diff --git a/autoload/tablemode.vim b/autoload/tablemode.vim
index 11eea8e..1b86d60 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode.vim
@@ -53,35 +53,37 @@ function! s:ToggleMapping() "{{{2
   " '|' is a special character, we need to map <Bar> instead
   if g:table_mode_separator ==# '|' | let separator_map = '<Bar>' | endif
 
-  if tablemode#IsActive()
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-tableize)', separator_map, 'i')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-up)', '{<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-down)', '}<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-left)', '[<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-right)', ']<Bar>', 'n')
+  if !exists('g:table_mode_disable_mappings')
+    if tablemode#IsActive()
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-tableize)', separator_map, 'i')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-up)', '{<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-down)', '}<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-left)', '[<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-right)', ']<Bar>', 'n')
 
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a)', 'a<Bar>', 'ox')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i)', 'i<Bar>', 'ox')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a)', 'a<Bar>', 'ox')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i)', 'i<Bar>', 'ox')
 
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-realign)', '<Leader>tr', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-row)', '<Leader>tdd', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-column)', '<Leader>tdc', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-add-formula)', '<Leader>tfa', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-eval-formula)', '<Leader>tfe', 'n')
-    call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-echo-cell)', '<Leader>t?', 'n')
-  else
-    call s:UnMap(separator_map, 'i')
-    call s:UnMap('{<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('}<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('[<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap(']<Bar>', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('a<Bar>', 'o')
-    call s:UnMap('i<Bar>', 'o')
-    call s:UnMap('<Leader>tdd', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('<Leader>tdc', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('<Leader>tfa', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('<Leader>tfe', 'n')
-    call s:UnMap('<Leader>t?', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-realign)', '<Leader>tr', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-row)', '<Leader>tdd', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-column)', '<Leader>tdc', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-add-formula)', '<Leader>tfa', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-eval-formula)', '<Leader>tfe', 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-echo-cell)', '<Leader>t?', 'n')
+    else
+      call s:UnMap(separator_map, 'i')
+      call s:UnMap('{<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('}<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('[<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap(']<Bar>', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('a<Bar>', 'o')
+      call s:UnMap('i<Bar>', 'o')
+      call s:UnMap('<Leader>tdd', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('<Leader>tdc', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('<Leader>tfa', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('<Leader>tfe', 'n')
+      call s:UnMap('<Leader>t?', 'n')
+    endif
   endif
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/doc/table-mode.txt b/doc/table-mode.txt
index 944af2f..94ac6be 100644
--- a/doc/table-mode.txt
+++ b/doc/table-mode.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONTENTS						*table-mode-contents*
 INTRODUCTION					*table-mode-introduction*
 
 Table Mode is simple plugin that makes building tables in vim a breeze. It is
-inspired from tpope's auto aligning script for creating tables in vim - 
+inspired from tpope's auto aligning script for creating tables in vim -
 https://gist.github.com/tpope/287147, which in turn utilizes the Tabular
 Plugin.
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Move between cells :
 	You can use |table-mode-map-prefix| option to define the prefix
 	mapping to be used before 'hjkl'. The left | right motions wrap around
 	the table and move to the next | previous row after the last | first
-	cell in the current row if one exists. 
+	cell in the current row if one exists.
 
 Manipulation of tables:
 	Tableize provides 3 easy ways to quickly manipulate tables.
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ g:table_mode_align_char                                  *table-mode-align-char*
         alignments for columns in the table header border. >
                 let g:table_mode_align_char = ':'
 <
+g:table_mode_disable_mappings                     table-mode-disable-mappings
+        Set this to true to disable all mappings.
+                let g:table_mode_disable_mappings = 1
 
 ===============================================================================
 MAPPINGS						*table-mode-mappings*
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ MAPPINGS						*table-mode-mappings*
 						*table-mode-mappings-toggle*
 <Leader>tm	Toggle table mode for the current buffer. You can change this
 		using the |toggle-mode-options-toggle-map| option.
-		
+
                 NOTE This is applicable only if |table-mode-always-active| is
                 not set.
 
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ MAPPINGS						*table-mode-mappings*
 		accordingly. This invokes the |TableEvalFormulaLine| command.
 
 ||              Expands to a header border. You can change this by changing
-                |table-mode-separator| option. You can change the character to 
+                |table-mode-separator| option. You can change the character to
                 be used for te extreme corners of the border by changing
                 |table-mode-corner-corner| option.
 
@@ -298,7 +301,7 @@ COMMANDS						*table-mode-commands*
                                                            *:TableModeDisable*
                                                 *table-mode-:TableModeDisable*
 :TableModeDisable
-	Disables Table Mode. 
+	Disables Table Mode.
 
 	NOTE this is applicable only if |table-mode-always-active| is
 	not set.