diff --git a/src/routes/_components/status/Status.html b/src/routes/_components/status/Status.html
index df3013b1..9fe87571 100644
--- a/src/routes/_components/status/Status.html
+++ b/src/routes/_components/status/Status.html
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@
       ),
       spoilerShown: ({ $spoilersShown, uuid }) => !!$spoilersShown[uuid],
       replyShown: ({ $repliesShown, uuid }) => !!$repliesShown[uuid],
-      showCard: ({ originalStatus, isStatusInNotification, showMedia }) => (
+      showCard: ({ originalStatus, isStatusInNotification, showMedia, $hideCards }) => (
+        !$hideCards &&
         !isStatusInNotification &&
         !showMedia &&
         originalStatus.card &&
diff --git a/src/routes/_pages/settings/general.html b/src/routes/_pages/settings/general.html
index 23a3f1e3..3f0fbfea 100644
--- a/src/routes/_pages/settings/general.html
+++ b/src/routes/_pages/settings/general.html
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
              bind:checked="$disableCustomScrollbars" on:change="onChange(event)">
       <label for="choice-disable-custom-scrollbars">Disable custom scrollbars</label>
     </div>
+    <div class="setting-group">
+      <input type="checkbox" id="choice-hide-cards"
+             bind:checked="$hideCards" on:change="onChange(event)">
+      <label for="choice-hide-cards">Hide link preview cards</label>
+    </div>
     <div class="setting-group">
       <input type="checkbox" id="choice-underline-links"
              bind:checked="$underlineLinks" on:change="onChange(event)">
diff --git a/src/routes/_store/store.js b/src/routes/_store/store.js
index b0f128c4..940438b0 100644
--- a/src/routes/_store/store.js
+++ b/src/routes/_store/store.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const persistedState = {
   disableHotkeys: false,
   disableLongAriaLabels: false,
   disableTapOnStatus: false,
+  hideCards: false,
   largeInlineMedia: false,
   instanceNameInSearch: '',
   instanceThemes: {},