diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index e803088d9..636e3a125 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean showReplies;
 	public static boolean showBoosts;
 	public static boolean loadNewPosts;
+	public static boolean showNewPostsButton;
 	public static boolean showInteractionCounts;
 	public static boolean alwaysExpandContentWarnings;
 	public static boolean disableMarquee;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		showReplies=prefs.getBoolean("showReplies", true);
 		showBoosts=prefs.getBoolean("showBoosts", true);
 		loadNewPosts=prefs.getBoolean("loadNewPosts", true);
+		showNewPostsButton=prefs.getBoolean("showNewPostsButton", true);
 		uniformNotificationIcon=prefs.getBoolean("uniformNotificationIcon", true);
 		showInteractionCounts=prefs.getBoolean("showInteractionCounts", false);
 		alwaysExpandContentWarnings=prefs.getBoolean("alwaysExpandContentWarnings", false);
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("showReplies", showReplies)
 				.putBoolean("showBoosts", showBoosts)
 				.putBoolean("loadNewPosts", loadNewPosts)
+				.putBoolean("showNewPostsButton", showNewPostsButton)
 				.putBoolean("trueBlackTheme", trueBlackTheme)
 				.putBoolean("showInteractionCounts", showInteractionCounts)
 				.putBoolean("alwaysExpandContentWarnings", alwaysExpandContentWarnings)
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 e300d1ab5..fdd0baae7 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class HomeTimelineFragment extends FabStatusListFragment {
 						toAdd=toAdd.stream().filter(filterPredicate).collect(Collectors.toList());
 						if(!toAdd.isEmpty()){
 							prependItems(toAdd, true);
-							if (parent != null) parent.showNewPostsButton();
+							if (parent != null && GlobalUserPreferences.showNewPostsButton) parent.showNewPostsButton();
 							AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).getCacheController().putHomeTimeline(toAdd, false);
 						}
 					}
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 cb4d3be71..6cbac3c62 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 	private ArrayList<Item> items=new ArrayList<>();
 	private ThemeItem themeItem;
 	private NotificationPolicyItem notificationPolicyItem;
+	private SwitchItem loadNewPostsItem, showNewPostsButtonItem;
 	private String accountID;
 	private boolean needUpdateNotificationSettings;
 	private boolean needAppRestart;
@@ -245,10 +246,21 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.showBoosts=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
-		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.sk_settings_load_new_posts, R.drawable.ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts, i->{
+		items.add(loadNewPostsItem = new SwitchItem(R.string.sk_settings_load_new_posts, R.drawable.ic_fluent_arrow_sync_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts, i->{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts=i.checked;
+			showNewPostsButtonItem.enabled = i.checked;
+			if (!i.checked) {
+				GlobalUserPreferences.showNewPostsButton = false;
+				showNewPostsButtonItem.checked = false;
+			}
+			if (list.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(items.indexOf(showNewPostsButtonItem)) instanceof SwitchViewHolder svh) svh.rebind();
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
+		items.add(showNewPostsButtonItem = new SwitchItem(R.string.sk_settings_show_new_posts_button, R.drawable.ic_fluent_arrow_up_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.showNewPostsButton, i->{
+			GlobalUserPreferences.showNewPostsButton=i.checked;
+			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+		}));
+		showNewPostsButtonItem.enabled = GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts;
 
 		items.add(new HeaderItem(R.string.settings_notifications));
 		items.add(notificationPolicyItem=new NotificationPolicyItem());
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_sync_24_regular.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_sync_24_regular.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c0cc31f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_arrow_sync_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="M16.25 5.18c-0.25 0.33-0.187 0.8 0.142 1.051C18.18 7.595 19.25 9.708 19.25 12c0 3.736-2.826 6.812-6.457 7.207l0.677-0.677c0.293-0.293 0.293-0.767 0-1.06-0.267-0.267-0.683-0.29-0.977-0.073L12.41 17.47l-2 2c-0.266 0.266-0.29 0.683-0.073 0.976l0.073 0.084 2 2c0.293 0.293 0.768 0.293 1.06 0 0.267-0.266 0.291-0.683 0.073-0.976L13.47 21.47l-0.75-0.75c4.495-0.365 8.03-4.13 8.03-8.72 0-2.765-1.292-5.317-3.448-6.961-0.33-0.252-0.8-0.188-1.051 0.141zm-5.72-3.71c-0.293 0.293-0.293 0.767 0 1.06l0.75 0.75C6.784 3.645 3.25 7.41 3.25 12c0 2.645 1.181 5.097 3.18 6.75 0.32 0.263 0.793 0.218 1.057-0.102 0.263-0.319 0.218-0.792-0.1-1.055-1.66-1.37-2.637-3.4-2.637-5.593 0-3.736 2.825-6.811 6.456-7.207L10.53 5.47c-0.293 0.293-0.293 0.767 0 1.06 0.293 0.293 0.768 0.293 1.061 0l2-2c0.293-0.293 0.293-0.767 0-1.06l-2-2c-0.293-0.293-0.768-0.293-1.06 0z" android:fillColor="@color/fluent_default_icon_tint"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
index a35d21c45..1378bef7a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
@@ -235,4 +235,5 @@
     <string name="sk_settings_show_alt_indicator">Indicator for alt texts</string>
     <string name="sk_settings_show_no_alt_indicator">Indicator for missing alt texts</string>
     <string name="sk_updater_enable_pre_releases">Enable pre-releases</string>
+    <string name="sk_settings_show_new_posts_button">“Show new posts” button</string>
 </resources>
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