diff --git a/fastanime/cli/__init__.py b/fastanime/cli/__init__.py
index 8a5302a..640ae63 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handle_exit)
 @click.option("-d", "--downloads-dir", type=click.Path(), help="Downloads location")
 @click.option("--fzf", is_flag=True, help="Use fzf for the ui")
 @click.option("--default", is_flag=True, help="Use the default interface")
+@click.option("--preview", is_flag=True, help="Show preview when using fzf")
+@click.option("--no-preview", is_flag=True, help="Dont show preview when using fzf")
 @click.pass_context
 def run_cli(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ def run_cli(
     downloads_dir,
     fzf,
     default,
+    preview,
+    no_preview,
 ):
     ctx.obj = Config()
     if server:
@@ -123,3 +127,7 @@ def run_cli(
         ctx.obj.use_fzf = True
     if default:
         ctx.obj.use_fzf = False
+    if preview:
+        ctx.obj.preview = True
+    if no_preview:
+        ctx.obj.preview = False
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/config.py b/fastanime/cli/config.py
index 4cc2c37..ad1bc73 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/config.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Config(object):
                 "translation_type": "sub",
                 "preferred_language": "english",
                 "use_fzf": "False",
+                "preview": "False",
             }
         )
         self.configparser.add_section("stream")
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class Config(object):
         # --- set defaults ---
         self.downloads_dir = self.get_downloads_dir()
         self.use_fzf = self.get_use_fzf()
+        self.preview = self.get_preview()
         self.translation_type = self.get_translation_type()
         self.sort_by = self.get_sort_by()
         self.continue_from_history = self.get_continue_from_history()
@@ -76,6 +78,9 @@ class Config(object):
     def get_use_fzf(self):
         return self.configparser.getboolean("general", "use_fzf")
 
+    def get_preview(self):
+        return self.configparser.getboolean("general", "preview")
+
     def get_preferred_language(self):
         return self.configparser.get("general", "preferred_language")
 
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/interfaces/anilist_interfaces.py b/fastanime/cli/interfaces/anilist_interfaces.py
index d9363b6..bd3c432 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/interfaces/anilist_interfaces.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/interfaces/anilist_interfaces.py
@@ -578,16 +578,22 @@ def select_anime(config: Config, anilist_config: QueryDict):
         for anime in search_results
     }
 
-    preview = get_preview(search_results, config)
-
     choices = [*anime_data.keys(), "Back"]
     if config.use_fzf:
-        selected_anime_title = fzf.run(
-            choices,
-            prompt="Select Anime: ",
-            header="Search Results",
-            preview=preview,
-        )
+        if config.preview:
+            preview = get_preview(search_results, config)
+            selected_anime_title = fzf.run(
+                choices,
+                prompt="Select Anime: ",
+                header="Search Results",
+                preview=preview,
+            )
+        else:
+            selected_anime_title = fzf.run(
+                choices,
+                prompt="Select Anime: ",
+                header="Search Results",
+            )
     else:
         selected_anime_title = fuzzy_inquirer("Select Anime", choices)
     # "bat %s/{}" % SEARCH_RESULTS_CACHE