diff --git a/menu/keys.go b/menu/keys.go
index 37a5077..a8c37f4 100644
--- a/menu/keys.go
+++ b/menu/keys.go
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ func (k KeyMap) FullHelp() [][]key.Binding {
 }
 
 func (m Model) handleKeyMsg(keyMsg tea.KeyMsg, msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
-
-	if m.help.ShowAll && !key.Matches(keyMsg, DefaultKeyMap.Help) {
+	if m.autoHideHelp && m.help.ShowAll && !key.Matches(keyMsg, DefaultKeyMap.Help) {
 		m.help.ShowAll = false // toggle help view
 		switch {               //override escape to only close help
 		case keyMsg.String() == tea.KeyEscape.String():
diff --git a/menu/model.go b/menu/model.go
index e52acf7..0008e62 100644
--- a/menu/model.go
+++ b/menu/model.go
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ type Model struct {
 	width    int
 	height   int
 	help.KeyMap
-	keys KeyMap
-	help help.Model
+	keys         KeyMap
+	help         help.Model
+	autoHideHelp bool
 }
 
 // New setups up a new menu model
@@ -64,12 +65,13 @@ func New(title string, choices []Choice, selected *Choice) Model {
 	defaultHeight := 20
 
 	model := Model{
-		list:     list.New([]list.Item{}, delegation, defaultWidth, defaultHeight),
-		delegate: delegation,
-		keys:     DefaultKeyMap,
-		help:     help.New(),
-		width:    defaultWidth,
-		height:   defaultHeight,
+		list:         list.New([]list.Item{}, delegation, defaultWidth, defaultHeight),
+		delegate:     delegation,
+		keys:         DefaultKeyMap,
+		help:         help.New(),
+		autoHideHelp: true,
+		width:        defaultWidth,
+		height:       defaultHeight,
 	}
 
 	model.list.Styles.Title = styles.ListTitleStyle
@@ -161,6 +163,14 @@ func (m *Model) SetShowTitle(display bool) {
 	m.list.SetShowTitle(display)
 }
 
+func (m *Model) SetShowHelp(display bool) {
+	m.help.ShowAll = display
+}
+
+func (m *Model) SetAutoHideHelp(hide bool) {
+	m.autoHideHelp = hide
+}
+
 // View renders the menu. When no choices are present, nothing is rendered.
 func (m Model) View() string {
 	var help string