diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f10f44c5..469c6a23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ ReDoc makes use of the following [vendor extensions](http://swagger.io/specifica
 * `required-props-first` - show required properties first ordered in the same order as in `required` array.
 * `no-auto-auth` - do not inject Authentication section automatically
 * `path-in-middle-panel` - show path link and HTTP verb in the middle panel instead of the right one
+* `hide-loading` - do not show loading animation. Useful for small docs
 
 ## Advanced usage
 Instead of adding `spec-url` attribute to the `<redoc>` element you can initialize ReDoc via globally exposed `Redoc` object:
diff --git a/lib/components/Redoc/redoc.ts b/lib/components/Redoc/redoc.ts
index 600a2a85..26677218 100644
--- a/lib/components/Redoc/redoc.ts
+++ b/lib/components/Redoc/redoc.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ export class Redoc extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   hideLoadingAnimation() {
+    if (this.options.hideLoading) {
+      return
+    }
     requestAnimationFrame(() => {
       this.specLoadingRemove = true;
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ export class Redoc extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   showLoadingAnimation() {
+    if (this.options.hideLoading) {
+      return
+    }
     this.specLoading = true;
     this.specLoadingRemove = false;
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/options.service.ts b/lib/services/options.service.ts
index c2972ec2..c046e01e 100644
--- a/lib/services/options.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/options.service.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ const OPTION_NAMES = new Set([
   'requiredPropsFirst',
   'noAutoAuth',
   'pathInMiddlePanel',
-  'untrustedSpec'
+  'untrustedSpec',
+  'hideLoading'
 ]);
 
 export interface Options {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export interface Options {
   noAutoAuth?: boolean;
   pathInMiddlePanel?: boolean;
   untrustedSpec?: boolean;
+  hideLoading?: boolean;
   spec?: any;
 }
 
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ export class OptionsService {
     if (isString(this._options.noAutoAuth)) this._options.noAutoAuth = true;
     if (isString(this._options.pathInMiddlePanel)) this._options.pathInMiddlePanel = true;
     if (isString(this._options.untrustedSpec)) this._options.untrustedSpec = true;
+    if (isString(this._options.hideLoading)) this._options.hideLoading = true;
     if (isString(this._options.expandResponses)) {
       let str = this._options.expandResponses as string;
       if (str === 'all') return;