diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
index 1649908d55..de6f60229d 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
     <bool name="config_default_widget_unlimited_size">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_show_status_bar">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_remember_position">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_default_dynamic_hide_status_bar_clock">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_show_scrollbar">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_show_top_shadow">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_lock_home_screen">false</bool>
diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
index 67ea81e33b..5566eca656 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@
     <string name="status_bar_label">Status bar</string>
     <string name="show_status_bar">Show status bar</string>
     <string name="dark_status_bar_label">Dark status bar</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_clock_label">Status bar clock</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_clock_description">Dynamically hide status bar clock in first screen</string>
 
     <string name="home_screen_text_color">Text color</string>
     <string name="color_light">Light</string>
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
index ca9df9998a..6e6c613e6a 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
@@ -176,10 +176,16 @@ class LawnchairLauncher : QuickstepLauncher() {
             }
         }.launchIn(scope = lifecycleScope)
 
-        if (LawnchairApp.isRecentsEnabled) {
-            launcher.stateManager.addStateListener(statusBarClockListener)
-        } else {
-            launcher.stateManager.removeStateListener(statusBarClockListener)
+        preferenceManager2.statusBarClock.get().distinctUntilChanged().onEach {
+            with(launcher.stateManager) {
+                if (it) {
+                    addStateListener(statusBarClockListener)
+                } else {
+                    removeStateListener(statusBarClockListener)
+                    // Make sure status bar clock is restored when the preference is toggled off
+                    LawnchairApp.instance.restoreClockInStatusBar()
+                }
+            }
         }
         preferenceManager2.rememberPosition.get().onEach {
             with(launcher.stateManager) {
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
index a3dc70b371..3e45d322dd 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ class PreferenceManager2 private constructor(private val context: Context) : Pre
         defaultValue = context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_show_status_bar),
     )
 
+    val statusBarClock = preference(
+        key = booleanPreferencesKey(name = "status_bar_clock"),
+        defaultValue = context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_dynamic_hide_status_bar_clock),
+        onSet = { reloadHelper.reloadGrid() },
+    )
+
     val rememberPosition = preference(
         key = booleanPreferencesKey(name = "all_apps_remember_position"),
         defaultValue = context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_remember_position),
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
index 9c7b3a6802..8e5231199b 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import app.lawnchair.LawnchairApp
 import app.lawnchair.data.iconoverride.IconOverrideRepository
 import app.lawnchair.nexuslauncher.OverlayCallbackImpl
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.getAdapter
@@ -160,6 +161,13 @@ fun HomeScreenPreferences(
                     adapter = prefs2.darkStatusBar.getAdapter(),
                     label = stringResource(id = R.string.dark_status_bar_label),
                 )
+                if (LawnchairApp.isRecentsEnabled) {
+                    SwitchPreference(
+                        adapter = prefs2.statusBarClock.getAdapter(),
+                        label = stringResource(id = R.string.status_bar_clock_label),
+                        description = stringResource(id = R.string.status_bar_clock_description),
+                    )
+                }
             }
         }
         PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.icons)) {