diff --git a/dll/dll/settings.h b/dll/dll/settings.h
index f817513f..d13f66dd 100644
--- a/dll/dll/settings.h
+++ b/dll/dll/settings.h
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ public:
     bool auto_accept_any_overlay_invites = false;
     // list of user steam IDs to auto-accept invites from
     std::set<uint64_t> auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends{};
+    bool overlay_always_show_fps = false;
+    bool overlay_always_show_frametime = false;
+    bool overlay_always_show_playtime = false;
+    bool overlay_always_show_user_info = false;
 
 
 #ifdef LOBBY_CONNECT
diff --git a/dll/settings_parser.cpp b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
index d6ed04fa..f3eb74af 100644
--- a/dll/settings_parser.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
@@ -1416,6 +1416,18 @@ static void parse_overlay_general_config(class Settings *settings_client, class
     settings_client->overlay_upload_achs_icons_to_gpu = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "upload_achievements_icons_to_gpu", settings_client->overlay_upload_achs_icons_to_gpu);
     settings_server->overlay_upload_achs_icons_to_gpu = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "upload_achievements_icons_to_gpu", settings_server->overlay_upload_achs_icons_to_gpu);
 
+    settings_client->overlay_always_show_user_info = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_user_info", settings_client->overlay_always_show_user_info);
+    settings_server->overlay_always_show_user_info = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_user_info", settings_server->overlay_always_show_user_info);
+
+    settings_client->overlay_always_show_fps = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_fps", settings_client->overlay_always_show_fps);
+    settings_server->overlay_always_show_fps = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_fps", settings_server->overlay_always_show_fps);
+    
+    settings_client->overlay_always_show_frametime = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_frametime", settings_client->overlay_always_show_frametime);
+    settings_server->overlay_always_show_frametime = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_frametime", settings_server->overlay_always_show_frametime);
+
+    settings_client->overlay_always_show_playtime = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_playtime", settings_client->overlay_always_show_playtime);
+    settings_server->overlay_always_show_playtime = ini.GetBoolValue("overlay::general", "overlay_always_show_playtime", settings_server->overlay_always_show_playtime);
+
     {
         auto val = ini.GetLongValue("overlay::general", "fps_averaging_window", settings_client->overlay_fps_avg_window);
         if (val > 0) {
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
index 39de38c1..0f8a99e0 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
+++ b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ Steam_Overlay::Steam_Overlay(Settings* settings, Local_Storage *local_storage, S
     current_language = 0;
     const char *language = settings->get_language();
 
+    show_user_info = settings->overlay_always_show_user_info;
+
     int i = 0;
     for (auto &lang : valid_languages) {
         if (common_helpers::str_cmp_insensitive(lang, language)) {
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay_stats.cpp b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay_stats.cpp
index 9c7ceac3..f69a3dbf 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay_stats.cpp
+++ b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay_stats.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 Steam_Overlay_Stats::Steam_Overlay_Stats(class Settings* settings):
     settings(settings)
 {
-
+    show_fps = settings->overlay_always_show_fps;
+    show_frametime = settings->overlay_always_show_frametime;
+    show_playtime = settings->overlay_always_show_playtime;
 }
 
 bool Steam_Overlay_Stats::show_any_stats() const
diff --git a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
index 2bce7db6..4831793c 100644
--- a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
+++ b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ upload_achievements_icons_to_gpu=1
 # minimum allowed value = 1
 # default=10
 fps_averaging_window=10
+# 1=always show user info in the overlay
+# default=0
+overlay_always_show_user_info=0
+# 1=always show fps in the overlay
+# default=0
+overlay_always_show_fps=0
+# 1=always show frametime in the overlay
+# default=0
+overlay_always_show_frametime=0
+# 1=always show playtime in the overlay
+# default=0
+overlay_always_show_playtime=0
 
 [overlay::appearance]
 # load custom TrueType font from a path, it could be absolute, or relative