diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e88ffb..d91915b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ sections = {
   lualine_a = {
     {
       'filetype',
-      colored = true -- displays filetype icon in color if set to `true`
+      colored = true, -- displays filetype icon in color if set to `true
+      disable_text = false -- Display only icon for filetype
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/doc/lualine.txt b/doc/lualine.txt
index c1a3a31..e5676d9 100644
--- a/doc/lualine.txt
+++ b/doc/lualine.txt
@@ -255,10 +255,12 @@ Component specific local options~
     lualine_a = {
       {
         'filetype',
-        colored = true -- displays filetype icon in color if set to `true`
+        colored = true, -- displays filetype icon in color if set to `true`
+        disable_text = false -- Display only icon for filetype
       }
     }
   }
+<
 
 * diff~
 >
@@ -337,4 +339,4 @@ You can disable lualine for specific filetypes
 
 `options = {disabled_filetypes = {'lua'}}`
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-vim:tw=80:sw=4:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:et:
+vim:tw=80:sw=4:ts=8:et:ft=help:norl:et:
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/filetype.lua b/lua/lualine/components/filetype.lua
index 473d48b..4536933 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/filetype.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/filetype.lua
@@ -5,45 +5,58 @@ local utils = require('lualine.utils.utils')
 
 local FileType = require('lualine.component'):new()
 
-FileType.update_status = function(self)
-  local data = vim.bo.filetype
-  if #data > 0 then
-    local ok, devicons = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons')
-    if ok then
-      local f_name, f_extension = vim.fn.expand('%:t'), vim.fn.expand('%:e')
-      local icon, icon_highlight_group = devicons.get_icon(f_name, f_extension)
-      self.options.icon = icon
-
-      if self.options.icon and
-          (self.options.colored or self.options.colored == nil) then
-        self.options.colored = true
-
-        local highlight_color = utils.extract_highlight_colors(icon_highlight_group, 'fg')
-        local is_focused = vim.g.statusline_winid == vim.fn.win_getid()
-        local default_highlight = highlight.format_highlight(is_focused,
-                                                             self.options.self
-                                                                 .section)
-        local icon_highlight = self.options.self.section .. '_' ..
-                                   icon_highlight_group
-        if not utils.highlight_exists(icon_highlight .. '_normal') then
-          icon_highlight = highlight.create_component_highlight_group(
-                               {fg = highlight_color}, icon_highlight_group,
-                               self.options)
-        end
-
-        self.options.icon =
-            highlight.component_format_highlight(icon_highlight) ..
-                self.options.icon .. default_highlight
-      end
-    else
-      ok = vim.fn.exists('*WebDevIconsGetFileTypeSymbol')
-      if ok ~= 0 then
-        self.options.icon = vim.fn.WebDevIconsGetFileTypeSymbol()
-      end
-    end
-    return data
+function FileType:new(options, child)
+  local new_instance = self._parent:new(options, child or FileType)
+  if new_instance.options.colored == nil then
+    new_instance.options.colored = true
+  end
+  if new_instance.options.disable_text == nil then
+    new_instance.options.disable_text = false
+  end
+  return new_instance
+end
+
+function FileType.update_status() return vim.bo.filetype or '' end
+
+function FileType:apply_icon()
+  if not self.options.icons_enabled then return end
+
+  local icon, icon_highlight_group
+  local ok, devicons = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons')
+  if ok then
+    local f_name, f_extension = vim.fn.expand('%:t'), vim.fn.expand('%:e')
+    icon, icon_highlight_group = devicons.get_icon(f_name, f_extension)
+
+    if icon and self.options.colored then
+      local highlight_color = utils.extract_highlight_colors(
+                                  icon_highlight_group, 'fg')
+      local is_focused = vim.g.statusline_winid == vim.fn.win_getid()
+      local default_highlight = highlight.format_highlight(is_focused,
+                                                           self.options.self
+                                                               .section)
+      local icon_highlight = self.options.self.section .. '_' ..
+                                 icon_highlight_group
+      if not utils.highlight_exists(icon_highlight .. '_normal') then
+        icon_highlight = highlight.create_component_highlight_group(
+                             {fg = highlight_color}, icon_highlight_group,
+                             self.options)
+      end
+
+      icon = highlight.component_format_highlight(icon_highlight) .. icon ..
+                 default_highlight
+    end
+  else
+    ok = vim.fn.exists('*WebDevIconsGetFileTypeSymbol')
+    if ok ~= 0 then icon = vim.fn.WebDevIconsGetFileTypeSymbol() end
+  end
+
+  if not icon then return end
+
+  if self.options.disable_text then
+    self.status = icon
+  else
+    self.status = icon .. ' ' .. self.status
   end
-  return ''
 end
 
 return FileType
diff --git a/lua/tests/spec/component_spec.lua b/lua/tests/spec/component_spec.lua
index dc30a7b..6c4845a 100644
--- a/lua/tests/spec/component_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/spec/component_spec.lua
@@ -277,16 +277,56 @@ describe('Filetype component', function()
 
     local opts = build_component_opts({
       component_separators = {'', ''},
-      padding = 0
+      padding = 0,
     })
     assert_component('filetype', opts, '%#MyCompHl_normal#*%#lualine_c_normal# lua')
     assert.stub(utils.extract_highlight_colors).was_called_with('test_highlight_group', 'fg')
-    opts.icon = '*'
     assert.stub(hl.create_component_highlight_group).was_called_with(
       {fg = '#000'}, 'test_highlight_group', opts
     )
     hl.create_component_highlight_group:revert()
     utils.extract_highlight_colors:revert()
+    package.loaded['nvim-web-devicons'] = nil
+  end)
+
+  it('Doesn\'t color when colored is false', function()
+    package.loaded['nvim-web-devicons'] = {
+      get_icon = function()
+        return '*', 'test_highlight_group'
+      end
+    }
+    local hl = require 'lualine.highlight'
+    local utils = require 'lualine.utils.utils'
+    stub(hl, 'create_component_highlight_group')
+    stub(utils, 'extract_highlight_colors')
+    hl.create_component_highlight_group.returns('MyCompHl')
+    utils.extract_highlight_colors.returns('#000')
+    local opts = build_component_opts({
+      component_separators = {'', ''},
+      padding = 0,
+      colored = false,
+    })
+    assert_component('filetype', opts, '* lua')
+    hl.create_component_highlight_group:revert()
+    utils.extract_highlight_colors:revert()
+    package.loaded['nvim-web-devicons'] = nil
+  end)
+
+  it('displays only icon when disable_text is true', function()
+    package.loaded['nvim-web-devicons'] = {
+      get_icon = function()
+        return '*', 'test_highlight_group'
+      end
+    }
+
+    local opts = build_component_opts({
+      component_separators = {'', ''},
+      padding = 0,
+      colored = false,
+      disable_text = true,
+    })
+    assert_component('filetype', opts, '*')
+    package.loaded['nvim-web-devicons'] = nil
   end)
 end)