diff --git a/include/swaybar/config.h b/include/swaybar/config.h
index def70d5b7..1f6577bd3 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/config.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/config.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct swaybar_config {
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	char *icon_theme;
 	char *tray_bindings[10]; // mouse buttons 0-9
+	bool tray_hidden;
 	list_t *tray_outputs; // char *
 	int tray_padding;
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/tray_output.c b/sway/commands/bar/tray_output.c
index 19ecc5c1d..a1169c204 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/tray_output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/tray_output.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_tray_output(int argc, char **argv) {
 	} else {
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Showing tray on output '%s' for bar: %s", argv[0],
 				config->current_bar->id);
-		list_add(outputs, strdup(argv[0]));
 	}
+	list_add(outputs, strdup(argv[0]));
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 #else
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index 4fd9c4888..7aed4dca4 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -371,7 +371,9 @@ bool bar_setup(struct swaybar *bar, const char *socket_path) {
 	assert(pointer->cursor_surface);
 
 #if HAVE_TRAY
-	bar->tray = create_tray(bar);
+	if (!bar->config->tray_hidden) {
+		bar->tray = create_tray(bar);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	if (bar->config->workspace_buttons) {
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index df0586bfe..8e7a542ee 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ static bool ipc_parse_config(
 			json_object *o = json_object_array_get_idx(tray_outputs, i);
 			list_add(config->tray_outputs, strdup(json_object_get_string(o)));
 		}
+		config->tray_hidden = strcmp(config->tray_outputs->items[0], "none") == 0;
 	}
 
 	if ((json_object_object_get_ex(bar_config, "tray_padding", &tray_padding))) {