diff --git a/docs/USER_OPTS.md b/docs/USER_OPTS.md
index 7bc4209..d930358 100644
--- a/docs/USER_OPTS.md
+++ b/docs/USER_OPTS.md
@@ -108,19 +108,20 @@ Create `modernz.conf` in your mpv script-opts directory:
 
 ### UI [behavior]
 
-| Option          | Value | Description                                                |
-| --------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
-| showonpause     | yes   | whether to show osc when paused                            |
-| keeponpause     | yes   | whether to disable the hide timeout on pause               |
-| bottomhover     | yes   | if the osc should only display when hovering at the bottom |
-| raisesubs       | yes   | whether to raise subtitles above the osc when it's shown   |
-| raisesubamount  | 175   | how much subtitles rise when the osc is shown              |
-| thumbnailborder | 2     | the width of the thumbnail border (thumbfast)              |
-| OSCfadealpha    | 150   | alpha of the background box for the OSC                    |
-| boxalpha        | 75    | alpha of the window title bar                              |
-| ontopborder     | no    | If you pin the window, keep window border?                 |
-| loopinpause     | yes   | activate looping by right clicking pause                   |
-| visibility      | auto  | only used at init to set visibility_mode(...)              |
+| Option           | Value | Description                                                |
+| ---------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
+| showonpause      | yes   | whether to show osc when paused                            |
+| keeponpause      | yes   | whether to disable the hide timeout on pause               |
+| bottomhover      | yes   | if the osc should only display when hovering at the bottom |
+| bottomhover_zone | 160   | height of show/hide zone for bottomhover                   |
+| raisesubs        | yes   | whether to raise subtitles above the osc when it's shown   |
+| raisesubamount   | 175   | how much subtitles rise when the osc is shown              |
+| thumbnailborder  | 2     | the width of the thumbnail border (thumbfast)              |
+| OSCfadealpha     | 150   | alpha of the background box for the OSC                    |
+| boxalpha         | 75    | alpha of the window title bar                              |
+| ontopborder      | no    | If you pin the window, keep window border?                 |
+| loopinpause      | yes   | activate looping by right clicking pause                   |
+| visibility       | auto  | only used at init to set visibility_mode(...)              |
 
 ### UI [time-based]
 
diff --git a/modernz.lua b/modernz.lua
index 78f0b2a..5c1ce61 100644
--- a/modernz.lua
+++ b/modernz.lua
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ local user_opts = {
     showonpause = true,                    -- whether to show osc when paused
     keeponpause = true,                    -- whether to disable the hide timeout on pause
     bottomhover = true,                    -- if the osc should only display when hovering at the bottom
+    bottomhover_zone = 160,                -- height of show/hide zone for bottomhover
     raisesubs = true,                      -- whether to raise subtitles above the osc when it's shown
     raisesubamount = 175,                  -- how much subtitles rise when the osc is shown
     thumbnailborder = 2,                   -- the width of the thumbnail border (thumbfast)
@@ -2290,7 +2291,7 @@ local function process_event(source, what)
                 )
             ) then
                 if user_opts.bottomhover then -- if enabled, only show osc if mouse is hovering at the bottom of the screen (where the UI elements are)
-                    if mouseY > osc_param.playresy - 160 or (not state.border or state.fullscreen) and mouseY < 40 then -- account for scaling options
+                    if mouseY > osc_param.playresy - (user_opts.bottomhover_zone or 160) or (not state.border or state.fullscreen) and mouseY < 40 then -- account for scaling options
                         show_osc()
                     else
                         hide_osc()