diff --git a/src/platform/native.zig b/src/platform/native.zig
index f8a301b7..9f8b1225 100644
--- a/src/platform/native.zig
+++ b/src/platform/native.zig
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ pub const Platform = struct {
             const position = platform.last_position;
             try platform.window.setMonitor(null, @intCast(i32, position.x), @intCast(i32, position.y), options.width, options.height, null);
         }
+        if (options.headless) platform.window.hide() catch {};
     }
 
     pub fn setShouldClose(platform: *Platform, value: bool) void {
diff --git a/src/structs.zig b/src/structs.zig
index 2cb11fbd..68b73ab0 100644
--- a/src/structs.zig
+++ b/src/structs.zig
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     /// Fullscreen window.
     fullscreen: bool = false,
 
+    /// Headless mode. Once set, this cannot be unset (because e.g. Wayland does not support showing
+    /// a window after it was hidden.)
+    headless: bool = false,
+
     /// Monitor synchronization modes.
     vsync: enums.VSyncMode = .double,