diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8a8c99b1..497c429a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(PROJECT_VERSION "r${GIT_REV_LIST}.${GIT_REV_PARSE}")
 # set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -march=native -O3 -pipe -fno-plt") # for testing
 
 configure_file(src/fastfetch_config.h.in fastfetch_config.h)
+
 include_directories(
     ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src
diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 5f3ecc5a6..9f48f1632 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ void ffDefaultConfig(FFconfig* config)
     config->colorLogo = true;
     config->showErrors = false;
     config->recache = false;
+    config->cacheSave = true;
+
+    config->osShowArchitecture = true;
 
     config->shellShowPath = false;
 
@@ -221,6 +224,9 @@ void ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, const char
     ffPrintLogoAndKey(instance, key);
     puts(value);
 
+    if(!instance->config.cacheSave)
+        return;
+
     char fileName[256];
     strcpy(fileName, getCacheDir(instance));
     strcat(fileName, key);
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.c b/src/fastfetch.c
index 78b880925..930721444 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.c
+++ b/src/fastfetch.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     "## Logo options:\n" \
     "# --color-logo true\n" \
     "\n" \
+    "## OS options:\n" \
+    "# --os-architecture true\n" \
+    "\n" \
     "## Shell options:\n" \
     "# --shell-path false\n" \
     "\n" \
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ static void printHelp()
         "   -l <name>, --logo <name>:         sets the shown logo. Also changes the main color accordingly\n"
         "              --color-logo <?value>: if set to false, the logo will be black / white\n"
         "\n"
+        "OS options:\n"
+        "    --os-architecture <?value>: Show the architecture of the os\n"
+        "\n"
         "Shell options:\n"
         "    --shell-path <?value>: Show the full path of the shell\n"
         "\n"
@@ -341,10 +347,24 @@ static void parseOption(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data, const char* key, con
     }
     else if(strcasecmp(key, "-r") == 0 || strcasecmp(key, "--recache") == 0)
     {
+        //Set cacheSave as well, beacuse the user expects the values to  be cached when expliciting using --recache   
         if(value == NULL)
+        {
             instance->config.recache = true;
+            instance->config.cacheSave = true;
+        }
         else
+        {
             instance->config.recache = parseBoolean(value);
+            instance->config.cacheSave = instance->config.recache;
+        }
+    }
+    else if(strcasecmp(key, "--os-architecture") == 0)
+    {
+        if(value == NULL)
+            instance->config.osShowArchitecture = true;
+        else
+            instance->config.osShowArchitecture = parseBoolean(value);
     }
     else if(strcasecmp(key, "--shell-path") == 0)
     {
@@ -502,6 +522,15 @@ static void parseConfigFile(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data)
 
 static void parseArguments(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data, int argc, const char** argv)
 {
+    //This is generally a good idea, because cached values most likely contain values generated with other arguments
+    //Hovwever we dont do this with arguments in the config file, because they are more likely to stay the same
+    //If caching is _really_ wanted (e.g. a call in .bashrc with arguments), one can still set --recache false
+    if(argc > 1)
+    {
+        instance->config.recache = true;
+        instance->config.cacheSave = false;
+    }
+
     for(int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     {
         if(i == argc - 1 || argv[i + 1][0] == '-')
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.h b/src/fastfetch.h
index a504611f8..91b298cab 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.h
+++ b/src/fastfetch.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ typedef struct FFlogo
 
 typedef struct FFconfig
 {
+    //General
     FFlogo logo;
     uint16_t logo_spacer;
     char seperator[16];
@@ -40,9 +41,15 @@ typedef struct FFconfig
     bool colorLogo;
     bool showErrors;
     bool recache;
+    bool cacheSave; //This is only set to true when using arguments, because we dont want so save this values
 
+    //OS
+    bool osShowArchitecture;
+
+    //Shell
     bool shellShowPath;
 
+    //Battery
     char batteryFormat[32];
     bool batteryShowManufacturer;
     bool batteryShowModel;
diff --git a/src/modules/os.c b/src/modules/os.c
index a89013366..0453dd737 100644
--- a/src/modules/os.c
+++ b/src/modules/os.c
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ void ffPrintOS(FFinstance* instance)
     }
 
     char os[1024];
-    sprintf(os, "%s %s", name, instance->state.utsname.machine);
+
+    if(instance->config.osShowArchitecture)
+        sprintf(os, "%s %s", name, instance->state.utsname.machine);
+    else
+        strcpy(os, name);
 
     ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "OS", os);
 }
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