diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 5ffa48d54..e31766a04 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean playGifs;
 	public static boolean useCustomTabs;
 	public static boolean trueBlackTheme;
+	public static boolean loadNewPosts;
 	public static ThemePreference theme;
 
 	private static SharedPreferences getPrefs(){
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		playGifs=prefs.getBoolean("playGifs", true);
 		useCustomTabs=prefs.getBoolean("useCustomTabs", true);
 		trueBlackTheme=prefs.getBoolean("trueBlackTheme", false);
+		loadNewPosts=prefs.getBoolean("loadNewPosts", true);
 		theme=ThemePreference.values()[prefs.getInt("theme", 0)];
 	}
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		getPrefs().edit()
 				.putBoolean("playGifs", playGifs)
 				.putBoolean("useCustomTabs", useCustomTabs)
+				.putBoolean("loadNewPosts", loadNewPosts)
 				.putBoolean("trueBlackTheme", trueBlackTheme)
 				.putInt("theme", theme.ordinal())
 				.apply();
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
index 31c302218..b8a3bd129 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.widget.Toolbar;
 import com.squareup.otto.Subscribe;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.E;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.timelines.GetHomeTimeline;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ public class HomeTimelineFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 	}
 
 	private void loadNewPosts(){
+		if (!GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts) return;
 		dataLoading=true;
 		// The idea here is that we request the timeline such that if there are fewer than `limit` posts,
 		// we'll get the currently topmost post as last in the response. This way we know there's no gap
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 8b1590595..132501004 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.useCustomTabs=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
+		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.settings_load_new_posts, R.drawable.ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts, i->{
+			GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts=i.checked;
+			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+		}));
 
 		items.add(new HeaderItem(R.string.settings_notifications));
 		items.add(notificationPolicyItem=new NotificationPolicyItem());
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f33adbc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:pathData="M4.209 10.733c-0.286 0.3-0.274 0.774 0.026 1.06 0.3 0.286 0.774 0.274 1.06-0.026l5.954-6.251V20.25c0 0.414 0.336 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.415 0 0.75-0.336 0.75-0.75V5.516l5.955 6.251c0.286 0.3 0.76 0.312 1.06 0.026 0.3-0.286 0.312-0.76 0.027-1.06l-7.067-7.42c-0.161-0.168-0.367-0.268-0.58-0.3C12.097 3.006 12.049 3 11.999 3c-0.05 0-0.098 0.005-0.145 0.014-0.213 0.031-0.418 0.131-0.578 0.3l-7.067 7.419z" android:fillColor="@color/fluent_default_icon_tint"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 0c19347fb..5891e59f5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
 	<string name="theme_dark">Dunkel</string>
 	<string name="theme_true_black">AMOLED-Modus</string>
 	<string name="settings_behavior">App-Verhalten</string>
+	<string name="settings_load_new_posts">Automatisch neue Beiträge laden</string>
 	<string name="settings_gif">Spiele animierte GIFs, Avatare und Emojis ab</string>
 	<string name="settings_custom_tabs">In-App-Browser verwenden</string>
 	<string name="settings_notifications">Benachrichtigungen</string>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2ee4d9975..de6d73236 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
 	<string name="theme_dark">Dark</string>
 	<string name="theme_true_black">True black mode</string>
 	<string name="settings_behavior">Behavior</string>
+	<string name="settings_load_new_posts">Automatically load new posts</string>
 	<string name="settings_gif">Play animated avatars and emoji</string>
 	<string name="settings_custom_tabs">Use in-app browser</string>
 	<string name="settings_notifications">Notifications</string>