diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c58313d5..fd44b65c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 seaweedchan:
 - Disable settings removing scroll bar when opened, thus fixing the issue where it jumps up the page randomly
+- Hide watcher by default, add [Watcher] shortcut.
 
 ### 1.1.12 - 2013-05-06
 detharonil
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.js b/builds/4chan-X.js
index d2967ab0e..b6615fb62 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.js
@@ -6731,7 +6731,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span>",
           id: 'thread-stats'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('thread-stats', 'bottom: 0px; right: 0px;', "<div class=move><span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span></div>");
         $.ready(function() {
@@ -6796,7 +6798,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>",
           id: 'updater'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('updater', 'bottom: 0px; left: 0px;', "<div class=move></div><span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>");
         $.addClass(doc, 'float');
@@ -7190,13 +7194,28 @@
 
   ThreadWatcher = {
     init: function() {
+      var sc,
+        _this = this;
+
       if (!Conf['Thread Watcher']) {
         return;
       }
+      this.sc = sc = $.el('a', {
+        textContent: 'Watcher',
+        id: 'watcher-link',
+        href: 'javascript:;',
+        className: 'disabled'
+      });
       this.dialog = UI.dialog('watcher', 'top: 50px; left: 0px;', '<div class=move>Thread Watcher</div>');
       $.on(d, 'QRPostSuccessful', this.cb.post);
-      $.on(d, '4chanXInitFinished', this.ready);
       $.sync('WatchedThreads', this.refresh);
+      $.on(sc, 'click', this.toggleWatcher);
+      Header.addShortcut(sc);
+      $.ready(function() {
+        ThreadWatcher.refresh();
+        $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      });
       return Thread.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Thread Watcher',
         cb: this.node
@@ -7222,14 +7241,6 @@
         return $["delete"]('AutoWatch');
       });
     },
-    ready: function() {
-      $.off(d, '4chanXInitFinished', ThreadWatcher.ready);
-      if (!Main.isThisPageLegit()) {
-        return;
-      }
-      ThreadWatcher.refresh();
-      return $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
-    },
     refresh: function(watched) {
       var ID, board, div, favicon, id, link, nodes, props, thread, x, _ref, _ref1;
 
@@ -7267,6 +7278,14 @@
         favicon.src = ID in watched ? Favicon["default"] : Favicon.empty;
       }
     },
+    toggleWatcher: function() {
+      $.toggleClass(ThreadWatcher.sc, 'disabled');
+      if (ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden) {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = false;
+      } else {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      }
+    },
     cb: {
       toggle: function() {
         return ThreadWatcher.toggle(Get.postFromNode(this).thread);
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index e2548f6b5..87d6c20a4 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -6752,7 +6752,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span>",
           id: 'thread-stats'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('thread-stats', 'bottom: 0px; right: 0px;', "<div class=move><span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span></div>");
         $.ready(function() {
@@ -6817,7 +6819,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>",
           id: 'updater'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('updater', 'bottom: 0px; left: 0px;', "<div class=move></div><span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>");
         $.addClass(doc, 'float');
@@ -7211,13 +7215,28 @@
 
   ThreadWatcher = {
     init: function() {
+      var sc,
+        _this = this;
+
       if (!Conf['Thread Watcher']) {
         return;
       }
+      this.sc = sc = $.el('a', {
+        textContent: 'Watcher',
+        id: 'watcher-link',
+        href: 'javascript:;',
+        className: 'disabled'
+      });
       this.dialog = UI.dialog('watcher', 'top: 50px; left: 0px;', '<div class=move>Thread Watcher</div>');
       $.on(d, 'QRPostSuccessful', this.cb.post);
-      $.on(d, '4chanXInitFinished', this.ready);
       $.sync('WatchedThreads', this.refresh);
+      $.on(sc, 'click', this.toggleWatcher);
+      Header.addShortcut(sc);
+      $.ready(function() {
+        ThreadWatcher.refresh();
+        $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      });
       return Thread.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Thread Watcher',
         cb: this.node
@@ -7243,14 +7262,6 @@
         return $["delete"]('AutoWatch');
       });
     },
-    ready: function() {
-      $.off(d, '4chanXInitFinished', ThreadWatcher.ready);
-      if (!Main.isThisPageLegit()) {
-        return;
-      }
-      ThreadWatcher.refresh();
-      return $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
-    },
     refresh: function(watched) {
       var ID, board, div, favicon, id, link, nodes, props, thread, x, _ref, _ref1;
 
@@ -7288,6 +7299,14 @@
         favicon.src = ID in watched ? Favicon["default"] : Favicon.empty;
       }
     },
+    toggleWatcher: function() {
+      $.toggleClass(ThreadWatcher.sc, 'disabled');
+      if (ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden) {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = false;
+      } else {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      }
+    },
     cb: {
       toggle: function() {
         return ThreadWatcher.toggle(Get.postFromNode(this).thread);
diff --git a/builds/crx/script.js b/builds/crx/script.js
index 9feb8c5fd..8612aa281 100644
--- a/builds/crx/script.js
+++ b/builds/crx/script.js
@@ -6731,7 +6731,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span>",
           id: 'thread-stats'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('thread-stats', 'bottom: 0px; right: 0px;', "<div class=move><span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span></div>");
         $.ready(function() {
@@ -6796,7 +6798,9 @@
           innerHTML: "<span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>",
           id: 'updater'
         });
-        Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        $.ready(function() {
+          return Header.addShortcut(sc);
+        });
       } else {
         this.dialog = sc = UI.dialog('updater', 'bottom: 0px; left: 0px;', "<div class=move></div><span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>");
         $.addClass(doc, 'float');
@@ -7190,13 +7194,28 @@
 
   ThreadWatcher = {
     init: function() {
+      var sc,
+        _this = this;
+
       if (!Conf['Thread Watcher']) {
         return;
       }
+      this.sc = sc = $.el('a', {
+        textContent: 'Watcher',
+        id: 'watcher-link',
+        href: 'javascript:;',
+        className: 'disabled'
+      });
       this.dialog = UI.dialog('watcher', 'top: 50px; left: 0px;', '<div class=move>Thread Watcher</div>');
       $.on(d, 'QRPostSuccessful', this.cb.post);
-      $.on(d, '4chanXInitFinished', this.ready);
       $.sync('WatchedThreads', this.refresh);
+      $.on(sc, 'click', this.toggleWatcher);
+      Header.addShortcut(sc);
+      $.ready(function() {
+        ThreadWatcher.refresh();
+        $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      });
       return Thread.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Thread Watcher',
         cb: this.node
@@ -7222,14 +7241,6 @@
         return $["delete"]('AutoWatch');
       });
     },
-    ready: function() {
-      $.off(d, '4chanXInitFinished', ThreadWatcher.ready);
-      if (!Main.isThisPageLegit()) {
-        return;
-      }
-      ThreadWatcher.refresh();
-      return $.add(d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog);
-    },
     refresh: function(watched) {
       var ID, board, div, favicon, id, link, nodes, props, thread, x, _ref, _ref1;
 
@@ -7267,6 +7278,14 @@
         favicon.src = ID in watched ? Favicon["default"] : Favicon.empty;
       }
     },
+    toggleWatcher: function() {
+      $.toggleClass(ThreadWatcher.sc, 'disabled');
+      if (ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden) {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = false;
+      } else {
+        return ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true;
+      }
+    },
     cb: {
       toggle: function() {
         return ThreadWatcher.toggle(Get.postFromNode(this).thread);
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadStats.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadStats.coffee
index f99c53672..25ede304f 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadStats.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadStats.coffee
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ ThreadStats =
       @dialog = sc = $.el 'span',
         innerHTML: "<span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span>"
         id:        'thread-stats'
-      Header.addShortcut sc
+      $.ready =>
+        Header.addShortcut sc
     else 
       @dialog = sc = UI.dialog 'thread-stats', 'bottom: 0px; right: 0px;',
         "<div class=move><span id=post-count>0</span> / <span id=file-count>0</span></div>"
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadUpdater.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadUpdater.coffee
index 6ed6b005b..d68cc09a1 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadUpdater.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadUpdater.coffee
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ ThreadUpdater =
       @dialog = sc = $.el 'span',
         innerHTML: "<span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>"
         id:        'updater'
-      Header.addShortcut sc
+      $.ready =>
+        Header.addShortcut sc
     else 
       @dialog = sc = UI.dialog 'updater', 'bottom: 0px; left: 0px;',
         "<div class=move></div><span id=update-status></span><span id=update-timer title='Update now'></span>"
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
index 9a9e38e5a..310254bf9 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 ThreadWatcher =
   init: ->
     return unless Conf['Thread Watcher']
+    @sc = sc = $.el 'a',
+      textContent: 'Watcher'
+      id:   'watcher-link'
+      href: 'javascript:;'
+      className: 'disabled'
+
     @dialog = UI.dialog 'watcher', 'top: 50px; left: 0px;',
       '<div class=move>Thread Watcher</div>'
 
     $.on d, 'QRPostSuccessful',   @cb.post
-    $.on d, '4chanXInitFinished', @ready
     $.sync  'WatchedThreads',     @refresh
+    $.on sc, 'click', @toggleWatcher
+
+    
+    Header.addShortcut sc
+    $.ready =>
+      ThreadWatcher.refresh()
+      $.add d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog
+      ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true
 
     Thread::callbacks.push
       name: 'Thread Watcher'
@@ -23,18 +36,12 @@ ThreadWatcher =
       ThreadWatcher.watch @
       $.delete 'AutoWatch'
 
-  ready: ->
-    $.off d, '4chanXInitFinished', ThreadWatcher.ready
-    return unless Main.isThisPageLegit()
-    ThreadWatcher.refresh()
-    $.add d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog
-
   refresh: (watched) ->
     unless watched
       $.get 'WatchedThreads', {}, (item) ->
         ThreadWatcher.refresh item['WatchedThreads']
       return
-    nodes = [$('.move', ThreadWatcher.dialog)]
+    nodes = [$('.move', ThreadWatcher.dialog)] 
     for board of watched
       for id, props of watched[board]
         x = $.el 'a',
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ ThreadWatcher =
         div = $.el 'div'
         $.add div, [x, $.tn(' '), link]
         nodes.push div
-
+        
     $.rmAll ThreadWatcher.dialog
     $.add ThreadWatcher.dialog, nodes
 
@@ -61,6 +68,13 @@ ThreadWatcher =
         Favicon.empty
     return
 
+  toggleWatcher: ->
+    $.toggleClass ThreadWatcher.sc, 'disabled'
+    if ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden
+      ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = false
+    else
+      ThreadWatcher.dialog.hidden = true
+
   cb:
     toggle: ->
       ThreadWatcher.toggle Get.postFromNode(@).thread