diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index e40b5484..79d34e1a 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export interface HostFeatureFlags {
   enableFileManager: boolean; // SSH only
   enableDocker: boolean; // SSH only
   enableTmuxMonitor: boolean; // SSH only
-  enableTerminalToolbar: boolean; // SSH only
+  enableTerminalToolbar: boolean; // SSH, RDP, VNC, and Telnet
   enableRemoteDesktop: boolean; // RDP, VNC only
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleApp.tsx b/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleApp.tsx
index f8310d8b..9050298f 100644
--- a/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleApp.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleApp.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ interface GuacamoleAppInnerProps {
     | "rdpPassword"
     | "vncUser"
     | "vncPassword"
-  >;
+  > & { enableTerminalToolbar?: boolean };
   hostName: string;
   tabId?: string;
   protocol?: "rdp" | "vnc" | "telnet";
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ const GuacamoleAppInner = React.forwardRef<
   const [displayZoom, setDisplayZoom] = useState(1);
   const [filesystem, setFilesystem] = useState<Guacamole.Object | null>(null);
   const [fileBrowserOpen, setFileBrowserOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [toolbarHidden, setToolbarHidden] = useState(false);
   const [pendingUploads, setPendingUploads] = useState<File[]>([]);
 
   const guacConfig = parseGuacamoleConfig(hostConfig.guacamoleConfig);
@@ -586,16 +587,19 @@ const GuacamoleAppInner = React.forwardRef<
           onClose={() => setFileBrowserOpen(false)}
         />
       )}
-      <GuacamoleToolbar
-        displayRef={displayRef}
-        protocol={resolvedProtocol}
-        touchMode={touchMode}
-        hasFilesystem={filesystem !== null}
-        fileBrowserOpen={fileBrowserOpen}
-        onToggleFileBrowser={() => setFileBrowserOpen((open) => !open)}
-        onTouchModeChange={setTouchMode}
-        zoom={displayZoom}
-      />
+      {hostConfig.enableTerminalToolbar !== false && !toolbarHidden && (
+        <GuacamoleToolbar
+          displayRef={displayRef}
+          protocol={resolvedProtocol}
+          touchMode={touchMode}
+          hasFilesystem={filesystem !== null}
+          fileBrowserOpen={fileBrowserOpen}
+          onToggleFileBrowser={() => setFileBrowserOpen((open) => !open)}
+          onTouchModeChange={setTouchMode}
+          zoom={displayZoom}
+          onHide={() => setToolbarHidden(true)}
+        />
+      )}
       {shareModalOpen && guacamoleConnectionId && (
         <ShareSessionModal
           open={shareModalOpen}
diff --git a/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.tsx b/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.tsx
index 3b541aeb..a0cec676 100644
--- a/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   ZoomIn,
   ZoomOut,
   Scan,
+  X,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import {
   Tooltip,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ interface GuacamoleToolbarProps {
   onToggleFileBrowser?: () => void;
   onTouchModeChange?: (mode: GuacamoleTouchMode) => void;
   zoom?: number;
+  onHide?: () => void;
 }
 
 const MODIFIER_KEYSYMS = {
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ export const GuacamoleToolbar: React.FC<GuacamoleToolbarProps> = ({
   onToggleFileBrowser,
   onTouchModeChange,
   zoom = 1,
+  onHide,
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [position, setPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 12 });
@@ -569,6 +572,14 @@ export const GuacamoleToolbar: React.FC<GuacamoleToolbarProps> = ({
                 {t("guacamole.toolbar.collapse")}
               </TooltipContent>
             </Tooltip>
+            {onHide && (
+              <TipIconBtn
+                tooltip={t("guacamole.toolbar.hide")}
+                onClick={onHide}
+              >
+                <X className="size-3.5" />
+              </TipIconBtn>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/ui/locales/en.json b/src/ui/locales/en.json
index c13b0935..d9e03fe5 100644
--- a/src/ui/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/ui/locales/en.json
@@ -1142,6 +1142,9 @@
     "enableTmuxMonitorDesc": "Show this host in the Tmux Monitor and add its tmux actions to the sidebar",
     "enableTerminalToolbar": "Enable Terminal Toolbar",
     "enableTerminalToolbarDesc": "Show a quick-access toolbar docked to the active terminal for this host's tools and live stats",
+    "connectionToolbar": "Connection Toolbar",
+    "showConnectionToolbar": "Show connection toolbar",
+    "showConnectionToolbarDesc": "Show the toolbar in this host's SSH, RDP, VNC, and Telnet sessions. You can also hide it temporarily from the toolbar itself.",
     "tabProxmox": "Proxmox",
     "proxmoxIntegration": "Proxmox Integration",
     "enableProxmox": "Enable Proxmox",
@@ -2043,6 +2046,7 @@
       "collapse": "Collapse toolbar",
       "expand": "Expand toolbar",
       "dragHandle": "Drag to reposition",
+      "hide": "Hide for this session. To disable it permanently, open Host Settings → General → Connection Toolbar.",
       "zoomIn": "Zoom in",
       "zoomOut": "Zoom out",
       "resetZoom": "Reset zoom",
diff --git a/src/ui/shell/tabUtils.tsx b/src/ui/shell/tabUtils.tsx
index 59ac9339..1d609ec2 100644
--- a/src/ui/shell/tabUtils.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/shell/tabUtils.tsx
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ function hostToSSHHost(h: Host): SSHHost {
     enableTunnel: h.enableTunnel ?? false,
     enableFileManager: h.enableFileManager ?? false,
     enableDocker: h.enableDocker ?? false,
+    enableTerminalToolbar: h.enableTerminalToolbar ?? true,
     dockerConfig: h.dockerConfig ?? null,
     showTerminalInSidebar: true,
     showFileManagerInSidebar: true,
diff --git a/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditor.tsx b/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditor.tsx
index cf03a1a0..de45dbea 100644
--- a/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditor.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
   Globe,
   Info,
   Layers, // --- tmux-monitor ---
-  LayoutGrid,
   Network,
   Palette,
   Pencil,
@@ -2193,22 +2192,6 @@ export function HostEditor({
                   </SettingRow>
                 </div>
               </SectionCard>
-              <SectionCard
-                title={t("terminalToolbar.title")}
-                icon={<LayoutGrid className="size-3.5" />}
-              >
-                <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 py-3">
-                  <SettingRow
-                    label={t("hosts.enableTerminalToolbar")}
-                    description={t("hosts.enableTerminalToolbarDesc")}
-                  >
-                    <FakeSwitch
-                      checked={form.enableTerminalToolbar}
-                      onChange={(v) => setField("enableTerminalToolbar", v)}
-                    />
-                  </SettingRow>
-                </div>
-              </SectionCard>
             </>
           )}
 
diff --git a/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditorGeneralTab.tsx b/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditorGeneralTab.tsx
index 509e26b1..fea2ceff 100644
--- a/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditorGeneralTab.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/sidebar/HostEditorGeneralTab.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { FakeSwitch, SectionCard, SettingRow } from "@/components/section-card";
 import type { Host } from "@/types/ui-types";
 import {
   Globe,
+  LayoutGrid,
   Monitor,
   MousePointerClick,
   Plus,
@@ -172,6 +173,23 @@ export function HostEditorGeneralTab({
         </div>
       </SectionCard>
 
+      <SectionCard
+        title={t("hosts.connectionToolbar")}
+        icon={<LayoutGrid className="size-3.5" />}
+      >
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 py-3">
+          <SettingRow
+            label={t("hosts.showConnectionToolbar")}
+            description={t("hosts.showConnectionToolbarDesc")}
+          >
+            <FakeSwitch
+              checked={form.enableTerminalToolbar}
+              onChange={(value) => setField("enableTerminalToolbar", value)}
+            />
+          </SettingRow>
+        </div>
+      </SectionCard>
+
       <SectionCard
         title={t("hosts.connectionDetails")}
         icon={<Globe className="size-3.5" />}
diff --git a/src/ui/tests/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.test.tsx b/src/ui/tests/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.test.tsx
index c58dc1f9..5fe0afd7 100644
--- a/src/ui/tests/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/tests/features/guacamole/GuacamoleToolbar.test.tsx
@@ -78,4 +78,32 @@ describe("GuacamoleToolbar Windows key", () => {
     expect(zoomIn).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
     expect(resetZoom).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });
+
+  it("offers an explicit session-only hide action", () => {
+    const onHide = vi.fn();
+    const displayRef = {
+      current: {
+        disconnect: vi.fn(),
+        isConnected: () => true,
+        sendKey: vi.fn(),
+        sendMouse: vi.fn(),
+        setClipboard: vi.fn(),
+        getFilesystem: () => null,
+        zoomIn: vi.fn(() => 1.25),
+        zoomOut: vi.fn(() => 0.75),
+        resetZoom: vi.fn(() => 1),
+      } satisfies GuacamoleDisplayHandle,
+    } as React.RefObject<GuacamoleDisplayHandle>;
+
+    const { getByLabelText } = render(
+      <GuacamoleToolbar
+        displayRef={displayRef}
+        protocol="rdp"
+        onHide={onHide}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(getByLabelText("guacamole.toolbar.hide"));
+    expect(onHide).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
 });