diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e448a5562..e83ee3e26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -213,6 +213,15 @@ The sort link may be displayed without the order indicator arrow by passing
 <%= sort_link(@q, :name, hide_indicator: true) %>
 ```
 
+Alternatively, all sort links may be displayed without the order indicator arrow 
+by adding this to an initializer like `config/initializers/ransack.rb`:
+
+```ruby
+Ransack.configure do |c|
+  c.hide_sort_order_indicators = true
+end
+```
+
 ### Advanced Mode
 
 "Advanced" searches (ab)use Rails' nested attributes functionality in order to
diff --git a/lib/ransack/configuration.rb b/lib/ransack/configuration.rb
index 9568c83ea..c35898c69 100644
--- a/lib/ransack/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/ransack/configuration.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ module Configuration
     self.predicates = {}
     self.options = {
       :search_key => :q,
-      :ignore_unknown_conditions => true
+      :ignore_unknown_conditions => true,
+      :hide_sort_order_indicators => false
     }
 
     def configure
@@ -75,5 +76,9 @@ def arel_predicate_with_suffix(arel_predicate, suffix)
       end
     end
 
+    def hide_sort_order_indicators=(boolean)
+      self.options[:hide_sort_order_indicators] = boolean
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/ransack/helpers/form_helper.rb b/lib/ransack/helpers/form_helper.rb
index 562a23471..e289562a1 100644
--- a/lib/ransack/helpers/form_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/ransack/helpers/form_helper.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def initialize(search, attribute, args, params)
           @current_dir    = existing_sort_direction
           @label_text     = extract_label_and_mutate_args!(args)
           @options        = extract_options_and_mutate_args!(args)
-          @hide_indicator = @options.delete :hide_indicator
+          @hide_indicator = @options.delete(:hide_indicator) || Ransack.options[:hide_sort_order_indicators]
           @default_order  = @options.delete :default_order
         end
 
@@ -198,11 +198,8 @@ def default_sort_order(attr_name)
           end
 
           def order_indicator
-            if @hide_indicator || no_sort_direction_specified?
-              nil
-            else
-              direction_arrow
-            end
+            return if @hide_indicator || no_sort_direction_specified?
+            direction_arrow
           end
 
           def no_sort_direction_specified?(dir = @current_dir)
diff --git a/spec/ransack/helpers/form_helper_spec.rb b/spec/ransack/helpers/form_helper_spec.rb
index 261b95fb5..b1526963c 100644
--- a/spec/ransack/helpers/form_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ransack/helpers/form_helper_spec.rb
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ module Helpers
             hide_indicator: true
           )
         }
-        it { should match /Full Name/ }
+        it { should_not match /&#9660;|&#9650;/ }
       end
 
       describe '#sort_link with hide order indicator set to false' do
@@ -358,6 +358,34 @@ module Helpers
         it { should match /Full Name&nbsp;&#9660;/ }
       end
 
+      describe '#sort_link with config set to remove sort order indicators' do
+        before do
+          Ransack.configure { |c| c.hide_sort_order_indicators = true }
+        end
+        subject { @controller.view_context
+          .sort_link(
+            [:main_app, Person.search(sorts: ['name desc'])],
+            :name,
+            controller: 'people'
+          )
+        }
+        it { should_not match /&#9660;|&#9650;/ }
+      end
+
+      describe '#sort_link with config set to not remove sort order indicators' do
+        before do
+          Ransack.configure { |c| c.hide_sort_order_indicators = false }
+        end
+        subject { @controller.view_context
+          .sort_link(
+            [:main_app, Person.search(sorts: ['name desc'])],
+            :name,
+            controller: 'people'
+          )
+        }
+        it { should match /Full Name&nbsp;&#9660;/ }
+      end
+
       describe '#search_form_for with default format' do
         subject { @controller.view_context
           .search_form_for(Person.search) {} }
@@ -398,7 +426,6 @@ module Helpers
         }
         it { should match /example_name_eq/ }
       end
-
     end
   end
 end