diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/changelog.txt
index 9d4e565247..26e521c1d6 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+8.0.102
+- add unclutter
+
 7.0.101
 - update to version 50.0.2661.75
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/package.mk b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/package.mk
index c87032b216..92e60041c5 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/package.mk
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="chromium"
 PKG_VERSION="50.0.2661.75"
-PKG_REV="101"
+PKG_REV="102"
 PKG_ARCH="x86_64"
 PKG_LICENSE="Mixed"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.chromium.org/Home"
 PKG_URL="https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-official/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain pciutils dbus libXcomposite libXcursor libXtst alsa-lib bzip2 yasm nss libXScrnSaver libexif ninja:host libpng harfbuzz atk gtk+ libva-vdpau-driver"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain pciutils dbus libXcomposite libXcursor libXtst alsa-lib bzip2 yasm nss libXScrnSaver libexif ninja:host libpng harfbuzz atk gtk+ libva-vdpau-driver unclutter"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="browser"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="Chromium Browser: the open-source web browser from Google"
@@ -171,4 +171,7 @@ addon() {
 
   # libva-vdpau-driver
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir libva-vdpau-driver)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/va/*.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+
+  # unclutter
+  cp -P $(get_build_dir unclutter)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/unclutter $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/bin/chromium b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/bin/chromium
index 07ee195662..e0c7549cd1 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/bin/chromium
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/bin/chromium
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #  along with OpenELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ################################################################################
 
+. /etc/profile
+oe_setup_addon browser.chromium
+
 # make sure we use "own" gtk/pango/nss/etc
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/storage/.kodi/addons/browser.chromium/lib
 
@@ -27,7 +30,20 @@ export GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE=/storage/.kodi/addons/browser.chromium/config/pixb
 # font rendering in gtk widgets is brokeen with nvidia blob. use our Xdefaults
 export XENVIRONMENT=/storage/.kodi/addons/browser.chromium/config/Xdefaults
 
+# start unclutter
+if [ "$HIDE_CURSOR" == "true" ]
+then
+  unclutter &
+  UNCLUTTER_PID=$!
+fi
+
 # start chromium
 LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libGL.so /storage/.kodi/addons/browser.chromium/bin/chromium.bin \
   --user-data-dir=/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/browser.chromium/profile \
   --test-type $@
+
+# kill unclutter
+if [ "$HIDE_CURSOR" == "true" ]
+then
+  kill $UNCLUTTER_PID
+fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 8add108e03..c3837d366d 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         <string id="1025">Default Homepage</string>
         <string id="1026">Use Custom Audio Device</string>
         <string id="1027">Audio Device</string>
+        <string id="1028">Hide Cursor</string>
         <string id="1030">Chromium Actions</string>
         <string id="1031">Install libwidevinecdm.so (Netflix Support)</string>
         <string id="1032">Install libpepflashplayer.so (Flash Player Support)</string>
diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/settings.xml b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/settings.xml
index 65fc47d8cd..670c222fca 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chromium/source/resources/settings.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         <setting id="HOMEPAGE" type="text" label="1025" default="https://libreelec.tv" />
         <setting id="USE_CUST_AUDIODEVICE" type="bool" label="1026" default="false" />
         <setting id="CUST_AUDIODEVICE_STR" type="text" label="1027" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" default="" />
+        <setting id="HIDE_CURSOR" type="bool" label="1028" default="false" />
     </category>
     <category label="1001">
         <setting label="1030" type="lsep"/>