diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 34d6c377..c60ea4f9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 ## `bat` as a library
 
+- Allow crates using `bat` as a library to configure `show_nonprintable` with `PrettyPrinter`, see #2142
 
 # v0.20.0
 
diff --git a/src/pretty_printer.rs b/src/pretty_printer.rs
index d537b890..57097a6f 100644
--- a/src/pretty_printer.rs
+++ b/src/pretty_printer.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Whether to print binary content or nonprintable characters (default: no)
+    pub fn show_nonprintable(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.config.show_nonprintable = yes;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Whether to show "snip" markers between visible line ranges (default: no)
     pub fn snip(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
         self.active_style_components.snip = yes;