diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4651c01d9a..8c5aef719f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Added option to mark posts as sensitive by default
 - Added quick filters for notifications
 - Implemented user option to change sidebar position to the right side
+- Implemented user option to hide floating shout panel
 - Implemented user option to always show floating New Post button (normally mobile-only)
 
 ## [2.3.0] - 2021-03-01
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index e7ea3851a6..f5e0b9e9b6 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ export default {
     shoutboxPosition () {
       return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.showNewPostButton || false
     },
+    hideShoutbox () {
+      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.hideShoutbox
+    },
     isMobileLayout () { return this.$store.state.interface.mobileLayout },
     privateMode () { return this.$store.state.instance.private },
     sidebarAlign () {
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 6b8674983a..eb65b548d8 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <media-modal />
     </div>
     <shout-panel
-      v-if="currentUser && shout"
+      v-if="currentUser && shout && !hideShoutbox"
       :floating="true"
       class="floating-shout mobile-hidden"
       :class="{ 'left': shoutboxPosition }"
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index 07fccf57cf..eeda61bf7c 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const GeneralTab = {
       return this.$store.state.instance.background &&
         !this.$store.state.users.currentUser.background_image
     },
+    instanceShoutboxPresent () { return this.$store.state.instance.shoutAvailable },
     ...SharedComputedObject()
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 44f6fa3e0d..f2ec7d6479 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
             {{ $t('settings.hide_wallpaper') }}
           </BooleanSetting>
         </li>
+        <li v-if="instanceShoutboxPresent">
+          <BooleanSetting path="hideShoutbox">
+            {{ $t('settings.hide_shoutbox') }}
+          </BooleanSetting>
+        </li>
       </ul>
     </div>
     <div class="setting-item">
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 0ee871deb8..8b5539ed6a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@
     "hide_all_muted_posts": "Hide muted posts",
     "max_thumbnails": "Maximum amount of thumbnails per post",
     "hide_isp": "Hide instance-specific panel",
+    "hide_shoutbox": "Hide instance shoutbox",
     "right_sidebar": "Show sidebar on the right side",
     "always_show_post_button": "Always show floating New Post button",
     "hide_wallpaper": "Hide instance wallpaper",
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index 28ee651b45..b4b993f192 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const defaultState = {
   customThemeSource: undefined,
   hideISP: false,
   hideInstanceWallpaper: false,
+  hideShoutbox: false,
   // bad name: actually hides posts of muted USERS
   hideMutedPosts: undefined, // instance default
   collapseMessageWithSubject: undefined, // instance default