diff --git a/common/src/main/assets/lang/en_US.json b/common/src/main/assets/lang/en_US.json
index a37ab2a4..568957ef 100644
--- a/common/src/main/assets/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/common/src/main/assets/lang/en_US.json
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@
                         "name": "Disable Spotlight",
                         "description": "Disables the Spotlight page"
                     },
-                    "startup_tab": {
-                        "name": "Startup Tab",
-                        "description": "Change the tab that opens on startup"
+                    "hide_settings_gear": {
+                        "name": "Hide Settings Gear",
+                        "description": "Hides the SnapEnhance Settings Gear in friend feed"
                     },
                     "story_viewer_override": {
                         "name": "Story Viewer Override",
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/common/config/impl/UserInterfaceTweaks.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/common/config/impl/UserInterfaceTweaks.kt
index ca98d6d4..021bffdc 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/common/config/impl/UserInterfaceTweaks.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/common/config/impl/UserInterfaceTweaks.kt
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ class UserInterfaceTweaks : ConfigContainer() {
     ) { requireRestart() }
     val oldBitmojiSelfie = unique("old_bitmoji_selfie", "2d", "3d") { requireCleanCache() }
     val disableSpotlight = boolean("disable_spotlight") { requireRestart() }
+    val hideSettingsGear = boolean("hide_settings_gear") { requireRestart() }
     val storyViewerOverride = unique("story_viewer_override", "DISCOVER_PLAYBACK_SEEKBAR", "VERTICAL_STORY_VIEWER") { requireRestart() }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/core/ui/menu/impl/SettingsGearInjector.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/core/ui/menu/impl/SettingsGearInjector.kt
index 2152ccc8..041bccbd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/core/ui/menu/impl/SettingsGearInjector.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/core/ui/menu/impl/SettingsGearInjector.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import me.rhunk.snapenhance.core.util.ktx.getStyledAttributes
 @SuppressLint("DiscouragedApi")
 class SettingsGearInjector : AbstractMenu() {
     override fun inject(parent: ViewGroup, view: View, viewConsumer: (View) -> Unit) {
+        if (context.config.userInterface.hideSettingsGear.get()) return
         val firstView = (view as ViewGroup).getChildAt(0)
 
         val ngsHovaHeaderSearchIconBackgroundMarginLeft = context.resources.getDimens("ngs_hova_header_search_icon_background_margin_left")