diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/activities/BaseMainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/activities/BaseMainActivity.java
index 9100f4e8f..56227e0e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/activities/BaseMainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/activities/BaseMainActivity.java
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity
 
        FloatingActionButton federatedTimelines = findViewById(R.id.federated_timeline);
 
+
+        boolean displayFollowInstance = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE, true);
+        if( !displayFollowInstance)
+            federatedTimelines.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         federatedTimelines.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -1881,6 +1885,15 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity
 
     }
 
+    public void refreshButton(){
+        SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = getSharedPreferences(Helper.APP_PREFS, android.content.Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        FloatingActionButton federatedTimelines = findViewById(R.id.federated_timeline);
+        boolean displayFollowInstance = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE, true);
+        if( !displayFollowInstance)
+            federatedTimelines.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        else
+            federatedTimelines.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+    }
     public DisplayStatusFragment getHomeFragment(){
         return homeFragment;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 4957351ec..e8c273b14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -213,6 +213,21 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment {
             }
         });
 
+
+        boolean follow_instance = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE, true);
+        final CheckBox set_follow_instance = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_display_follow_instance);
+        set_follow_instance.setChecked(follow_instance);
+
+        set_follow_instance.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedpreferences.edit();
+                editor.putBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE, set_follow_instance.isChecked());
+                editor.apply();
+                ((MainActivity) context).refreshButton();
+            }
+        });
+
         boolean display_bookmark = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_SHOW_BOOKMARK, true);
         final CheckBox set_display_bookmark = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_display_bookmarks);
         set_display_bookmark.setChecked(display_bookmark);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
index 0ba0d07d1..bd66764be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ public class Helper {
     public static final String SET_NOTIF_SILENT = "set_notif_silent";
     public static final String SET_EXPAND_CW = "set_expand_cw";
     public static final String SET_EXPAND_MEDIA = "set_expand_media";
+    public static final String SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE = "set_display_follow_instance";
     public static final String SET_EMBEDDED_BROWSER = "set_embedded_browser";
     public static final String SET_CUSTOM_TABS = "set_custom_tabs";
     public static final String SET_JAVASCRIPT = "set_javascript";
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
index 0b1f8ffc6..70e691adb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
             android:text="@string/set_compact_mode"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <!-- HIDE FOLLOW INSTANCE BUTTON  -->
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_display_follow_instance"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/set_display_follow_instance"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
         <!-- PUT THE WHOLE CONTENT WHEN SHARING  -->
         <CheckBox
             android:id="@+id/set_share_details"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index ab2a20a5f..95030dcc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@
             android:text="@string/set_compact_mode"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <!-- HIDE FOLLOW INSTANCE BUTTON  -->
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_display_follow_instance"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/set_display_follow_instance"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
         <!-- PUT THE WHOLE CONTENT WHEN SHARING  -->
         <CheckBox
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b453b01f6..591122fb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@
     <string name="toast_impossible_to_follow">Account(s) can\'t be followed</string>
     <string name="retrieve_remote_account">Fetching remote account</string>
     <string name="expand_image">Automatically expand hidden media</string>
+    <string name="set_display_follow_instance">Display follow instances button</string>
 
 
     <string-array translatable="false" name="proxy_type_choice">