diff --git a/src/components/FeedInterstitials.tsx b/src/components/FeedInterstitials.tsx
index 6278449a0..b9b08901d 100644
--- a/src/components/FeedInterstitials.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FeedInterstitials.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {type NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {logEvent} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {useHideSimilarAccountsRecomm} from '#/state/preferences/hide-similar-accounts-recommendations'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {useGetPopularFeedsQuery} from '#/state/queries/feed'
 import {type FeedDescriptor} from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
@@ -258,6 +259,9 @@ export function ProfileGrid({
   const maxLength = gtMobile ? 3 : isProfileHeaderContext ? 12 : 6
   const minLength = gtMobile ? 3 : 4
 
+  // hide similar accounts
+  const hideSimilarAccountsRecomm = useHideSimilarAccountsRecomm()
+
   const content = isLoading
     ? Array(maxLength)
         .fill(0)
@@ -363,61 +367,63 @@ export function ProfileGrid({
     return null
   }
 
-  return (
-    <View
-      style={[
-        !isProfileHeaderContext && a.border_t,
-        t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-        t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-      ]}
-      pointerEvents={isIOS ? 'auto' : 'box-none'}>
+  if (!hideSimilarAccountsRecomm) {
+    return (
       <View
         style={[
-          a.px_lg,
-          a.pt_md,
-          a.flex_row,
-          a.align_center,
-          a.justify_between,
+          !isProfileHeaderContext && a.border_t,
+          t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
+          t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
         ]}
         pointerEvents={isIOS ? 'auto' : 'box-none'}>
-        <Text style={[a.text_sm, a.font_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
-          {isFeedContext ? (
-            <Trans>Suggested for you</Trans>
-          ) : (
-            <Trans>Similar accounts</Trans>
+        <View
+          style={[
+            a.px_lg,
+            a.pt_md,
+            a.flex_row,
+            a.align_center,
+            a.justify_between,
+          ]}
+          pointerEvents={isIOS ? 'auto' : 'box-none'}>
+          <Text style={[a.text_sm, a.font_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
+            {isFeedContext ? (
+              <Trans>Suggested for you</Trans>
+            ) : (
+              <Trans>Similar accounts</Trans>
+            )}
+          </Text>
+          {!isProfileHeaderContext && (
+            <InlineLinkText
+              label={_(msg`See more suggested profiles on the Explore page`)}
+              to="/search">
+              <Trans>See more</Trans>
+            </InlineLinkText>
           )}
-        </Text>
-        {!isProfileHeaderContext && (
-          <InlineLinkText
-            label={_(msg`See more suggested profiles on the Explore page`)}
-            to="/search">
-            <Trans>See more</Trans>
-          </InlineLinkText>
-        )}
-      </View>
+        </View>
 
-      {gtMobile ? (
-        <View style={[a.p_lg, a.pt_md]}>
-          <View style={[a.flex_1, a.flex_row, a.flex_wrap, a.gap_md]}>
-            {content}
+        {gtMobile ? (
+          <View style={[a.p_lg, a.pt_md]}>
+            <View style={[a.flex_1, a.flex_row, a.flex_wrap, a.gap_md]}>
+              {content}
+            </View>
           </View>
-        </View>
-      ) : (
-        <BlockDrawerGesture>
-          <ScrollView
-            horizontal
-            showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false}
-            contentContainerStyle={[a.p_lg, a.pt_md, a.flex_row, a.gap_md]}
-            snapToInterval={MOBILE_CARD_WIDTH + a.gap_md.gap}
-            decelerationRate="fast">
-            {content}
+        ) : (
+          <BlockDrawerGesture>
+            <ScrollView
+              horizontal
+              showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false}
+              contentContainerStyle={[a.p_lg, a.pt_md, a.flex_row, a.gap_md]}
+              snapToInterval={MOBILE_CARD_WIDTH + a.gap_md.gap}
+              decelerationRate="fast">
+              {content}
 
-            {!isProfileHeaderContext && <SeeMoreSuggestedProfilesCard />}
-          </ScrollView>
-        </BlockDrawerGesture>
-      )}
-    </View>
-  )
+              {!isProfileHeaderContext && <SeeMoreSuggestedProfilesCard />}
+            </ScrollView>
+          </BlockDrawerGesture>
+        )}
+      </View>
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 function SeeMoreSuggestedProfilesCard() {
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/DeerSettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/DeerSettings.tsx
index 12f3d17be..0ae9ae3fd 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/DeerSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/DeerSettings.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ import {
   useHideFeedsPromoTab,
   useSetHideFeedsPromoTab,
 } from '#/state/preferences/hide-feeds-promo-tab'
+import {
+  useHideSimilarAccountsRecomm,
+  useSetHideSimilarAccountsRecomm,
+} from '#/state/preferences/hide-similar-accounts-recommendations'
 import {
   useHighQualityImages,
   useSetHighQualityImages,
@@ -269,6 +273,9 @@ export function DeerSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
   const disableReplyMetrics = useDisableReplyMetrics()
   const setDisableReplyMetrics = useSetDisableReplyMetrics()
 
+  const hideSimilarAccountsRecomm = useHideSimilarAccountsRecomm()
+  const setHideSimilarAccountsRecomm = useSetHideSimilarAccountsRecomm()
+
   const constellationInstance = useConstellationInstance()
   const setConstellationInstanceControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
 
@@ -564,6 +571,18 @@ export function DeerSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
                 you like/repost a post someone else has reposted for privacy.
               </Trans>
             </Admonition>
+
+            <Toggle.Item
+              name="hide_similar_accounts_recommendations"
+              label={_(msg`Hide similar accounts recommendations`)}
+              value={hideSimilarAccountsRecomm}
+              onChange={value => setHideSimilarAccountsRecomm(value)}
+              style={[a.w_full]}>
+              <Toggle.LabelText style={[a.flex_1]}>
+                <Trans>Hide similar accounts recommendations</Trans>
+              </Toggle.LabelText>
+              <Toggle.Platform />
+            </Toggle.Item>
           </SettingsList.Group>
 
           <SettingsList.Group contentContainerStyle={[a.gap_sm]}>
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
index 79445b4c3..7dca12067 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
   disableQuotesMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableSavesMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableReplyMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
+  hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: z.boolean().optional(),
   deerVerification: z
     .object({
       enabled: z.boolean(),
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ export const defaults: Schema = {
   disableQuotesMetrics: false,
   disableSavesMetrics: false,
   disableReplyMetrics: false,
+  hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: false,
   deerVerification: {
     enabled: false,
     // https://social.daniela.lol/profile/did:plc:p2cp5gopk7mgjegy6wadk3ep/post/3lndyqyyr4k2k
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/hide-similar-accounts-recommendations.tsx b/src/state/preferences/hide-similar-accounts-recommendations.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8b5ff246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/preferences/hide-similar-accounts-recommendations.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
+
+// Preference: hideSimilarAccountsRecomm – when true, hides similar accounts recommendations
+
+type StateContext = persisted.Schema['hideSimilarAccountsRecomm']
+// Same setter signature used across other preference modules
+type SetContext = (v: persisted.Schema['hideSimilarAccountsRecomm']) => void
+
+const stateContext = React.createContext<StateContext>(
+  persisted.defaults.hideSimilarAccountsRecomm,
+)
+const setContext = React.createContext<SetContext>(
+  (_: persisted.Schema['hideSimilarAccountsRecomm']) => {},
+)
+
+export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
+  const [state, setState] = React.useState(
+    persisted.get('hideSimilarAccountsRecomm'),
+  )
+
+  const setStateWrapped = React.useCallback(
+    (value: persisted.Schema['hideSimilarAccountsRecomm']) => {
+      setState(value)
+      persisted.write('hideSimilarAccountsRecomm', value)
+    },
+    [setState],
+  )
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    return persisted.onUpdate('hideSimilarAccountsRecomm', next => {
+      setState(next)
+    })
+  }, [setStateWrapped])
+
+  return (
+    <stateContext.Provider value={state}>
+      <setContext.Provider value={setStateWrapped}>
+        {children}
+      </setContext.Provider>
+    </stateContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useHideSimilarAccountsRecomm() {
+  return React.useContext(stateContext)
+}
+
+export function useSetHideSimilarAccountsRecomm() {
+  return React.useContext(setContext)
+}
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
index 0d43a9a33..83fd5acd4 100644
--- a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {Provider as ExternalEmbedsProvider} from './external-embeds-prefs'
 import {Provider as GoLinksProvider} from './go-links-enabled'
 import {Provider as HiddenPostsProvider} from './hidden-posts'
 import {Provider as HideFeedsPromoTabProvider} from './hide-feeds-promo-tab'
+import {Provider as HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider} from './hide-similar-accounts-recommendations'
 import {Provider as HighQualityImagesProvider} from './high-quality-images'
 import {Provider as InAppBrowserProvider} from './in-app-browser'
 import {Provider as KawaiiProvider} from './kawaii'
@@ -81,7 +82,9 @@ export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
                                                         <DisableQuotesMetricsProvider>
                                                           <DisableSavesMetricsProvider>
                                                             <DisableReplyMetricsProvider>
-                                                              {children}
+                                                              <HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                {children}
+                                                              </HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
                                                             </DisableReplyMetricsProvider>
                                                           </DisableSavesMetricsProvider>
                                                         </DisableQuotesMetricsProvider>