diff --git a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
index 53d399ac..0d2f9451 100755
--- a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
+++ b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ typedef enum {
 @property(nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * messageBubbleMaskLast;
 @property(nonatomic, readwrite) NSString * messageBubbleMaskSingle;
 
+/// Hide the name label for each message bubble.
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL hideNameLabel;
 @property(nonatomic, readwrite) bNameLabelPosition nameLabelPosition;
 @property(nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL combineTimeWithNameLabel;
 
diff --git a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
index 939a5922..f62dfd99 100755
--- a/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
+++ b/ChatSDKCore/Classes/Session/BConfiguration.m
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ @implementation BConfiguration
 @synthesize messageBubbleMaskMiddle;
 @synthesize messageBubbleMaskLast;
 @synthesize messageBubbleMaskSingle;
+@synthesize hideNameLabel;
 @synthesize nameLabelPosition;
 @synthesize combineTimeWithNameLabel;
 
diff --git a/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Message Cells/BMessageCell.m b/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Message Cells/BMessageCell.m
index 96b7aa76..cfc1ee21 100755
--- a/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Message Cells/BMessageCell.m	
+++ b/ChatSDKUI/Classes/Components/Message Cells/BMessageCell.m	
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ -(instancetype) initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSStr
         _timeLabel.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
         
         [self.contentView addSubview:_timeLabel];
-
+        
         _nameLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(bTimeLabelPadding, 0, 0, 0)];
         _nameLabel.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
         
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ -(instancetype) initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSStr
             _nameLabel.font = BChatSDK.config.messageNameFont;
         }
         [self.contentView addSubview:_nameLabel];
-
+        
         _readMessageImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(bTimeLabelPadding, 0, 0, 0)];
         [self setReadStatus:bMessageReadStatusNone];
         [self.contentView addSubview:_readMessageImageView];
@@ -213,12 +213,15 @@ -(void) setMessage: (id<PElmMessage>) message isSelected: (BOOL) selected {
     
     _nameLabel.text = _message.userModel.name;
 
-//    
 //    // We only want to show the name label if the previous message was posted by someone else and if this is enabled in the thread
 //    // Or if the message is mine...
     
     _nameLabel.hidden = ![BMessageCell showUserNameLabelForMessage:message atPosition:@(position)];
     
+    if(BChatSDK.config.hideNameLabel) {
+        _nameLabel.hidden = BChatSDK.config.hideNameLabel;
+    }
+    
     // Hide the read receipt view if this is a public thread or if read receipts are disabled
     _readMessageImageView.hidden = _message.thread.type.intValue & bThreadFilterPublic || !BChatSDK.readReceipt;