diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index e2f51b7..c9c2a3b 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -878,6 +878,9 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	unsigned int i, occ = 0, urg = 0;
 	Client *c;
 
+  if (!m->showbar)
+    return;
+
 	if(showsystray && m == systraytomon(m))
 		stw = getsystraywidth();