diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
index 22f0cb8a1..4242689d5 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/lib/strings/website'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {type Shadow, useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import {useShowGermDmButton} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {useConfirmFollowUnfollow} from '#/state/preferences/confirm-follow-unfollow'
 import {useDisableFollowedByMetrics} from '#/state/preferences/disable-followed-by-metrics'
 import {useHideScaryFollowButtons} from '#/state/preferences/hide-scary-follow-buttons'
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderStandard = ({
     useProfileShadow<AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed>(profileUnshadowed)
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {_, i18n} = useLingui()
+  const showGermDmButton = useShowGermDmButton()
   const moderation = useMemo(
     () => moderateProfile(profile, moderationOpts),
     [profile, moderationOpts],
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderStandard = ({
                 </View>
               ) : undefined}
 
-              {profile.associated?.germ && (
+              {showGermDmButton && profile.associated?.germ && (
                 <GermButton germ={profile.associated.germ} profile={profile} />
               )}
 
@@ -342,8 +344,9 @@ export function HeaderStandardButtons({
   const hideScaryFollowButtons = useHideScaryFollowButtons()
   const confirmFollowUnfollow = useConfirmFollowUnfollow()
   const followPromptControl = Prompt.usePromptControl()
-  const [confirmationAction, setConfirmationAction] =
-    useState<'follow' | 'unfollow'>('follow')
+  const [confirmationAction, setConfirmationAction] = useState<
+    'follow' | 'unfollow'
+  >('follow')
   const [pendingEphemeralAccount, setPendingEphemeralAccount] =
     useState<SessionAccount | null>(null)
 
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
index d6b78d507..e41c8972a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {useGoLinksEnabled, useSetGoLinksEnabled} from '#/state/preferences'
+import {
+  useGoLinksEnabled,
+  useSetGoLinksEnabled,
+  useSetShowGermDmButton,
+  useShowGermDmButton,
+} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {
   useConfirmFollowUnfollow,
   useSetConfirmFollowUnfollow,
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
 import {ArrowShareRight_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as ArrowShareRightIcon} from '#/components/icons/ArrowShareRight'
 import {Check_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CheckIcon} from '#/components/icons/Check'
 import {Envelope_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as EnvelopeIcon} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
+import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MessageIcon} from '#/components/icons/Message'
 import {Newspaper_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as NewspaperIcon} from '#/components/icons/Newspaper'
 import {PersonGroup_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as PersonGroupIcon} from '#/components/icons/Person'
 import {PlusLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PlusIcon} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
@@ -41,6 +47,9 @@ export function RunesUsabilitySettingsScreen() {
   const hideScaryFollowButtons = useHideScaryFollowButtons()
   const setHideScaryFollowButtons = useSetHideScaryFollowButtons()
 
+  const showGermDmButton = useShowGermDmButton()
+  const setShowGermDmButton = useSetShowGermDmButton()
+
   const confirmFollowUnfollow = useConfirmFollowUnfollow()
   const setConfirmFollowUnfollow = useSetConfirmFollowUnfollow()
 
@@ -98,6 +107,19 @@ export function RunesUsabilitySettingsScreen() {
           <Toggle.Platform />
         </SettingsList.Item>
       </Toggle.Item>
+      <Toggle.Item
+        name="show_germ_dm_button"
+        label={l`Show Germ DM button on profiles`}
+        value={showGermDmButton}
+        onChange={value => setShowGermDmButton(value)}>
+        <SettingsList.Item>
+          <SettingsList.ItemIcon icon={MessageIcon} />
+          <SettingsList.ItemText>
+            <Trans>Show Germ DM button on profiles</Trans>
+          </SettingsList.ItemText>
+          <Toggle.Platform />
+        </SettingsList.Item>
+      </Toggle.Item>
       <Toggle.Item
         name="confirm_follow_unfollow"
         label={l`Confirm before following or unfollowing`}
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
index f5bf7171d..9d0f513c5 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
   showFollowsYouBadge: z.boolean().optional(),
   hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: z.boolean().optional(),
   hideScaryFollowButtons: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showGermDmButton: z.boolean().optional(),
   confirmFollowUnfollow: z.boolean().optional(),
   discoverContextEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
   compactPosts: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ export const defaults: Schema = {
   showFollowsYouBadge: false,
   hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: true,
   hideScaryFollowButtons: false,
+  showGermDmButton: false,
   confirmFollowUnfollow: true,
   discoverContextEnabled: false,
   compactPosts: false,
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
index 6615228d5..344428a31 100644
--- a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import {Provider as RepostCarouselProvider} from './repost-carousel-enabled'
 import {Provider as SettingsSyncProvider} from './settings-sync'
 import {Provider as ShowAvatarFollowButtonProvider} from './show-avatar-follow-button'
 import {Provider as ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider} from './show-follows-you-badge'
+import {Provider as ShowGermDmButtonProvider} from './show-germ-dm-button'
 import {Provider as ShowLinkInHandleProvider} from './show-link-in-handle'
 import {Provider as ShowLinkInHandleOnlyOnWorkingLinksProvider} from './show-link-in-handle-only-on-working-links'
 import {Provider as ShowViaClientProvider} from './show-via-client'
@@ -78,11 +79,11 @@ export {
   useSetRequireAltTextEnabled,
 } from './alt-text-required'
 export {useAutoplayDisabled, useSetAutoplayDisabled} from './autoplay'
+export {useCompactPosts, useSetCompactPosts} from './compact-posts'
 export {
   useConfirmFollowUnfollow,
   useSetConfirmFollowUnfollow,
 } from './confirm-follow-unfollow'
-export {useCompactPosts, useSetCompactPosts} from './compact-posts'
 export {
   useDisableComposerPrompt,
   useSetDisableComposerPrompt,
@@ -135,6 +136,10 @@ export {
   useSetShowAvatarFollowButton,
   useShowAvatarFollowButton,
 } from './show-avatar-follow-button'
+export {
+  useSetShowGermDmButton,
+  useShowGermDmButton,
+} from './show-germ-dm-button'
 export {useSetSubtitlesEnabled, useSubtitlesEnabled} from './subtitles'
 export {
   useSetTranslationServicePreference,
@@ -189,45 +194,47 @@ export function Provider({children}: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
                                                                                           <DisablePostsMetricsProvider>
                                                                                             <ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider>
                                                                                               <ShowAvatarFollowButtonProvider>
-                                                                                                <HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
-                                                                                                  <HideScaryFollowButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                                    <ConfirmFollowUnfollowProvider>
-                                                                                                      <HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
-                                                                                                        <CompactPostsProvider>
-                                                                                                          <EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
-                                                                                                          <EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                                            <AutoCompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
-                                                                                                              <CompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
-                                                                                                                <ShowViaClientProvider>
-                                                                                                                  <PostNameReplacementProvider>
-                                                                                                                    <DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
-                                                                                                                      <TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
-                                                                                                                        <OpenRouterProvider>
-                                                                                                                          <DisableComposerPromptProvider>
-                                                                                                                            <DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
-                                                                                                                              <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
-                                                                                                                                <OmitViaFieldProvider>
-                                                                                                                                  {
-                                                                                                                                    children
-                                                                                                                                  }
-                                                                                                                                </OmitViaFieldProvider>
-                                                                                                                              </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
-                                                                                                                            </DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
-                                                                                                                          </DisableComposerPromptProvider>
-                                                                                                                        </OpenRouterProvider>
-                                                                                                                      </TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
-                                                                                                                    </DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
-                                                                                                                  </PostNameReplacementProvider>
-                                                                                                                </ShowViaClientProvider>
-                                                                                                              </CompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
-                                                                                                            </AutoCompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
-                                                                                                          </EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                                          </EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
-                                                                                                        </CompactPostsProvider>
-                                                                                                      </HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
-                                                                                                    </ConfirmFollowUnfollowProvider>
-                                                                                                  </HideScaryFollowButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                                </HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                                                <ShowGermDmButtonProvider>
+                                                                                                  <HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                                                    <HideScaryFollowButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                                      <ConfirmFollowUnfollowProvider>
+                                                                                                        <HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
+                                                                                                          <CompactPostsProvider>
+                                                                                                            <EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
+                                                                                                              <EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                                                <AutoCompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
+                                                                                                                  <CompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
+                                                                                                                    <ShowViaClientProvider>
+                                                                                                                      <PostNameReplacementProvider>
+                                                                                                                        <DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
+                                                                                                                          <TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
+                                                                                                                            <OpenRouterProvider>
+                                                                                                                              <DisableComposerPromptProvider>
+                                                                                                                                <DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
+                                                                                                                                  <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                                                    <OmitViaFieldProvider>
+                                                                                                                                      {
+                                                                                                                                        children
+                                                                                                                                      }
+                                                                                                                                    </OmitViaFieldProvider>
+                                                                                                                                  </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                                                </DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
+                                                                                                                              </DisableComposerPromptProvider>
+                                                                                                                            </OpenRouterProvider>
+                                                                                                                          </TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
+                                                                                                                        </DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
+                                                                                                                      </PostNameReplacementProvider>
+                                                                                                                    </ShowViaClientProvider>
+                                                                                                                  </CompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
+                                                                                                                </AutoCompactAccountSwitcherProvider>
+                                                                                                              </EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                                            </EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
+                                                                                                          </CompactPostsProvider>
+                                                                                                        </HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
+                                                                                                      </ConfirmFollowUnfollowProvider>
+                                                                                                    </HideScaryFollowButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                                  </HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                                                </ShowGermDmButtonProvider>
                                                                                               </ShowAvatarFollowButtonProvider>
                                                                                             </ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider>
                                                                                           </DisablePostsMetricsProvider>
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/settings-sync.tsx b/src/state/preferences/settings-sync.tsx
index 6f1379670..7d8ec8303 100644
--- a/src/state/preferences/settings-sync.tsx
+++ b/src/state/preferences/settings-sync.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export const SYNCED_PREFS_KEYS = [
   'showFollowsYouBadge',
   'hideSimilarAccountsRecomm',
   'hideScaryFollowButtons',
+  'showGermDmButton',
   'confirmFollowUnfollow',
   'discoverContextEnabled',
   'compactPosts',
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/show-germ-dm-button.tsx b/src/state/preferences/show-germ-dm-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dc44e95b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/preferences/show-germ-dm-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import {
+  createContext,
+  type PropsWithChildren,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useEffect,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
+
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
+
+type StateContext = persisted.Schema['showGermDmButton']
+type SetContext = (v: persisted.Schema['showGermDmButton']) => void
+
+const stateContext = createContext<StateContext>(
+  persisted.defaults.showGermDmButton,
+)
+const setContext = createContext<SetContext>(
+  (_: persisted.Schema['showGermDmButton']) => {},
+)
+
+export function Provider({children}: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
+  const [state, setState] = useState(persisted.get('showGermDmButton'))
+
+  const setStateWrapped = useCallback(
+    (showGermDmButton: persisted.Schema['showGermDmButton']) => {
+      setState(showGermDmButton)
+      persisted.write('showGermDmButton', showGermDmButton)
+    },
+    [setState],
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return persisted.onUpdate('showGermDmButton', nextValue => {
+      setState(nextValue)
+    })
+  }, [setStateWrapped])
+
+  return (
+    <stateContext.Provider value={state}>
+      <setContext.Provider value={setStateWrapped}>
+        {children}
+      </setContext.Provider>
+    </stateContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useShowGermDmButton() {
+  return useContext(stateContext) ?? persisted.defaults.showGermDmButton
+}
+
+export function useSetShowGermDmButton() {
+  return useContext(setContext)
+}