diff --git a/exampleSite/config.yml b/exampleSite/config.yml
index 9b29d81..f1e3e51 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.yml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ params:
   geekblogPrivacyPolicy: https://thegeeklab.de/legal-notice/#privacy-policy
 
   geekblogImageLazyLoading: true
+  geekblogTagsToMenu: true
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/posts/getting-started.md b/exampleSite/content/posts/getting-started.md
index 35b5d76..27b446e 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/posts/getting-started.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/posts/getting-started.md
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ enableGitInfo = true
   # See https://developer.mozilla.org/de/docs/Web/HTML/Element/base.
   geekblogOverwriteHTMLBase = false
 
+  # (Optional, default true) Enable or disable adding tags automatically to the main menu.
+  geekblogTagsToMenu = true
+
   # (Optional, default none) Adds a "Hosted on <provider>" line to the footer.
   # Could be used if you want to give credits to your hosting provider.
   [params.geekblogHostedOn]
diff --git a/layouts/partials/site-header.html b/layouts/partials/site-header.html
index f029b73..12e8a18 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/site-header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/site-header.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     </div>
     <ul class="gblog-nav__list container flex flex-wrap justify-center menu-content">
         {{ $currentPage := .RelPermalink }}
+        {{ if default true .Site.Params.GeekblogTagsToMenu }}
         {{ range $name, $taxonomy := .Site.Taxonomies.tags }}
         {{ with $.Site.GetPage (printf "/tags/%s" $name) }}
         <li>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
         </li>
         {{ end }}
         {{ end }}
+        {{ end }}
         {{ if .Site.Data.menu.extra.header }}
         {{ partial "menu-extra" (dict "current" . "source" .Site.Data.menu.extra.header "target" "header") }}
         {{ end }}