diff --git a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
index 9bc3d13b..52a6fe23 100644
--- a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
@@ -323,25 +323,35 @@ impl Minion {
             (feed_since, special_since)
         };
 
+        let enable_reactions = GLOBALS.settings.read().await.reactions;
+
         if let Some(pubkey) = GLOBALS.signer.read().await.public_key() {
+            let mut kinds = vec![
+                EventKind::TextNote,
+                EventKind::Repost,
+                EventKind::EventDeletion,
+            ];
+            if enable_reactions {
+                kinds.push(EventKind::Reaction);
+            }
+
             // feed related by me
             filters.push(Filter {
                 authors: vec![pubkey.into()],
-                kinds: vec![
-                    EventKind::TextNote,
-                    EventKind::Repost,
-                    EventKind::Reaction,
-                    EventKind::EventDeletion,
-                ],
+                kinds,
                 since: Some(feed_since),
                 ..Default::default()
             });
 
             // Any mentions of me
             // (but not in peoples contact lists, for example)
+            let mut kinds = vec![EventKind::TextNote, EventKind::Repost];
+            if enable_reactions {
+                kinds.push(EventKind::Reaction);
+            }
             filters.push(Filter {
                 p: vec![pubkey.into()],
-                kinds: vec![EventKind::TextNote, EventKind::Repost, EventKind::Reaction],
+                kinds: vec![EventKind::TextNote, EventKind::Repost],
                 since: Some(special_since),
                 ..Default::default()
             });
@@ -359,15 +369,18 @@ impl Minion {
         }
 
         if !followed_pubkeys.is_empty() {
+            let mut kinds = vec![
+                EventKind::TextNote,
+                EventKind::Repost,
+                EventKind::EventDeletion,
+            ];
+            if enable_reactions {
+                kinds.push(EventKind::Reaction);
+            }
             // feed related by people followed
             filters.push(Filter {
                 authors: followed_pubkeys.clone(),
-                kinds: vec![
-                    EventKind::TextNote,
-                    EventKind::Repost,
-                    EventKind::Reaction,
-                    EventKind::EventDeletion,
-                ],
+                kinds,
                 since: Some(feed_since),
                 ..Default::default()
             });
@@ -473,6 +486,8 @@ impl Minion {
 
         let mut filters: Vec<Filter> = Vec::new();
 
+        let enable_reactions = GLOBALS.settings.read().await.reactions;
+
         if !vec_ids.is_empty() {
             // Get ancestors we know of so far
             filters.push(Filter {
@@ -481,22 +496,29 @@ impl Minion {
             });
 
             // Get reactions to ancestors, but not replies
+            let mut kinds = vec![EventKind::EventDeletion];
+            if enable_reactions {
+                kinds.push(EventKind::Reaction);
+            }
             filters.push(Filter {
                 e: vec_ids,
-                kinds: vec![EventKind::Reaction, EventKind::EventDeletion],
+                kinds,
                 ..Default::default()
             });
         }
 
         // Get replies to main event
+        let mut kinds = vec![
+            EventKind::TextNote,
+            EventKind::Repost,
+            EventKind::EventDeletion,
+        ];
+        if enable_reactions {
+            kinds.push(EventKind::Reaction);
+        }
         filters.push(Filter {
             e: vec![main],
-            kinds: vec![
-                EventKind::TextNote,
-                EventKind::Repost,
-                EventKind::Reaction,
-                EventKind::EventDeletion,
-            ],
+            kinds,
             ..Default::default()
         });
 
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 3fd402ca..4fd4f69a 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_OFFLINE: bool = false;
 pub const DEFAULT_LIGHT_MODE: bool = true; // true = light false = dark
 pub const DEFAULT_SET_CLIENT_TAG: bool = false;
 pub const DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_DPI: Option<u32> = None;
+pub const DEFAULT_REACTIONS: bool = true;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Settings {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub light_mode: bool,
     pub set_client_tag: bool,
     pub override_dpi: Option<u32>,
+    pub reactions: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             light_mode: DEFAULT_LIGHT_MODE,
             set_client_tag: DEFAULT_SET_CLIENT_TAG,
             override_dpi: DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_DPI,
+            reactions: DEFAULT_REACTIONS,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ impl Settings {
                         };
                     }
                 }
+                "reactions" => settings.reactions = numstr_to_bool(row.1),
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
@@ -152,7 +156,8 @@ impl Settings {
              ('pow', ?),\
              ('offline', ?),\
              ('light_mode', ?),\
-             ('set_client_tag', ?)",
+             ('set_client_tag', ?),\
+             ('reactions', ?)",
         )?;
         stmt.execute((
             self.feed_chunk,
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ impl Settings {
             bool_to_numstr(self.offline),
             bool_to_numstr(self.light_mode),
             bool_to_numstr(self.set_client_tag),
+            bool_to_numstr(self.reactions),
         ))?;
 
         // Save override dpi
diff --git a/src/ui/feed.rs b/src/ui/feed.rs
index 3cb5facf..4415161e 100644
--- a/src/ui/feed.rs
+++ b/src/ui/feed.rs
@@ -551,23 +551,27 @@ fn render_post_actual(
 
                         ui.add_space(24.0);
 
-                        if ui
-                            .add(Label::new(RichText::new("♡").size(20.0)).sense(Sense::click()))
-                            .clicked()
-                        {
-                            let _ = GLOBALS
-                                .to_overlord
-                                .send(ToOverlordMessage::Like(event.id, event.pubkey));
-                        }
-                        for (ch, count) in reactions.iter() {
-                            if *ch == '+' {
-                                ui.label(format!("{}", count));
+                        if app.settings.reactions {
+                            if ui
+                                .add(
+                                    Label::new(RichText::new("♡").size(20.0)).sense(Sense::click()),
+                                )
+                                .clicked()
+                            {
+                                let _ = GLOBALS
+                                    .to_overlord
+                                    .send(ToOverlordMessage::Like(event.id, event.pubkey));
                             }
-                        }
-                        ui.add_space(12.0);
-                        for (ch, count) in reactions.iter() {
-                            if *ch != '+' {
-                                ui.label(RichText::new(format!("{} {}", ch, count)).strong());
+                            for (ch, count) in reactions.iter() {
+                                if *ch == '+' {
+                                    ui.label(format!("{}", count));
+                                }
+                            }
+                            ui.add_space(12.0);
+                            for (ch, count) in reactions.iter() {
+                                if *ch != '+' {
+                                    ui.label(RichText::new(format!("{} {}", ch, count)).strong());
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     });
diff --git a/src/ui/settings.rs b/src/ui/settings.rs
index 95b8ceab..6cc4bf12 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings.rs
+++ b/src/ui/settings.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fra
             "In thread view, view all replies to a post recursively on down (not yet implemented)",
         );
 
+        ui.checkbox(
+            &mut app.settings.reactions,
+            "Enable reactions (show and react)",
+        );
+
         ui.add_space(12.0);
         ui.separator();
         ui.add_space(12.0);