diff --git a/RBTray.cpp b/RBTray.cpp
index bc2483d..2ac0d17 100644
--- a/RBTray.cpp
+++ b/RBTray.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*
     LPWSTR * argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &argc);
     bool shouldExit = false;
     bool useHook = true;
+    bool useHotKey = true;
     for (int a = 0; a < argc; ++a) {
         if (!wcscmp(argv[a], L"--exit")) {
             shouldExit = true;
@@ -329,6 +330,9 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*
         if (!wcscmp(argv[a], L"--no-hook")) {
             useHook = false;
         }
+        if (!wcscmp(argv[a], L"--no-hotkey")) {
+            useHotKey = false;
+        }
     }
 
     _hwndHook = FindWindow(NAME, NAME);
@@ -379,9 +383,14 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*
 
     WM_TASKBAR_CREATED = RegisterWindowMessage(L"TaskbarCreated");
 
-    BOOL registeredHotKey = RegisterHotKey(_hwndHook, 0, MOD_ALT | MOD_CONTROL, VK_DOWN);
-    if (!registeredHotKey) {
-        MessageBox(NULL, L"Couldn't register hotkey", L"RBTray", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+    BOOL registeredHotKey = false;
+
+    if (useHotKey) {
+        registeredHotKey = RegisterHotKey(_hwndHook, 0, MOD_ALT | MOD_CONTROL, VK_DOWN);
+        
+        if (!registeredHotKey) {
+            MessageBox(NULL, L"Couldn't register hotkey", L"RBTray", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+        }
     }
 
     MSG msg;