diff --git a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/config/ContentLeftPanel.ts b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/config/ContentLeftPanel.ts
index a7f2b46ae..ccf127dd7 100644
--- a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/config/ContentLeftPanel.ts
+++ b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/config/ContentLeftPanel.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type ContentLeftPanelOptions = ExpandPanelOptions & {
   galleryThumbLoadPadding: number;
   /** Width of the gallery thumbnail */
   galleryThumbWidth: number;
+  /** Hide thumbnails tab */
+  hideThumbsView: boolean;
   /** Height of the one column thumbnail */
   oneColThumbHeight: number;
   /** Width of the one column thumbnail */
diff --git a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-av-extension/config/config.json b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-av-extension/config/config.json
index 0a31683f1..7138d17fb 100644
--- a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-av-extension/config/config.json
+++ b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-av-extension/config/config.json
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         "galleryThumbHeight": 320,
         "galleryThumbLoadPadding": 3,
         "galleryThumbWidth": 200,
+        "hideThumbsView": false,
         "oneColThumbHeight": 320,
         "oneColThumbWidth": 200,
         "pageModeEnabled": true,
diff --git a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-openseadragon-extension/config/config.json b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-openseadragon-extension/config/config.json
index 5b3eb2145..174dedfef 100644
--- a/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-openseadragon-extension/config/config.json
+++ b/src/content-handlers/iiif/extensions/uv-openseadragon-extension/config/config.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
         "galleryThumbHeight": 320,
         "galleryThumbLoadPadding": 3,
         "galleryThumbWidth": 200,
+        "hideThumbsView": false,
         "oneColThumbHeight": 320,
         "oneColThumbWidth": 200,
         "pageModeEnabled": true,
diff --git a/src/content-handlers/iiif/modules/uv-contentleftpanel-module/ContentLeftPanel.ts b/src/content-handlers/iiif/modules/uv-contentleftpanel-module/ContentLeftPanel.ts
index ab58980f0..a20b1f793 100644
--- a/src/content-handlers/iiif/modules/uv-contentleftpanel-module/ContentLeftPanel.ts
+++ b/src/content-handlers/iiif/modules/uv-contentleftpanel-module/ContentLeftPanel.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ export class ContentLeftPanel extends LeftPanel<ContentLeftPanelConfig> {
       '<a class="thumbs tab" tabindex="0">' + this.content.thumbnails + "</a>"
     );
     this.$tabs.append(this.$thumbsButton);
+    if (this.config.options.hideThumbsView) {
+      this.$thumbsButton.hide();
+    }
 
     this.$tabsContent = $('<div class="tabsContent"></div>');
     this.$main.append(this.$tabsContent);
@@ -646,6 +649,14 @@ export class ContentLeftPanel extends LeftPanel<ContentLeftPanelConfig> {
       false
     );
 
+    const hideThumbsView = Bools.getBool(
+      this.config.options.hideThumbsView,
+      false
+    );
+    if (hideThumbsView) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     const treeData: TreeNode | null = this.getTree();
 
     if (