diff --git a/Graphs/gLineOverlay.cpp b/Graphs/gLineOverlay.cpp
index abe256be..8c29ea9b 100644
--- a/Graphs/gLineOverlay.cpp
+++ b/Graphs/gLineOverlay.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 *********************************************************************/
 
 #include <math.h>
+#include "SleepLib/profiles.h"
 #include "gLineOverlay.h"
 
 gLineOverlayBar::gLineOverlayBar(gPointData *d,QColor col,QString _label,LO_Type _lot)
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ void gLineOverlayBar::Plot(gGraphWindow & w,float scrx,float scry)
                     vertarray[vertcnt++]=start_py+1+12;
                 } else if (lo_type==LOT_Bar) {
                     int z=start_py+height;
-                    if (xx<(3600.0/86400.0)) {
+                    if (pref["AlwaysShowOverlayBars"].toBool() || (xx<(3600.0/86400.0))) {
                         z=top;
 
                         pointarray[pointcnt++]=x1;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 7e3cdbd1..a3c9e59b 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     if (!pref.Exists("UseAntiAliasing")) pref["UseAntiAliasing"]=false;
     else ui->actionUse_AntiAliasing->setChecked(pref["UseAntiAliasing"].toBool());
     first_load=true;
+
+    if (!pref.Exists("AlwaysShowOverlayBars")) pref["AlwaysShowOverlayBars"]=true;
+    else ui->actionOverlay_Bars->setChecked(pref["AlwaysShowOverlayBars"].toBool());
+
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
@@ -281,3 +285,9 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionDebug_toggled(bool checked)
         ui->logText->hide();
     }
 }
+
+void MainWindow::on_actionOverlay_Bars_toggled(bool checked)
+{
+    pref["AlwaysShowOverlayBars"]=checked;
+    if (daily) daily->RedrawGraphs();
+}
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index bf4abace..736e4304 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_actionDebug_toggled(bool arg1);
 
+    void on_actionOverlay_Bars_toggled(bool arg1);
+
 private:
     Ui::MainWindow *ui;
     Daily * daily;
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index daa93af8..ae53f15c 100644
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@
     <addaction name="actionUse_AntiAliasing"/>
     <addaction name="action_Link_Graphs"/>
     <addaction name="action_Noon_Date_Split"/>
+    <addaction name="actionOverlay_Bars"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_Fullscreen"/>
    </widget>
@@ -709,6 +710,14 @@
     <string>Debug</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionOverlay_Bars">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Overlay Bars</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>