diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index ca83ffaad..e9a2b843b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean showReplies;
 	public static boolean showBoosts;
 	public static boolean loadNewPosts;
+	public static boolean showFederatedTimeline;
 	public static boolean showInteractionCounts;
 	public static boolean alwaysExpandContentWarnings;
 	public static boolean disableMarquee;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		showReplies=prefs.getBoolean("showReplies", true);
 		showBoosts=prefs.getBoolean("showBoosts", true);
 		loadNewPosts=prefs.getBoolean("loadNewPosts", true);
+		showFederatedTimeline=prefs.getBoolean("showFederatedTimeline", !BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE.equals("playRelease"));
 		showInteractionCounts=prefs.getBoolean("showInteractionCounts", false);
 		alwaysExpandContentWarnings=prefs.getBoolean("alwaysExpandContentWarnings", false);
 		disableMarquee=prefs.getBoolean("disableMarquee", false);
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("showReplies", showReplies)
 				.putBoolean("showBoosts", showBoosts)
 				.putBoolean("loadNewPosts", loadNewPosts)
+				.putBoolean("showFederatedTimeline", showFederatedTimeline)
 				.putBoolean("trueBlackTheme", trueBlackTheme)
 				.putBoolean("showInteractionCounts", showInteractionCounts)
 				.putBoolean("alwaysExpandContentWarnings", alwaysExpandContentWarnings)
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 e6687b28a..14250ffc1 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
-import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation;
 import android.view.animation.LinearInterpolator;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 	private NotificationPolicyItem notificationPolicyItem;
 	private String accountID;
 	private boolean needUpdateNotificationSettings;
+	private boolean needAppRestart;
 	private PushSubscription pushSubscription;
 
 	private ImageView themeTransitionWindowView;
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.loadNewPosts=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
+		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.settings_show_federated_timeline, R.drawable.ic_fluent_earth_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.showFederatedTimeline, i->{
+			GlobalUserPreferences.showFederatedTimeline=i.checked;
+			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+			needAppRestart=true;
+		}));
 
 		items.add(new HeaderItem(R.string.settings_notifications));
 		items.add(notificationPolicyItem=new NotificationPolicyItem());
@@ -202,6 +207,11 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 		if(needUpdateNotificationSettings && PushSubscriptionManager.arePushNotificationsAvailable()){
 			AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).getPushSubscriptionManager().updatePushSettings(pushSubscription);
 		}
+		if(needAppRestart){
+			Intent intent = Intent.makeRestartActivityTask(MastodonApp.context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(MastodonApp.context.getPackageName()).getComponent());
+			MastodonApp.context.startActivity(intent);
+			Runtime.getRuntime().exit(0);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
index ac974f2b0..f4eabb3c4 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.BuildConfig;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScrollableToTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ListTimelinesFragment;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class DiscoverFragment extends AppKitFragment implements ScrollableToTop,
 	private String accountID;
 	private Runnable searchDebouncer=this::onSearchChangedDebounced;
 
-	private static final boolean noFederated = BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE.equals("noFederatedRelease");
+	private final boolean noFederated = !GlobalUserPreferences.showFederatedTimeline;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 100f625fe..bb4584f72 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -418,4 +418,5 @@
 	<string name="empty_list">Diese Liste ist leer</string>
 	<string name="instance_signup_closed">Dieser Server akzeptiert keine neuen Registrierungen.</string>
 	<string name="settings_contribute_fork">Zu Megalodon beitragen</string>
+	<string name="settings_show_federated_timeline">Show federated timeline</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 34f23a8cc..afba45912 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -428,4 +428,5 @@
 	<string name="settings_always_reveal_content_warnings">Always reveal content warnings</string>
 	<string name="disable_marquee">Disable scrolling text in title bars</string>
 	<string name="settings_contribute_fork">Contribute to Megalodon</string>
+    <string name="settings_show_federated_timeline">Show federated timeline</string>
 </resources>