diff --git a/cmd-copy-mode.c b/cmd-copy-mode.c
index b35d0af1..9c0015bf 100644
--- a/cmd-copy-mode.c
+++ b/cmd-copy-mode.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_copy_mode_entry = {
 	.name = "copy-mode",
 	.alias = NULL,
 
-	.args = { "Met:u", 0, 0 },
-	.usage = "[-Mu] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
+	.args = { "eHMt:u", 0, 0 },
+	.usage = "[-eHMu] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
 
 	.target = { 't', CMD_FIND_PANE, 0 },
 
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index cd0a9236..ac6d4260 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ The synopsis for the
 command is:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Xo Ic copy-mode
-.Op Fl Meu
+.Op Fl eHMu
 .Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Xc
 Enter copy mode.
@@ -1575,6 +1575,9 @@ option scrolls one page up.
 .Fl M
 begins a mouse drag (only valid if bound to a mouse key binding, see
 .Sx MOUSE SUPPORT ) .
+.Fl H
+hides the position indicator in the top right.
+.Pp
 .Fl e
 specifies that scrolling to the bottom of the history (to the visible screen)
 should exit copy mode.
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 3e6b3e68..1aa1734f 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ struct window_copy_mode_data {
 	} lineflag;			/* line selection mode */
 	int		 rectflag;	/* in rectangle copy mode? */
 	int		 scroll_exit;	/* exit on scroll to end? */
+	int		 hide_position;	/* hide position marker */
 
 	enum {
 		SEL_CHAR,		/* select one char at a time */
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ window_copy_init(struct window_mode_entry *wme,
 	data->cy = data->backing->cy;
 
 	data->scroll_exit = args_has(args, 'e');
+	data->hide_position = args_has(args, 'H');
 
 	data->screen.cx = data->cx;
 	data->screen.cy = data->cy;
@@ -2774,7 +2776,7 @@ window_copy_write_line(struct window_mode_entry *wme,
 	style_apply(&gc, oo, "mode-style");
 	gc.flags |= GRID_FLAG_NOPALETTE;
 
-	if (py == 0 && s->rupper < s->rlower) {
+	if (py == 0 && s->rupper < s->rlower && !data->hide_position) {
 		if (data->searchmark == NULL) {
 			size = xsnprintf(hdr, sizeof hdr,
 			    "[%u/%u]", data->oy, screen_hsize(data->backing));