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 db44d003b..208768720 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
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -36,17 +35,23 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout;
 import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
+import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
 import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
+import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
+import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.InputFilter;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
@@ -54,14 +59,9 @@ import android.util.Patterns;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.SubMenu;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
-import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
-import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
-import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
@@ -91,11 +94,12 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.R;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.ManageFiltersAsyncTask;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.ManageListsAsyncTask;
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveAccountsAsyncTask;
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveFeedsAsyncTask;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveInstanceAsyncTask;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveMetaDataAsyncTask;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveRemoteDataAsyncTask;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.UpdateAccountInfoByIDAsyncTask;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.API;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.APIResponse;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Account;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Filters;
@@ -116,6 +120,8 @@ import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayListsFragment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayMutedInstanceFragment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayNotificationsFragment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayScheduledTootsFragment;
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayStatusFragment;
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.TabLayoutSettingsFragment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.WhoToFollowFragment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.CrossActions;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper;
@@ -129,14 +135,10 @@ import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.interfaces.OnRetrieveRemoteAccountInterface;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.interfaces.OnUpdateAccountInfoInterface;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.services.BackupStatusService;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.services.LiveNotificationService;
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.AccountDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.InstancesDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.SearchDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.Sqlite;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveAccountsAsyncTask;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.RetrieveFeedsAsyncTask;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.DisplayStatusFragment;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments.TabLayoutSettingsFragment;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.AccountDAO;
 
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.asynctasks.ManageFiltersAsyncTask.action.GET_ALL_FILTER;
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.ADD_USER_INTENT;
@@ -160,11 +162,6 @@ import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.changeUser;
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.menuAccounts;
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.unCheckAllMenuItems;
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.updateHeaderAccountInfo;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
-
-import org.json.JSONArray;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 
 public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity
@@ -2288,10 +2285,13 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity
 
                 SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = getSharedPreferences(Helper.APP_PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
                 String instanceVersion = sharedpreferences.getString(Helper.INSTANCE_VERSION + userId + instance, null);
+                boolean old_direct_timeline = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_OLD_DIRECT_TIMELINE, false);
                 if (instanceVersion != null) {
                     Version currentVersion = new Version(instanceVersion);
                     Version minVersion = new Version("2.6");
-                    if (currentVersion.compareTo(minVersion) == 1 || currentVersion.equals(minVersion)) {
+                    if( old_direct_timeline)
+                        bundle.putSerializable("type", RetrieveFeedsAsyncTask.Type.DIRECT);
+                    else if (currentVersion.compareTo(minVersion) == 1 || currentVersion.equals(minVersion)) {
                         bundle.putSerializable("type", RetrieveFeedsAsyncTask.Type.CONVERSATION);
                     } else {
                         bundle.putSerializable("type", RetrieveFeedsAsyncTask.Type.DIRECT);
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 9c58c0a70..f328bf2c7 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
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ package fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.fragments;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.media.RingtoneManager;
-import android.os.Parcelable;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
@@ -34,7 +29,9 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.provider.DocumentsContract;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
-import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.EditText;
@@ -54,12 +50,12 @@ import android.widget.Spinner;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.R;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.activities.MainActivity;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Account;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.AccountDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.Sqlite;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.R;
 
 import static android.app.Activity.RESULT_OK;
 import static fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper.Helper.CHANGE_THEME_INTENT;
@@ -229,6 +225,24 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment {
             }
         });
 
+        boolean old_direct_timeline = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_OLD_DIRECT_TIMELINE, false);
+        final CheckBox set_old_direct_timeline = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_old_direct_timeline);
+        set_old_direct_timeline.setChecked(old_direct_timeline);
+
+        set_old_direct_timeline.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedpreferences.edit();
+                editor.putBoolean(Helper.SET_OLD_DIRECT_TIMELINE, set_old_direct_timeline.isChecked());
+                editor.apply();
+                if( getActivity() != null)
+                    getActivity().recreate();
+                Intent intent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
+                if(getActivity() != null)
+                    getActivity().finish();
+                startActivity(intent);
+            }
+        });
 
         boolean follow_instance = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE, true);
         final CheckBox set_follow_instance = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_display_follow_instance);
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 4b8a98419..7ba079f33 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
@@ -19,31 +19,10 @@ package fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.helper;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.DownloadManager;
 import android.app.FragmentManager;
-import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
-import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
-import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.Matrix;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.RectF;
-import android.media.AudioAttributes;
-import android.os.CountDownTimer;
-import android.provider.MediaStore;
-import android.provider.OpenableColumns;
-import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
-import android.support.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent;
-
-import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
-import android.support.media.ExifInterface;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
-import android.support.v4.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.app.DownloadManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -51,13 +30,22 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.media.AudioAttributes;
 import android.media.RingtoneManager;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
@@ -65,23 +53,30 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.CountDownTimer;
 import android.os.Environment;
+import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.provider.OpenableColumns;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent;
 import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
+import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
+import android.support.media.ExifInterface;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
+import android.support.v4.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.view.menu.ActionMenuItemView;
-import android.support.v7.view.menu.MenuView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.ActionMenuView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.text.Html;
-import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.text.TextPaint;
 import android.text.style.ClickableSpan;
-import android.text.style.ImageSpan;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Patterns;
@@ -170,14 +165,11 @@ import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Attachment;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Emojis;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Filters;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Mention;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.RemoteInstance;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Results;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Status;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Tag;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.client.Entities.Version;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.drawers.StatusListAdapter;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.AccountDAO;
-import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.InstancesDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.SearchDAO;
 import fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon.sqlite.Sqlite;
 
@@ -285,6 +277,7 @@ public class Helper {
     public static final String SET_KEEP_BACKGROUND_PROCESS = "set_keep_background_process";
     public static final String SET_DISPLAY_EMOJI = "set_display_emoji";
     public static final String SET_DISPLAY_CARD = "set_display_card";
+    public static final String SET_OLD_DIRECT_TIMELINE = "sset_old_direct_timeline";
     public static final int S_512KO = 1;
     public static final int S_1MO = 2;
     public static final int S_2MO = 3;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
index b604c6f69..a7a71a48d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/set_display_card"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_old_direct_timeline"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/set_old_direct_timeline"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+
         <!-- Resize pictures -->
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index d0fbf63e5..5978fda6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@
             android:text="@string/set_display_card"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_old_direct_timeline"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/set_old_direct_timeline"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
         <!-- Resize pictures -->
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ca04a8e64..48323a179 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@
     <string name="information">Information</string>
     <string name="set_display_card">Display previews in all toots</string>
     <string name="thanks_text_ux">New UX/UI designer</string>
+    <string name="set_old_direct_timeline">Use the direct timeline prior to Mastodon 2.6</string>
 
     <string-array name="filter_expire">
         <item>Never</item>