diff --git a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomableTouchListener.java b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomableTouchListener.java
index 059d67f..90ce887 100644
--- a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomableTouchListener.java
+++ b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomableTouchListener.java
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ public boolean onDoubleTap(MotionEvent e) {
     private Runnable mEndingZoomAction = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            removeFromDecorView(mShadow);
+            if (mConfig.isShadowEnabled()) {
+                removeFromDecorView(mShadow);
+            }
             removeFromDecorView(mZoomableView);
             mTarget.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             mZoomableView = null;
@@ -196,10 +198,12 @@ private void startZoomingView(View view) {
         mZoomableView.setX(mTargetViewCords.x);
         mZoomableView.setY(mTargetViewCords.y);
 
-        if (mShadow == null) mShadow = new View(mTarget.getContext());
-        mShadow.setBackgroundResource(0);
+        if (mConfig.isShadowEnabled()) {
+            if (mShadow == null) mShadow = new View(mTarget.getContext());
+            mShadow.setBackgroundResource(0);
+            addToDecorView(mShadow);
+        }
 
-        addToDecorView(mShadow);
         addToDecorView(mZoomableView);
 
         //trick for simulating the view is getting out of his parent
@@ -222,7 +226,9 @@ public boolean onScale(ScaleGestureDetector detector) {
 
         mZoomableView.setScaleX(mScaleFactor);
         mZoomableView.setScaleY(mScaleFactor);
-        obscureDecorView(mScaleFactor);
+        if (mConfig.isShadowEnabled()) {
+            obscureDecorView(mScaleFactor);
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/Zoomy.java b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/Zoomy.java
index 81978a8..4e05bdc 100644
--- a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/Zoomy.java
+++ b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/Zoomy.java
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ public Builder enableImmersiveMode(boolean enable) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public Builder enableShadow(boolean enable) {
+            checkNotDisposed();
+            if (mConfig == null) mConfig = new ZoomyConfig();
+            this.mConfig.setShadowEnabled(enable);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public Builder interpolator(Interpolator interpolator) {
             checkNotDisposed();
             this.mZoomInterpolator = interpolator;
diff --git a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomyConfig.java b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomyConfig.java
index 901c508..31b7e14 100644
--- a/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomyConfig.java
+++ b/zoomy/src/main/java/com/ablanco/zoomy/ZoomyConfig.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class ZoomyConfig {
 
     private boolean zoomAnimationEnabled = true;
     private boolean immersiveModeEnabled = true;
+    private boolean shadowEnabled = true;
 
     public boolean isZoomAnimationEnabled() {
         return zoomAnimationEnabled;
@@ -25,4 +26,12 @@ public boolean isImmersiveModeEnabled() {
     public void setImmersiveModeEnabled(boolean immersiveModeEnabled) {
         this.immersiveModeEnabled = immersiveModeEnabled;
     }
+
+    public boolean isShadowEnabled() {
+        return shadowEnabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setShadowEnabled(boolean shadowEnabled) {
+        this.shadowEnabled = shadowEnabled;
+    }
 }