diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51a64b4..8800811 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,32 +112,32 @@ of being able to edit it.
 
 <!-- vim-markdown-toc GFM -->
 
-* [0. Install and setup](#0-install-and-setup)
-    * [0.0 Prerequisites](#00-prerequisites)
-        * [0.0.1 Telescope](#001-telescope)
-        * [0.0.2 calendar-vim Plugin (optional)](#002-calendar-vim-plugin-optional)
-        * [0.0.3 For pasting images: xclip (optional)](#003-for-pasting-images-xclip-optional)
-        * [0.0.4 For image previews: telescope-media-files.nvim (optional)](#004-for-image-previews-telescope-media-filesnvim-optional)
-            * [catimg](#catimg)
-            * [viu](#viu)
-            * [telescope-media-files.nvim](#telescope-media-filesnvim)
-    * [0.1 Install the plugin](#01-install-the-plugin)
-        * [0.1.0 Other useful plugins](#010-other-useful-plugins)
-    * [0.2 Configure telekasten.nvim](#02-configure-telekastennvim)
-    * [0.3 Configure your own colors](#03-configure-your-own-colors)
-* [1. Get Help](#1-get-help)
-* [2. Use it](#2-use-it)
-    * [2.0 Telekasten command](#20-telekasten-command)
-    * [2.1 Telekasten command palette](#21-telekasten-command-palette)
-    * [2.2 Telekasten lua functions](#22-telekasten-lua-functions)
-    * [2.3 Link notation](#23-link-notation)
-    * [2.4 Tag notation](#24-tag-notation)
-    * [2.5 Note templates](#25-note-templates)
-        * [2.5.1 Template files](#251-template-files)
-    * [2.6 Using the calendar](#26-using-the-calendar)
-    * [2.7 Using the telescope pickers](#27-using-the-telescope-pickers)
-* [3. Bind it](#3-bind-it)
-* [4. The hardcoded stuff](#4-the-hardcoded-stuff)
+- [0. Install and setup](#0-install-and-setup)
+  - [0.0 Prerequisites](#00-prerequisites)
+    - [0.0.1 Telescope](#001-telescope)
+    - [0.0.2 calendar-vim Plugin (optional)](#002-calendar-vim-plugin-optional)
+    - [0.0.3 For pasting images: xclip (optional)](#003-for-pasting-images-xclip-optional)
+    - [0.0.4 For image previews: telescope-media-files.nvim (optional)](#004-for-image-previews-telescope-media-filesnvim-optional)
+      - [catimg](#catimg)
+      - [viu](#viu)
+      - [telescope-media-files.nvim](#telescope-media-filesnvim)
+  - [0.1 Install the plugin](#01-install-the-plugin)
+    - [0.1.0 Other useful plugins](#010-other-useful-plugins)
+  - [0.2 Configure telekasten.nvim](#02-configure-telekastennvim)
+  - [0.3 Configure your own colors](#03-configure-your-own-colors)
+- [1. Get Help](#1-get-help)
+- [2. Use it](#2-use-it)
+  - [2.0 Telekasten command](#20-telekasten-command)
+  - [2.1 Telekasten command palette](#21-telekasten-command-palette)
+  - [2.2 Telekasten lua functions](#22-telekasten-lua-functions)
+  - [2.3 Link notation](#23-link-notation)
+  - [2.4 Tag notation](#24-tag-notation)
+  - [2.5 Note templates](#25-note-templates)
+    - [2.5.1 Template files](#251-template-files)
+  - [2.6 Using the calendar](#26-using-the-calendar)
+  - [2.7 Using the telescope pickers](#27-using-the-telescope-pickers)
+- [3. Bind it](#3-bind-it)
+- [4. The hardcoded stuff](#4-the-hardcoded-stuff)
 
 <!-- vim-markdown-toc -->
 
@@ -661,6 +661,8 @@ The plugin defines the following functions:
     - this function accepts a parameter `{i}`. If `true`, it will enter input mode by pressing the 'A' key. This is
       useful when being used in a simple `inoremap` key mapping like shown in [Bind it](#3-bind-it).
     - example: `toggle_todo({ i=true })`
+    - this function has also a `{onlyTodo}` parameter. If `true`, this will
+      avoid circling back to a regular list (`-`).
     - this function can also be used in `visual` mode  to toggle the status of multiple lines.
     - if using a keymapping to `toggle_todo` in visual mode, make sure to use `:Telekasten toggle_todo<CR>`
       instead of `<cmd>Telekasten toggle_todo<CR>` to avoid neovim sending the wrong visual selection to
diff --git a/doc/telekasten.txt b/doc/telekasten.txt
index 701b0e1..303bf71 100644
--- a/doc/telekasten.txt
+++ b/doc/telekasten.txt
@@ -663,6 +663,13 @@ telekasten.toggle_todo({opts})~
 
     Default: `nil`
 
+  onlyTodo:
+    If true, it will avoid circling back to a regular list - when toggle_todo
+    is called on - [x] items.
+
+    Default: nil
+
+
                                                 *telekasten.show_backlinks()*
 telekasten.show_backlinks()~
   Opens a telescope search for notes that `[[link]]` back to the current note.
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 61328ac..ce7822c 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -2736,7 +2736,11 @@ local function ToggleTodo(opts)
                 repline = curline:gsub("%- %[ %]", "- [x]", 1)
             else
                 if vim.startswith(stripped, "- [x]") then
-                    repline = curline:gsub("%- %[x%]", "-", 1)
+                    if opts.onlyTodo then
+                        repline = curline:gsub("%- %[x%]", "- [ ]", 1)
+                    else
+                        repline = curline:gsub("%- %[x%]", "-", 1)
+                    end
                 else
                     repline = curline:gsub("(%S)", "- [ ] %1", 1)
                 end