diff --git a/menu_trail_by_path.admin.inc b/menu_trail_by_path.admin.inc
index fbd5c8c..d9ef678 100644
--- a/menu_trail_by_path.admin.inc
+++ b/menu_trail_by_path.admin.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ function menu_trail_by_path_form($form, &$form_state) {
     '#description' => t("If checked, menu-trail handling will also be active on ajax requests."),
     '#default_value' => MenutrailbypathConfig::get('menu_trail_active_on_ajax_requests'),
   );
+  $form['menu_trail_by_path_menu_trail']['menu_trail_by_path_menu_trail_show_hidden'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Include disabled menu links'),
+    '#description' => t("If checked, menu-trail handling will include menu links that are disabled. Otherwise these will be ignored."),
+    '#default_value' => MenutrailbypathConfig::get('menu_trail_show_hidden'),
+  );
 
   // Breadcrumb
   $form['menu_trail_by_path_breadcrumb'] = array(
diff --git a/src/MenutrailbypathConfig.inc b/src/MenutrailbypathConfig.inc
index 5c2cc98..f6ffdfa 100644
--- a/src/MenutrailbypathConfig.inc
+++ b/src/MenutrailbypathConfig.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ class MenutrailbypathConfig {
       case 'menu_trail_active_on_ajax_requests':
         return variable_get(self::PREFIX . $variable, FALSE);
         break;
+      case 'menu_trail_show_hidden':
+        return variable_get(self::PREFIX . $variable, FALSE);
+        break;
       case 'breadcrumb_handling':
         return variable_get(self::PREFIX . $variable, TRUE);
         break;
diff --git a/src/MenutrailbypathMenuHelper.inc b/src/MenutrailbypathMenuHelper.inc
index d2d3b6d..2f64e45 100644
--- a/src/MenutrailbypathMenuHelper.inc
+++ b/src/MenutrailbypathMenuHelper.inc
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ class MenutrailbypathMenuHelper {
     $query =  db_select('menu_links', 'ml')
       ->fields('ml')
       ->condition('link_path', $link_paths, 'IN')
-      ->condition('hidden', 0) // Only consider normal, visible menu links.
       ->orderBy('depth')
       ->orderBy('weight')
       ->orderBy('mlid');
 
+    if (!MenutrailbypathConfig::get('menu_trail_show_hidden')) {
+      $query->condition('hidden', 0); // only consider normal, visible menu links.
+    }
     if (module_exists('i18n_menu')) {
       $query->condition('language', array(LANGUAGE_NONE, $this->language->language), 'IN');
     }
@@ -48,11 +50,13 @@ class MenutrailbypathMenuHelper {
     $query = db_select('menu_links', 'ml')
       ->fields('ml')
       ->condition('menu_name', $menu_name, '=') // Do not touch admin menu.
-      ->condition('hidden', 0) // Only consider normal, visible menu links.
       ->orderBy('depth')
       ->orderBy('weight')
       ->orderBy('mlid');
 
+    if (!MenutrailbypathConfig::get('menu_trail_show_hidden')) {
+      $query->condition('hidden', 0); // only consider normal, visible menu links.
+    }
     if (module_exists('i18n_menu')) {
       $query->condition('language', array(LANGUAGE_NONE, $this->language->language), 'IN');
     }