diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index b3ef0761e..7e5bc4b3e 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@
         'Quote Inline': [true, 'Show quoted post inline on quote click'],
         'Quote Preview': [true, 'Show quote content on hover'],
         'Indicate OP quote': [true, 'Add \'(OP)\' to OP quotes'],
-        'Indicate Cross-thread Quotes': [true, 'Add \'(Cross-thread)\' to cross-threads quotes']
+        'Indicate Cross-thread Quotes': [true, 'Add \'(Cross-thread)\' to cross-threads quotes'],
+        'Forward Hiding': [true, 'Hide original posts of inlined backlinks']
       }
     },
     filter: {
@@ -2446,7 +2447,7 @@
       e.preventDefault();
       id = this.hash.slice(1);
       if (/\binlined\b/.test(this.className)) {
-        $.rm($.x("following::*[@id='i" + id + "']", this));
+        quoteInline.rm(this, id);
       } else {
         if ($.x("ancestor::*[@id='" + id + "']", this)) return;
         quoteInline.add(this, id);
@@ -2460,6 +2461,9 @@
         inline = quoteInline.table(id, el.innerHTML);
         if (/\bbacklink\b/.test(q.className)) {
           $.after(q.parentNode, inline);
+          if (conf['Forward Hiding']) {
+            $.addClass($.x('ancestor::table', el), 'forwarded');
+          }
           return;
         }
         return $.after(root, inline);
@@ -2477,6 +2481,20 @@
         }));
       }
     },
+    rm: function(q, id) {
+      var inlined, table, _i, _len, _ref;
+      table = $.x("following::*[@id='i" + id + "']", q);
+      $.rm(table);
+      if (!conf['Forward Hiding']) return;
+      _ref = $$('.backlink.inlined', table);
+      for (_i = 0, _len = _ref.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
+        inlined = _ref[_i];
+        $.removeClass($.x('ancestor::table', $.id(inlined.hash.slice(1))), 'forwarded');
+      }
+      if (/\bbacklink\b/.test(q.className)) {
+        return $.removeClass($.x('ancestor::table', $.id(id)), 'forwarded');
+      }
+    },
     parse: function(req, pathname, id, threadID, inline) {
       var body, href, html, link, newInline, op, quote, reply, _i, _j, _len, _len2, _ref, _ref2;
       if (!inline.parentNode) return;
@@ -3166,9 +3184,6 @@
     },
     css: '\
       /* dialog styling */\
-      a[href="javascript:;"] {\
-        text-decoration: none;\
-      }\
       div.dialog {\
         border: 1px solid;\
       }\
@@ -3178,6 +3193,17 @@
       label, a, .favicon, #qr img {\
         cursor: pointer;\
       }\
+      a[href="javascript:;"] {\
+        text-decoration: none;\
+      }\
+\
+      [hidden], /* Firefox bug: hidden tables are not hidden. fixed in 9.0 */\
+      .thread.stub > :not(.block),\
+      #content > [name=tab]:not(:checked) + div,\
+      #updater:not(:hover) > :not(.move),\
+      #qp > input, #qp .inline, .forwarded {\
+        display: none;\
+      }\
 \
       .new {\
         background: lime;\
@@ -3194,10 +3220,6 @@
       td.replyhider {\
         vertical-align: top;\
       }\
-\
-      div.thread.stub > *:not(.block) {\
-        display: none;\
-      }\
 \
       .filesize + br + a {\
         float: left;\
@@ -3261,9 +3283,6 @@
       #options label {\
         text-decoration: underline;\
       }\
-      #options [name=tab]:not(:checked) + * {\
-        display: none;\
-      }\
       #content > div {\
         height: 450px;\
         overflow: auto;\
@@ -3330,9 +3349,6 @@
         border: none;\
         background: transparent;\
       }\
-      #updater:not(:hover) > div:not(.move) {\
-        display: none;\
-      }\
 \
       #stats {\
         border: none;\
@@ -3362,9 +3378,6 @@
         border: 1px solid;\
         padding-bottom: 5px;\
       }\
-      #qp input, #qp .inline {\
-        display: none;\
-      }\
       .qphl {\
         outline: 2px solid rgba(216, 94, 49, .7);\
       }\
@@ -3381,11 +3394,6 @@
       .filtered {\
         text-decoration: line-through;\
       }\
-\
-      /* Firefox bug: hidden tables are not hidden. fixed in 9.0 */\
-      [hidden] {\
-        display: none;\
-      }\
 \
       #files > input {\
         display: block;\
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 9461230bb..964e8cd22 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 master
 - mayhem
+  hide original posts from inlined backlinks - optional
   enable autoposting when submitting a captcha while on cooldown
   fix caret position when quoting on Opera
 
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 6be3dd4cd..1e3452372 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ config =
       'Quote Preview':                [true,  'Show quote content on hover']
       'Indicate OP quote':            [true,  'Add \'(OP)\' to OP quotes']
       'Indicate Cross-thread Quotes': [true,  'Add \'(Cross-thread)\' to cross-threads quotes']
+      'Forward Hiding':               [true,  'Hide original posts of inlined backlinks']
   filter:
     name:     ''
     tripcode: ''
@@ -1929,8 +1930,7 @@ quoteInline =
     e.preventDefault()
     id = @hash[1..]
     if /\binlined\b/.test @className
-      # remove the corresponding table or loading td
-      $.rm $.x "following::*[@id='i#{id}']", @
+      quoteInline.rm @, id
     else
       return if $.x "ancestor::*[@id='#{id}']", @
       quoteInline.add @, id
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ quoteInline =
       inline = quoteInline.table id, el.innerHTML
       if /\bbacklink\b/.test q.className
         $.after q.parentNode, inline
+        $.addClass $.x('ancestor::table', el), 'forwarded' if conf['Forward Hiding']
         return
       $.after root, inline
     else
@@ -1954,6 +1955,16 @@ quoteInline =
       threadID = pathname.split('/').pop()
       $.cache pathname, (-> quoteInline.parse @, pathname, id, threadID, inline)
 
+  rm: (q, id) ->
+    #select the corresponding table or loading td
+    table = $.x "following::*[@id='i#{id}']", q
+    $.rm table
+    return unless conf['Forward Hiding']
+    for inlined in $$ '.backlink.inlined', table
+      $.removeClass $.x('ancestor::table', $.id inlined.hash[1..]), 'forwarded'
+    if /\bbacklink\b/.test q.className
+      $.removeClass $.x('ancestor::table', $.id id), 'forwarded'
+
   parse: (req, pathname, id, threadID, inline) ->
     return unless inline.parentNode
 
@@ -2526,9 +2537,6 @@ Main =
 
   css: '
       /* dialog styling */
-      a[href="javascript:;"] {
-        text-decoration: none;
-      }
       div.dialog {
         border: 1px solid;
       }
@@ -2538,6 +2546,17 @@ Main =
       label, a, .favicon, #qr img {
         cursor: pointer;
       }
+      a[href="javascript:;"] {
+        text-decoration: none;
+      }
+
+      [hidden], /* Firefox bug: hidden tables are not hidden. fixed in 9.0 */
+      .thread.stub > :not(.block),
+      #content > [name=tab]:not(:checked) + div,
+      #updater:not(:hover) > :not(.move),
+      #qp > input, #qp .inline, .forwarded {
+        display: none;
+      }
 
       .new {
         background: lime;
@@ -2555,10 +2574,6 @@ Main =
         vertical-align: top;
       }
 
-      div.thread.stub > *:not(.block) {
-        display: none;
-      }
-
       .filesize + br + a {
         float: left;
         pointer-events: none;
@@ -2621,9 +2636,6 @@ Main =
       #options label {
         text-decoration: underline;
       }
-      #options [name=tab]:not(:checked) + * {
-        display: none;
-      }
       #content > div {
         height: 450px;
         overflow: auto;
@@ -2690,9 +2702,6 @@ Main =
         border: none;
         background: transparent;
       }
-      #updater:not(:hover) > div:not(.move) {
-        display: none;
-      }
 
       #stats {
         border: none;
@@ -2722,9 +2731,6 @@ Main =
         border: 1px solid;
         padding-bottom: 5px;
       }
-      #qp input, #qp .inline {
-        display: none;
-      }
       .qphl {
         outline: 2px solid rgba(216, 94, 49, .7);
       }
@@ -2742,11 +2748,6 @@ Main =
         text-decoration: line-through;
       }
 
-      /* Firefox bug: hidden tables are not hidden. fixed in 9.0 */
-      [hidden] {
-        display: none;
-      }
-
       #files > input {
         display: block;
       }