diff --git a/include/globed/core/game/VisualPlayer.hpp b/include/globed/core/game/VisualPlayer.hpp
index 4969aad6..c1b7be6a 100644
--- a/include/globed/core/game/VisualPlayer.hpp
+++ b/include/globed/core/game/VisualPlayer.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../../core/data/PlayerDisplayData.hpp"
 #include "../../core/game/PlayerStatusIcons.hpp"
 #include <Geode/Geode.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
 
 namespace globed {
 
@@ -103,6 +104,9 @@ class GLOBED_DLL VisualPlayer : public PlayerObject {
     // used to call onEnter, onExit
     bool m_prevPaused = false;
 
+    // used to track how long a player has been paused, for hide-afk
+    std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_pausedSince{};
+
     bool m_prevRotating = false;
     bool m_prevMini = false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/SettingsManager.cpp b/src/core/SettingsManager.cpp
index 81a42c2c..449f1fdf 100644
--- a/src/core/SettingsManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SettingsManager.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ SettingsManager::SettingsManager() {
     this->registerSetting("core.player.hide-nearby-classic", false);
     this->registerSetting("core.player.hide-nearby-plat", false);
     this->registerSetting("core.player.hide-practicing", false);
+    this->registerSetting("core.player.hide-afk", false);
+    this->registerSetting("core.player.hide-afk-delay", 10.0f);
+    this->registerLimits("core.player.hide-afk-delay", 0.f, 60.f);
     this->registerSetting("core.player.status-icons", true);
     this->registerSetting("core.player.rotate-names", true);
     this->registerSetting("core.player.death-effects", true);
diff --git a/src/core/game/SettingCache.hpp b/src/core/game/SettingCache.hpp
index 9666750a..6bbe4ef9 100644
--- a/src/core/game/SettingCache.hpp
+++ b/src/core/game/SettingCache.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ struct CachedSettings {
     bool ghostFollower = globed::setting<bool>("core.dev.ghost-follower");
     bool forceVisibility = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.force-visibility");
     bool hidePracticing = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.hide-practicing");
+    bool hideAfk = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.hide-afk");
+    float hideAfkDelay = globed::setting<float>("core.player.hide-afk-delay");
     bool hideNearbyClassic = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.hide-nearby-classic");
     bool hideNearbyPlat = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.hide-nearby-plat");
     bool showNames = globed::setting<bool>("core.player.show-names");
diff --git a/src/core/game/VisualPlayer.cpp b/src/core/game/VisualPlayer.cpp
index 89619947..023b8b31 100644
--- a/src/core/game/VisualPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/game/VisualPlayer.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,20 @@ void VisualPlayer::updateFromData(
     bool shouldMiscVisible = !forceHideEverything;
     bool shouldIconVisible = !forceHideIcon && !forceHideEverything;
 
+    bool hiddenForAfk = false;
+    if (!m_isLocalPlayer && g_settings.hideAfk && state.isPaused) {
+        auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        if (!m_prevPaused) {
+            m_pausedSince = now;
+        }
+        float pausedSecs = std::chrono::duration<float>(now - m_pausedSince).count();
+        hiddenForAfk = pausedSecs >= g_settings.hideAfkDelay;
+    }
+
     if (state.isPracticing && g_settings.hidePracticing) {
         shouldIconVisible = shouldMiscVisible = false;
+    } else if (hiddenForAfk) {
+        shouldIconVisible = shouldMiscVisible = false;
     } else if (!forceHideEverything) {
         shouldMiscVisible = ((data.isVisible && !m_playingDeathEffect) || g_settings.forceVisibility) && isNearby;
         if (!forceHideIcon) {
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/SettingsLayer.cpp b/src/ui/settings/SettingsLayer.cpp
index f526cd0b..5c69e950 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/SettingsLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/SettingsLayer.cpp
@@ -340,6 +340,14 @@ void SettingsLayer::addSettings() {
     this->addSetting<BoolSettingCell>("core.player.hide-practicing", "Hide Practicing Players",
         "Hide players that are in practice mode."
     );
+    this->addSetting<BoolSettingCell>("core.player.hide-afk", "Hide AFK Players",
+        "Hide players whose game has been paused for at least the duration set below."
+    );
+    auto afkDelaySetting = this->addSetting<FloatSettingCell>("core.player.hide-afk-delay", "AFK Countdown (sec)",
+        "How long a player must stay paused before being hidden. 0 = hide instantly on pause."
+    );
+    afkDelaySetting->setPercentageBased(false);
+    afkDelaySetting->setStep(1.f);
     this->addSetting<BoolSettingCell>("core.player.status-icons", "Show Status Icons",
         "Show icons indicating player states, such as paused, practicing, voice chatting, editor."
     );