diff --git a/builds/appchan-x.user.js b/builds/appchan-x.user.js
index da1dd0b73..a3fbdf62d 100644
--- a/builds/appchan-x.user.js
+++ b/builds/appchan-x.user.js
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@
         'Color User IDs': [false, 'Assign unique colors to user IDs on boards that use them'],
         'Remove Spoilers': [false, 'Remove all spoilers in text.'],
         'Reveal Spoilers': [false, 'Indicate spoilers if Remove Spoilers is enabled, or make the text appear hovered if Remove Spoiler is disabled.'],
-        'Show Support Message': [true, 'Warn if your browser is unsupported. 4chan X may not operate correctly on unsupported browser versions.']
+        'Show Support Message': [true, 'Warn if your browser is unsupported. 4chan X may not operate correctly on unsupported browser versions.'],
+        'Announcement Hiding': [true, 'Enable announcements to be hidden.']
       },
       'Linkification': {
         'Linkify': [true, 'Convert text into links where applicable.'],
@@ -14946,6 +14947,9 @@
 
   PSAHiding = {
     init: function() {
+      if (!Conf['Announcement Hiding']) {
+        return;
+      }
       $.addClass(doc, 'hide-announcement');
       return $.on(d, '4chanXInitFinished', this.setup);
     },
diff --git a/builds/crx/script.js b/builds/crx/script.js
index 3c2d285b1..1e872d26c 100644
--- a/builds/crx/script.js
+++ b/builds/crx/script.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
         'Color User IDs': [false, 'Assign unique colors to user IDs on boards that use them'],
         'Remove Spoilers': [false, 'Remove all spoilers in text.'],
         'Reveal Spoilers': [false, 'Indicate spoilers if Remove Spoilers is enabled, or make the text appear hovered if Remove Spoiler is disabled.'],
-        'Show Support Message': [true, 'Warn if your browser is unsupported. 4chan X may not operate correctly on unsupported browser versions.']
+        'Show Support Message': [true, 'Warn if your browser is unsupported. 4chan X may not operate correctly on unsupported browser versions.'],
+        'Announcement Hiding': [true, 'Enable announcements to be hidden.']
       },
       'Linkification': {
         'Linkify': [true, 'Convert text into links where applicable.'],
@@ -14960,6 +14961,9 @@
 
   PSAHiding = {
     init: function() {
+      if (!Conf['Announcement Hiding']) {
+        return;
+      }
       $.addClass(doc, 'hide-announcement');
       return $.on(d, '4chanXInitFinished', this.setup);
     },
diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index d8c4f68b6..ff7685542 100644
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ Config =
         true
         'Warn if your browser is unsupported. 4chan X may not operate correctly on unsupported browser versions.'
       ]
+      'Announcement Hiding': [
+        true
+        'Enable announcements to be hidden.'
+      ]
 
     'Linkification':
       'Linkify': [
diff --git a/src/Miscellaneous/AnnouncementHiding.coffee b/src/Miscellaneous/AnnouncementHiding.coffee
index bce09ede3..23d86cc56 100755
--- a/src/Miscellaneous/AnnouncementHiding.coffee
+++ b/src/Miscellaneous/AnnouncementHiding.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PSAHiding =
   init: ->
+    return unless Conf['Announcement Hiding']
     $.addClass doc, 'hide-announcement'
     $.on d, '4chanXInitFinished', @setup
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ PSAHiding =
       $.rmClass doc, 'hide-announcement'
 
     $.sync 'hiddenPSA', PSAHiding.sync
+
   toggle: (e) ->
     if $.hasClass @, 'hide-announcement'
       UTC = +$.id('globalMessage').dataset.utc
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ PSAHiding =
       $.event 'CloseMenu'
       $.delete 'hiddenPSA'
     PSAHiding.sync UTC
+
   sync: (UTC) ->
     psa = $.id 'globalMessage'
     psa.hidden = PSAHiding.btn.hidden = if UTC and UTC >= +psa.dataset.utc