diff --git a/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee b/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
index 521092091..f0d9d7158 100644
--- a/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
+++ b/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Keybinds =
         return unless ThreadWatcher.enabled
         ThreadWatcher.buttonFetchAll()
       when Conf['Toggle thread watcher']
-        return unless ThreadWatcher.enabled and Conf['Toggleable Thread Watcher']
+        return unless ThreadWatcher.enabled
         ThreadWatcher.toggleWatcher()
       # Images
       when Conf['Expand image']
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
index cadb68615..946a59a95 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ ThreadWatcher =
 
     if Conf['Fixed Thread Watcher']
       $.addClass doc, 'fixed-watcher'
-    if Conf['Toggleable Thread Watcher']
-      if !Conf['Watcher Defaults to Visible']
-        @dialog.hidden = true
-      Header.addShortcut 'watcher', sc, 510
-      $.addClass doc, 'toggleable-watcher'
+    if !Conf['Persistent Thread Watcher']
+      @dialog.hidden = true
+    
+    Header.addShortcut 'watcher', sc, 510
+    $.addClass doc, 'toggleable-watcher'
 
     ThreadWatcher.fetchAuto()
 
diff --git a/src/config/Config.coffee b/src/config/Config.coffee
index 6b314997d..97169ff6a 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/config/Config.coffee
@@ -384,16 +384,11 @@ Config =
         'Makes the thread watcher scroll with the page.'
         1
       ]
-      'Toggleable Thread Watcher': [
+      'Persistent Thread Watcher': [
         true
-        'Adds a shortcut for the thread watcher and hides the watcher by default.'
+        'The thread watcher will be visible when the page is loaded.'
         1
       ]
-      'Watcher Defaults to Visible': [
-        false
-        'Displays the thread watcher by default, rather than hiding it.'
-        2
-      ]
       'Mark New IPs': [
         false
         'Label each post from a new IP with the thread\'s current IP count.'
@@ -864,7 +859,7 @@ Config =
     ]
     'Toggle thread watcher': [
       't'
-      'Toggle visibility of thread watcher when toggle is enabled'
+      'Toggle visibility of thread watcher.'
     ]
     # Images
     'Expand image': [