plasmoid.nativeInterface.showTabTexts
+    property string tooltip: ""
+
+    PlasmaComponents3.ToolTip {
+        id: tooltip
+        text: root.tooltip !== "" ? root.tooltip : (root.showTabText ? "" : root.text)
+        visible: text !== "" && parent instanceof T.AbstractButton && (Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode ? parent.pressed : parent.hovered)
+    }
+
     contentItem: RowLayout {
         spacing: label.visible ? units.smallSpacing : 0
         PlasmaCore.ColorScope.inherit: true
@@ -24,7 +36,7 @@ PlasmaComponents3.TabButton {
         PlasmaComponents3.Label {
             id: label
             visible: text.length > 0
-            text: root.text
+            text: root.showTabText ? root.text : ""
             color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor
             elide: Text.ElideRight
             Layout.fillHeight: true