diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2fd8bcd..ea97999 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -437,6 +437,16 @@ npm run build-electron-{windows, darwin, linux}</pre>
                   </div>
                 </form>
               </li>
+              <li ng-if="isMobileUi()">
+                <form class="form-inline" role="form">
+                  <div class="checkbox">
+                    <label>
+                      <input type="checkbox" ng-model="settings.alwaysnicklist">
+                      Always show nicklist
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                </form>
+              </li>
               <li ng-if="!isMobileUi()">
                 <form class="form-inline" role="form">
                   <div class="checkbox">
diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index b7feb6a..33ecc5d 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         'savepassword': false,
         'autoconnect': false,
         'nonicklist': utils.isMobileUi(),
+        'alwaysnicklist': false, // only significant on mobile
         'noembed': true,
         'onlyUnread': false,
         'hotlistsync': true,
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
             // Check if we should show nicklist or not
             $scope.showNicklist = $scope.updateShowNicklist();
         }
-        if ($scope.swipeStatus <= 0) {
+        if ($scope.swipeStatus <= 0 && !settings.alwaysnicklist) {
             $scope.swipeStatus = $scope.showNicklist ? -1 : 0;
         }
 
@@ -336,10 +337,10 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         // Depending on swipe state
         if ($scope.swipeStatus === 1) {
             /* do nothing */
-        } else if ($scope.swipeStatus === 0 && touch) {
-            $scope.showSidebar();
+        } else if ($scope.swipeStatus === 0) {
+            if (touch) $scope.showSidebar();
         } else if ($scope.swipeStatus === -1) {
-            $scope.closeNick();
+            if (!settings.alwaysnicklist) $scope.closeNick();
         } else {
             console.log("Weird swipe status:", $scope.swipeStatus);
             $scope.swipeStatus = 0; // restore sanity
@@ -351,8 +352,8 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     $rootScope.swipeLeft = function($event) {
         var touch = $event instanceof TouchEvent;
         // Depending on swipe state, ...
-        if ($scope.swipeStatus === 1 && touch) {
-            $scope.hideSidebar();
+        if ($scope.swipeStatus === 1) {
+            if (touch) $scope.hideSidebar();
         } else if ($scope.swipeStatus === 0) {
             $scope.openNick();
         } else if ($scope.swipeStatus === -1) {
@@ -769,7 +770,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     // Watch model and update show setting when it changes
     settings.addCallback('nonicklist', function() {
         $scope.showNicklist = $scope.updateShowNicklist();
-        if ($scope.swipeStatus <= 0) {
+        if ($scope.swipeStatus <= 0 && !settings.alwaysnicklist) {
             $scope.swipeStatus = $scope.showNicklist ? -1 : 0;
         }
         // restore bottom view
@@ -789,7 +790,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
             return false;
         }
         // Check if option no nicklist is set
-        if (settings.nonicklist) {
+        if (settings.nonicklist && !settings.alwaysnicklist) {
             return false;
         }
         // Check if nicklist is empty