diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 7a65553a3..f7a9d32d4 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -629,3 +629,15 @@ window.$docsify = {
   topMargin: 90, // default: 0
 };
 ```
+
+## loadNavbarOnCover
+
+- type: `Boolean`
+
+If set to `false`, the navbar will not be shown on the cover.
+
+```js
+window.$docsify = {
+  loadNavbarOnCover: false,
+};
+```
diff --git a/src/core/config.js b/src/core/config.js
index 2d23f5db2..d40cec814 100644
--- a/src/core/config.js
+++ b/src/core/config.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export default function(vm) {
       crossOriginLinks: [],
       relativePath: false,
       topMargin: 0,
+      loadNavbarOnCover: true,
     },
     typeof window.$docsify === 'function'
       ? window.$docsify(vm)
diff --git a/src/core/fetch/index.js b/src/core/fetch/index.js
index 1853a0297..b24f8d951 100644
--- a/src/core/fetch/index.js
+++ b/src/core/fetch/index.js
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ export function fetchMixin(proto) {
   proto._fetch = function(cb = noop) {
     const { path, query } = this.route;
     const qs = stringifyQuery(query, ['id']);
-    const { loadNavbar, requestHeaders, loadSidebar } = this.config;
+    const {
+      loadNavbar,
+      requestHeaders,
+      loadSidebar,
+      loadNavbarOnCover,
+    } = this.config;
     // Abort last request
 
     const file = this.router.getFile(path);
@@ -128,7 +133,15 @@ export function fetchMixin(proto) {
     );
 
     // Load nav
-    loadNavbar &&
+    if (loadNavbar) {
+      // default show the nav
+      document.querySelector('.app-nav').style.display = 'inline';
+      if (path === '/' && !loadNavbarOnCover) {
+        // hidden nav on cover
+        document.querySelector('.app-nav').style.display = 'none';
+        return;
+      }
+
       loadNested(
         path,
         qs,
@@ -137,6 +150,7 @@ export function fetchMixin(proto) {
         this,
         true
       );
+    }
   };
 
   proto._fetchCover = function() {