diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8ade2f0..e8904df7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ Dotenv files are separate from collections, although you may wish to include the
 | `focus.on_startup` (`POSTING_FOCUS__ON_STARTUP`) | `"url"`, `"method", "collection"` (Default: `"url"`) | Automatically focus the URL bar, method, or collection browser when the app starts. |
 | `focus.on_response` (`POSTING_FOCUS__ON_RESPONSE`) | `"body"`, `"tabs"` (Default: `unset`)| Automatically focus the response tabs or response body text area when a response is received. |
 | `text_input.blinking_cursor` (`POSTING_TEXT_INPUT__BLINKING_CURSOR`) | `true`, `false` (Default: `true`) | If enabled, the cursor will blink in input widgets and text area widgets. |
+| `command_palette.theme_preview` (`POSTING_COMMAND_PALETTE__THEME_PREVIEW`) | `true`, `false` (Default: `false`) | If enabled, the command palette will display a preview of the selected theme when the cursor is over it. This will slow down cursor movement and so is disabled by default. |
 | `use_xresources` (`POSTING_USE_XRESOURCES`) | `true`, `false` (Default: `false`) | Try to create themes called `xresources-dark` and `xresources-light` (see the section below) |
 
 ## SSL certificate configuration
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5749fe73..621bc132 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "posting"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 description = "The modern API client that lives in your terminal."
 authors = [
     { name = "Darren Burns", email = "darrenb900@gmail.com" }
diff --git a/src/posting/app.py b/src/posting/app.py
index 9edce7f2..4d546a42 100644
--- a/src/posting/app.py
+++ b/src/posting/app.py
@@ -683,6 +683,11 @@ def command_theme(self, theme: str) -> None:
 
     @on(CommandPalette.Opened)
     def palette_opened(self) -> None:
+        # If the theme preview is disabled, don't record the theme being used
+        # before the palette is opened.
+        if not self.settings.command_palette.theme_preview:
+            return
+
         # Record the theme being used before the palette is opened.
         self._original_theme = self.theme
 
@@ -690,6 +695,11 @@ def palette_opened(self) -> None:
     def palette_option_highlighted(
         self, event: CommandPalette.OptionHighlighted
     ) -> None:
+        # If the theme preview is disabled, don't update the theme when an option
+        # is highlighted.
+        if not self.settings.command_palette.theme_preview:
+            return
+
         prompt: Group = event.highlighted_event.option.prompt
         # TODO: This is making quite a lot of assumptions. Fragile, but the only
         # way I can think of doing it given the current Textual APIs.
@@ -712,6 +722,8 @@ def palette_closed(self, event: CommandPalette.Closed) -> None:
         # If we closed with a result, that will be handled by the command
         # being triggered. However, if we closed the palette with no result
         # then make sure we revert the theme back.
+        if not self.settings.command_palette.theme_preview:
+            return
         if not event.option_selected:
             self.theme = self._original_theme
 
diff --git a/src/posting/config.py b/src/posting/config.py
index c98a4abb..cf5720df 100644
--- a/src/posting/config.py
+++ b/src/posting/config.py
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ class TextInputSettings(BaseModel):
     """If enabled, the cursor will blink in input widgets and text areas."""
 
 
+class CommandPaletteSettings(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration for the command palette."""
+
+    theme_preview: bool = Field(default=False)
+    """If enabled, the command palette will display a preview of the selected theme when the cursor is over it."""
+
+
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(
         env_file=".env",
@@ -123,6 +130,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     url_bar: UrlBarSettings = Field(default_factory=UrlBarSettings)
     """Configuration for the URL bar."""
 
+    command_palette: CommandPaletteSettings = Field(
+        default_factory=CommandPaletteSettings
+    )
+    """Configuration for the command palette."""
+
     pager: str | None = Field(default=os.getenv("PAGER"))
     """The command to use for paging."""