diff --git a/library/Console-posix.cpp b/library/Console-posix.cpp
index fcc56b205..74d998ea9 100644
--- a/library/Console-posix.cpp
+++ b/library/Console-posix.cpp
@@ -863,3 +863,13 @@ void Console::msleep (unsigned int msec)
     if (msec > 1000) sleep(msec/1000000);
     usleep((msec % 1000000) * 1000);
 }
+
+void Console::hide()
+{
+    //Warmist: don't know if it's possible...
+}
+
+void Console::show()
+{
+    //Warmist: don't know if it's possible...
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/Console-windows.cpp b/library/Console-windows.cpp
index f0cdda387..304e215e0 100644
--- a/library/Console-windows.cpp
+++ b/library/Console-windows.cpp
@@ -589,3 +589,13 @@ void Console::msleep (unsigned int msec)
 {
     Sleep(msec);
 }
+
+void Console::hide()
+{
+    ShowWindow( GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE );    
+}
+
+void Console::show()
+{
+    ShowWindow( GetConsoleWindow(), SW_RESTORE );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index 6ffeea7b4..bae243358 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -788,6 +788,14 @@ command_result Core::runCommand(color_ostream &con, const std::string &first, ve
                 return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
             }
         }
+        else if(first=="hide")
+        {
+            getConsole().hide();
+        }
+        else if(first=="show")
+        {
+            getConsole().show();
+        }
         else
         {
             command_result res = plug_mgr->InvokeCommand(con, first, parts);
diff --git a/library/include/Console.h b/library/include/Console.h
index ce3c90884..ac76ef1cf 100644
--- a/library/include/Console.h
+++ b/library/include/Console.h
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ namespace  DFHack
         bool isInited (void) { return inited; };
 
         bool is_console() { return true; }
+
+        void hide();
+        void show();
     private:
         Private * d;
         tthread::recursive_mutex * wlock;