diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec7455247..425ce6be3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -955,9 +955,10 @@
           "default": "editor",
           "enum": [
             "editor",
-            "terminal"
+            "terminal",
+            "none"
           ],
-          "description": "Keeping focus when running."
+          "description": "What to show/focus after running code. Set to 'editor' or 'terminal' to show the terminal. Set to 'none' to not show the terminal."
         },
         "r.alwaysUseActiveTerminal": {
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/src/rTerminal.ts b/src/rTerminal.ts
index 9c911122c..a8d850f69 100644
--- a/src/rTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/rTerminal.ts
@@ -265,5 +265,7 @@ export async function runTextInTerm(text: string): Promise<void> {
 
 function setFocus(term: vscode.Terminal) {
     const focus: string = config().get('source.focus');
-    term.show(focus !== 'terminal');
+    if (focus !== 'none') {
+        term.show(focus !== 'terminal');
+    }
 }