diff --git a/ATMHud.h b/ATMHud.h
index ebc5476..cc250eb 100644
--- a/ATMHud.h
+++ b/ATMHud.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	BOOL shadowEnabled;
 	BOOL blockTouches;
 	BOOL allowSuperviewInteraction;
+	BOOL removeViewWhenHidden;
 	
 	NSString *showSound;
 	NSString *updateSound;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ typedef enum {
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL shadowEnabled;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL blockTouches;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL allowSuperviewInteraction;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL removeViewWhenHidden;
 
 @property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *showSound;
 @property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *updateSound;
diff --git a/ATMHud.m b/ATMHud.m
index 4c29853..f7f40db 100644
--- a/ATMHud.m
+++ b/ATMHud.m
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ - (void)construct {
 	center = CGPointZero;
 	blockTouches = NO;
 	allowSuperviewInteraction = NO;
+	removeViewWhenHidden = NO;
 }
 
 - (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
diff --git a/ATMHudView.m b/ATMHudView.m
index dc8d679..6310cd5 100644
--- a/ATMHudView.m
+++ b/ATMHudView.m
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ - (void)applyWithMode:(ATMHudApplyMode)mode {
 										if ([(id)p.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(hudDidAppear:)]) {
 											[p.delegate hudDidAppear:p];
 										}
+
 									} 
 								 }];
 			}];
@@ -520,6 +521,10 @@ - (void)applyWithMode:(ATMHudApplyMode)mode {
 									 if ([(id)p.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(hudDidDisappear:)]) {
 										 [p.delegate hudDidDisappear:p];
 									 } 
+									if (p.removeViewWhenHidden) {
+										[self removeFromSuperview];
+										p.view = nil;
+									}
 								 }
 							 }];
 			break;