diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
index 5ee852009..e2204d1a3 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings/UsabilitySettings.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import {
   useDisableComposerPrompt,
   useSetDisableComposerPrompt,
 } from '#/state/preferences/disable-composer-prompt'
+import {
+  useDisableTopOfFeedButton,
+  useSetDisableTopOfFeedButton,
+} from '#/state/preferences/disable-top-of-feed-button'
 import {
   useDisableVerifyEmailReminder,
   useSetDisableVerifyEmailReminder,
@@ -53,6 +57,9 @@ export function RunesUsabilitySettingsScreen() {
   const disableComposerPrompt = useDisableComposerPrompt()
   const setDisableComposerPrompt = useSetDisableComposerPrompt()
 
+  const disableTopOfFeedButton = useDisableTopOfFeedButton()
+  const setDisableTopOfFeedButton = useSetDisableTopOfFeedButton()
+
   const disableVerifyEmailReminder = useDisableVerifyEmailReminder()
   const setDisableVerifyEmailReminder = useSetDisableVerifyEmailReminder()
 
@@ -135,6 +142,17 @@ export function RunesUsabilitySettingsScreen() {
           </Toggle.LabelText>
           <Toggle.Platform />
         </Toggle.Item>
+        <Toggle.Item
+          name="disable_top_of_feed_button"
+          label={l`Disable top-of-feed button`}
+          value={disableTopOfFeedButton ?? false}
+          onChange={value => setDisableTopOfFeedButton(value)}
+          style={[a.w_full]}>
+          <Toggle.LabelText style={[a.flex_1]}>
+            <Trans>Disable top-of-feed button</Trans>
+          </Toggle.LabelText>
+          <Toggle.Platform />
+        </Toggle.Item>
         <Toggle.Item
           name="disable_verify_email_reminder"
           label={l`Disable verify email reminder`}
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
index 3e8fb2d8b..d60a67fc1 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
   hideFeedsPromoTab: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableViaRepostNotification: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableComposerPrompt: z.boolean().optional(),
+  disableTopOfFeedButton: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableLikesMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableRepostsMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableQuotesMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ export const defaults: Schema = {
   hideFeedsPromoTab: false,
   disableViaRepostNotification: false,
   disableComposerPrompt: true,
+  disableTopOfFeedButton: false,
   disableLikesMetrics: false,
   disableRepostsMetrics: false,
   disableQuotesMetrics: false,
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/disable-top-of-feed-button.tsx b/src/state/preferences/disable-top-of-feed-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16975b7c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/preferences/disable-top-of-feed-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import {
+  createContext,
+  type PropsWithChildren,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useEffect,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
+
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
+
+type StateContext = persisted.Schema['disableTopOfFeedButton']
+type SetContext = (v: persisted.Schema['disableTopOfFeedButton']) => void
+
+const stateContext = createContext<StateContext>(
+  persisted.defaults.disableTopOfFeedButton,
+)
+const setContext = createContext<SetContext>(
+  (_: persisted.Schema['disableTopOfFeedButton']) => {},
+)
+
+export function Provider({children}: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
+  const [state, setState] = useState(persisted.get('disableTopOfFeedButton'))
+
+  const setStateWrapped = useCallback(
+    (disableTopOfFeedButton: persisted.Schema['disableTopOfFeedButton']) => {
+      setState(disableTopOfFeedButton)
+      persisted.write('disableTopOfFeedButton', disableTopOfFeedButton)
+    },
+    [setState],
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return persisted.onUpdate(
+      'disableTopOfFeedButton',
+      nextDisableTopOfFeedButton => {
+        setState(nextDisableTopOfFeedButton)
+      },
+    )
+  }, [setStateWrapped])
+
+  return (
+    <stateContext.Provider value={state}>
+      <setContext.Provider value={setStateWrapped}>
+        {children}
+      </setContext.Provider>
+    </stateContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useDisableTopOfFeedButton() {
+  return useContext(stateContext)
+}
+
+export function useSetDisableTopOfFeedButton() {
+  return useContext(setContext)
+}
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
index 1c907446b..09e96572e 100644
--- a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type {PropsWithChildren} from 'react'
+import {type PropsWithChildren} from 'react'
 
 import {Provider as AltTextRequiredProvider} from './alt-text-required'
 import {Provider as AutoLikeOnRepostProvider} from './auto-like-on-repost'
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {Provider as DisableQuotesMetricsProvider} from './disable-quotes-metrics
 import {Provider as DisableReplyMetricsProvider} from './disable-reply-metrics'
 import {Provider as DisableRepostsMetricsProvider} from './disable-reposts-metrics'
 import {Provider as DisableSavesMetricsProvider} from './disable-saves-metrics'
+import {Provider as DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider} from './disable-top-of-feed-button'
 import {Provider as DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider} from './disable-verify-email-reminder'
 import {Provider as DisableViaRepostNotificationProvider} from './disable-via-repost-notification'
 import {Provider as DiscoverContextEnabledProvider} from './discover-context-enabled'
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ export {
   useSetDisableComposerPrompt,
 } from './disable-composer-prompt'
 export {useHapticsDisabled, useSetHapticsDisabled} from './disable-haptics'
+export {
+  useDisableTopOfFeedButton,
+  useSetDisableTopOfFeedButton,
+} from './disable-top-of-feed-button'
 export {
   useDiscoverContextEnabled,
   useSetDiscoverContextEnabled,
@@ -152,11 +157,13 @@ export function Provider({children}: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
                                                                                                     <TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
                                                                                                       <OpenRouterProvider>
                                                                                                         <DisableComposerPromptProvider>
-                                                                                                          <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
-                                                                                                            {
-                                                                                                              children
-                                                                                                            }
-                                                                                                          </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                          <DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
+                                                                                                            <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                              {
+                                                                                                                children
+                                                                                                              }
+                                                                                                            </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                          </DisableTopOfFeedButtonProvider>
                                                                                                         </DisableComposerPromptProvider>
                                                                                                       </OpenRouterProvider>
                                                                                                     </TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.tsx b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.tsx
index 2e0c0a438..a506dc140 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {PressableScale} from '#/lib/custom-animations/PressableScale'
 import {useMinimalShellFabTransform} from '#/lib/hooks/useMinimalShellTransform'
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {clamp} from '#/lib/numbers'
+import {useDisableTopOfFeedButton} from '#/state/preferences/disable-top-of-feed-button'
 import {useEnableSquareButtons} from '#/state/preferences/enable-square-buttons'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useLayoutBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function LoadLatestBtn({
   const fabMinimalShellTransform = useMinimalShellFabTransform()
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const t = useTheme()
+  const disableTopOfFeedButton = useDisableTopOfFeedButton()
   const enableSquareButtons = useEnableSquareButtons()
   const {
     state: hovered,
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ export function LoadLatestBtn({
     ? {bottom: 50}
     : {bottom: clamp(insets.bottom, 15, 60) + 15}
 
+  if (disableTopOfFeedButton) {
+    return null
+  }
+
   return (
     <Animated.View
       testID="loadLatestBtn"