diff --git a/config/schema/block_field.yml b/config/schema/block_field.yml
index 7ba7fe7..be85208 100644
--- a/config/schema/block_field.yml
+++ b/config/schema/block_field.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ field.widget.settings.block_field_default:
       label: 'Settings'
       sequence:
         type: string
+    configuration_form:
+      type: string
 
 field.storage_settings.block_field:
   type: mapping
diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
index 03d329d..2e63012 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
@@ -29,12 +29,40 @@ class BlockFieldWidget extends WidgetBase {
     return [
       'plugin_id' => '',
       'settings' => [],
+      'configuration_form' => 'full',
     ] + parent::defaultSettings();
   }
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function settingsForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $elements['configuration_form'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Configuration form'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('How the block configuration form will be shown.'),
+      '#options' => array(
+        'full' => $this->t('Full'),
+        'hidden' => $this->t('Hidden'),
+      ),
+      '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('configuration_form'),
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    );
+
+    return $elements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function settingsSummary() {
+    $summary[] = $this->t('Configuration form: @configuration_form', ['@configuration_form' => $this->getSetting('configuration_form')]);
+    return $summary;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $element, array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     /** @var \Drupal\block_field\BlockFieldItemInterface $item */
     $item =& $items[$delta];
@@ -83,30 +111,34 @@ class BlockFieldWidget extends WidgetBase {
       '#empty_option' => $this->t('- None -'),
       '#default_value' => $item->plugin_id,
       '#required' => $element['#required'],
-      '#ajax' => [
-        'callback' => [$this, 'configurationForm'],
-        'wrapper' => $settings_id,
-      ],
-    ];
-
-    // Build configuration container.
-    $element['settings'] = [
-      '#type' => 'container',
-      '#attributes' => ['id' => $settings_id],
-      '#tree' => TRUE,
     ];
 
-    // If block plugin exists get the block's configuration form.
-    if ($block_instance = $item->getBlock()) {
-      $element['settings'] += $block_instance->buildConfigurationForm([], $form_state);
-
-      // Hide admin label (aka description).
-      if (isset($element['settings']['admin_label'])) {
-        $element['settings']['admin_label']['#access'] = FALSE;
+    // Show configuration form if required.
+    if ($this->getSetting('configuration_form') === 'full') {
+      $element['plugin_id']['#ajax'] = [
+        'callback' => [$this, 'configurationForm'],
+        'wrapper' => $settings_id,
+      ];
+
+      // Build configuration container.
+      $element['settings'] = [
+        '#type' => 'container',
+        '#attributes' => ['id' => $settings_id],
+        '#tree' => TRUE,
+      ];
+
+      // If block plugin exists get the block's configuration form.
+      if ($block_instance = $item->getBlock()) {
+        $element['settings'] += $block_instance->buildConfigurationForm([], $form_state);
+
+        // Hide admin label (aka description).
+        if (isset($element['settings']['admin_label'])) {
+          $element['settings']['admin_label']['#access'] = FALSE;
+        }
+
+        // DEBUG:
+        $element['#element_validate'] = [[$this, 'validate']];
       }
-
-      // DEBUG:
-      $element['#element_validate'] = [[$this, 'validate']];
     }
 
     return $element;
diff --git a/tests/src/Functional/WidgetTest.php b/tests/src/Functional/WidgetTest.php
index 405e14a..1d62f2b 100644
--- a/tests/src/Functional/WidgetTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Functional/WidgetTest.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class WidgetTest extends BrowserTestBase {
    * @test
    */
   public function blockSettingsAreStoredCorrectly() {
+    // Configuration form: full.
     $nodes = $this->createDummyNodes('item', 5);
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/add/block_node', [
       'title[0][value]' => 'Block field test',
@@ -51,10 +52,28 @@ class WidgetTest extends BrowserTestBase {
       'field_block[0][settings][override][items_per_page]' => 5,
     ], $this->t('Save and keep published'));
 
+    // Overridden value of 5 nodes should show.
+    $test_nodes = $nodes;
     do {
-      $this->assertSession()->pageTextContains(array_pop($nodes)->getTitle());
+      $this->assertSession()->pageTextContains(array_pop($test_nodes)->getTitle());
     }
-    while (count($nodes));
+    while (count($test_nodes));
+
+    // Configuration form: hidden.
+    $this->drupalPostAjaxForm('admin/structure/types/manage/block_node/form-display', [], 'field_block_settings_edit');
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, ['fields[field_block][settings_edit_form][settings][configuration_form]' => 'hidden'], t('Update'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, [], t('Save'));
+
+    $this->drupalGet('node/6/edit');
+    $this->submitForm([], $this->t('Save and keep published'));
+
+    // Default view items_per_page value of 1 node should show.
+    $test_nodes = $nodes;
+    do {
+      $contains = count($test_nodes) == 5 ? 'pageTextContains' : 'pageTextNotContains';
+      $this->assertSession()->{$contains}(array_pop($test_nodes)->getTitle());
+    }
+    while (count($test_nodes));
   }
 
   /**