diff --git a/cointop/marketbar.go b/cointop/marketbar.go
index fb50cd3..3adf857 100644
--- a/cointop/marketbar.go
+++ b/cointop/marketbar.go
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ func (ct *Cointop) UpdateMarketbar() error {
 			totalstr = humanize.Monetaryf(total, 2)
 		}
 
-		if ct.State.hidePortfolioBalances {
-			totalstr = HiddenBalanceChars
-		}
-
 		timeframe := ct.State.selectedChartRange
 		chartname := ct.SelectedCoinName()
 		var charttitle string
@@ -85,10 +81,15 @@ func (ct *Cointop) UpdateMarketbar() error {
 			)
 		}
 
+		totalstr = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", ct.CurrencySymbol(), totalstr)
+		if ct.State.hidePortfolioBalances {
+			totalstr = HiddenBalanceChars
+		}
+
 		content = fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%sTotal Portfolio Value: %s • 24H: %s",
 			chartInfo,
-			ct.colorscheme.MarketBarLabelActive(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", ct.CurrencySymbol(), totalstr)),
+			ct.colorscheme.MarketBarLabelActive(totalstr),
 			color24h(fmt.Sprintf("%.2f%%%s", percentChange24H, arrow)),
 		)
 	} else {
diff --git a/cointop/portfolio.go b/cointop/portfolio.go
index 1a09560..656bc1e 100644
--- a/cointop/portfolio.go
+++ b/cointop/portfolio.go
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ func (ct *Cointop) GetPortfolioTable() *table.Table {
 					})
 			case "holdings":
 				text := strconv.FormatFloat(coin.Holdings, 'f', -1, 64)
+				if ct.State.hidePortfolioBalances {
+					text = HiddenBalanceChars
+				}
 				ct.SetTableColumnWidthFromString(header, text)
 				ct.SetTableColumnAlignLeft(header, false)
 				rowCells = append(rowCells,
@@ -272,6 +275,9 @@ func (ct *Cointop) GetPortfolioTable() *table.Table {
 					percentHoldings = 0
 				}
 				text := fmt.Sprintf("%.2f%%", percentHoldings)
+				if ct.State.hidePortfolioBalances {
+					text = HiddenBalanceChars
+				}
 				ct.SetTableColumnWidthFromString(header, text)
 				ct.SetTableColumnAlignLeft(header, false)
 				rowCells = append(rowCells,
@@ -773,6 +779,9 @@ func (ct *Cointop) PrintHoldingsTable(options *TablePrintOptions) error {
 				} else {
 					item[i] = strconv.FormatFloat(entry.Holdings, 'f', -1, 64)
 				}
+				if hideBalances {
+					item[i] = HiddenBalanceChars
+				}
 			case "balance":
 				if humanReadable {
 					item[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", symbol, humanize.Monetaryf(entry.Balance, 2))
@@ -794,6 +803,9 @@ func (ct *Cointop) PrintHoldingsTable(options *TablePrintOptions) error {
 				} else {
 					item[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%.2f", percentHoldings)
 				}
+				if hideBalances {
+					item[i] = HiddenBalanceChars
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		records[i] = item
diff --git a/docs/content/faq.md b/docs/content/faq.md
index feb1a56..a707c29 100644
--- a/docs/content/faq.md
+++ b/docs/content/faq.md
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ draft: false
 
 ## How do I hide my portfolio balances (private mode)?
 
-  You can run cointop with the `--hide-portfolio-balances` flag to toggle hide/show portfolio balances or use the keyboard shortcut <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>space</kbd> on the portfolio page.
+  You can run cointop with the `--hide-portfolio-balances` flag to hide portfolio balances or use the keyboard shortcut <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>space</kbd> on the portfolio page to toggle hide/show.
 
 ## I'm getting question marks or weird symbols instead of the correct characters.