diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
index 1a451f0320de90..d627eba482b826 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { Icon }  from 'mastodon/components/icon';
 import { IconButton } from 'mastodon/components/icon_button';
 import { ShortNumber } from 'mastodon/components/short_number';
 import DropdownMenuContainer from 'mastodon/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
-import { autoPlayGif, me, domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { autoPlayGif, me, domain, isShowItem } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { PERMISSION_MANAGE_USERS, PERMISSION_MANAGE_FEDERATION } from 'mastodon/permissions';
 import { WithRouterPropTypes } from 'mastodon/utils/react_router';
 
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ const titleFromAccount = account => {
 const messageForFollowButton = relationship => {
   if(!relationship) return messages.follow;
 
-  if (relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by')) {
+  if (relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by') && isShowItem('relationships')) {
     return messages.mutual;
-  } else if (!relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by')) {
+  } else if (!relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by') && isShowItem('relationships')) {
     return messages.followBack;
   } else if (relationship.get('following')) {
     return messages.unfollow;
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.jsx
index 4885f9ca994693..1e98a61657c85b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 
 import { TimelineHint } from 'mastodon/components/timeline_hint';
 import BundleColumnError from 'mastodon/features/ui/components/bundle_column_error';
+import { isHideItem, me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { normalizeForLookup } from 'mastodon/reducers/accounts_map';
 import { getAccountHidden } from 'mastodon/selectors';
 
@@ -130,7 +131,8 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     let emptyMessage;
 
-    const forceEmptyState = blockedBy || suspended || hidden;
+    const isHideRelationships = isHideItem('relationships') && accountId === me;
+    const forceEmptyState = blockedBy || suspended || hidden || isHideRelationships;
 
     if (suspended) {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_suspended' defaultMessage='Account suspended' />;
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_hides_collections' defaultMessage='This user has chosen to not make this information available' />;
     } else if (remote && accountIds.isEmpty()) {
       emptyMessage = <RemoteHint url={remoteUrl} />;
+    } else if (isHideRelationships) {
+      emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='account.followers.hidden_from_me' defaultMessage='This information is hidden by your setting.' />;
     } else {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='account.followers.empty' defaultMessage='No one follows this user yet.' />;
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.jsx
index fb4a4d5c3a664a..3e890e8d87b755 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 
 import { TimelineHint } from 'mastodon/components/timeline_hint';
 import BundleColumnError from 'mastodon/features/ui/components/bundle_column_error';
+import { isHideItem, me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { normalizeForLookup } from 'mastodon/reducers/accounts_map';
 import { getAccountHidden } from 'mastodon/selectors';
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     let emptyMessage;
 
     const forceEmptyState = blockedBy || suspended || hidden;
+    const normalizedAccountIds = isHideItem('relationships') ? accountIds.filter((id) => id !== me) : accountIds;
 
     if (suspended) {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_suspended' defaultMessage='Account suspended' />;
@@ -138,9 +140,9 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       emptyMessage = <LimitedAccountHint accountId={accountId} />;
     } else if (blockedBy) {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_unavailable' defaultMessage='Profile unavailable' />;
-    } else if (hideCollections && accountIds.isEmpty()) {
+    } else if (hideCollections && normalizedAccountIds.isEmpty()) {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_hides_collections' defaultMessage='This user has chosen to not make this information available' />;
-    } else if (remote && accountIds.isEmpty()) {
+    } else if (remote && normalizedAccountIds.isEmpty()) {
       emptyMessage = <RemoteHint url={remoteUrl} />;
     } else {
       emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='account.follows.empty' defaultMessage="This user doesn't follow anyone yet." />;
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
           bindToDocument={!multiColumn}
         >
-          {forceEmptyState ? [] : accountIds.map(id =>
+          {forceEmptyState ? [] : normalizedAccountIds.map(id =>
             <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />,
           )}
         </ScrollableList>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
index 7f9a0cdf0e8e9c..4fc27d0cc2e5be 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 
 /**
- * @typedef { 'blocking_quote'
+ * @typedef {
+ *   | 'blocking_quote'
  *   | 'emoji_reaction_on_timeline'
  *   | 'emoji_reaction_unavailable_server'
  *   | 'emoji_reaction_count'
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
  *   | 'quote_in_home'
  *   | 'quote_in_public'
  *   | 'recent_emojis'
+ *   | 'relationships'
  * } HideItemsDefinition
  */
 
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/user/has_settings.rb b/app/models/concerns/user/has_settings.rb
index 078afd4bde2b06..d37a5c61a36d0a 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/user/has_settings.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/user/has_settings.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ def setting_hide_blocking_quote
     settings['web.hide_blocking_quote']
   end
 
+  def setting_show_relationships
+    settings['web.show_relationships']
+  end
+
   def setting_allow_quote
     settings['allow_quote']
   end
diff --git a/app/models/user_settings.rb b/app/models/user_settings.rb
index 48e2f57c85a671..67c85702d5a409 100644
--- a/app/models/user_settings.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_settings.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class KeyError < Error; end
     setting :simple_timeline_menu, default: false
     setting :show_quote_in_home, default: true
     setting :show_quote_in_public, default: false
+    setting :show_relationships, default: true
     setting :hide_blocking_quote, default: true
     setting :hide_emoji_reaction_unavailable_server, default: false
     setting :hide_favourite_menu, default: false
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 39a323900c028a..bcdfb1f92b9cf1 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def meta
         object_account_user.setting_show_emoji_reaction_on_timeline ? nil : 'emoji_reaction_on_timeline',
         object_account_user.setting_show_quote_in_home ? nil : 'quote_in_home',
         object_account_user.setting_show_quote_in_public ? nil : 'quote_in_public',
+        object_account_user.setting_show_relationships ? nil : 'relationships',
       ].compact
     else
       store[:auto_play_gif] = Setting.auto_play_gif
diff --git a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
index b126130f2c06b5..8fb64ab8504ccb 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 
     .fields-group
       = ff.input :'web.trends', wrapper: :with_label, label: I18n.t('simple_form.labels.defaults.setting_trends')
+      = ff.input :'web.show_relationships', wrapper: :with_label, kmyblue: true, label: I18n.t('simple_form.labels.defaults.setting_show_relationships')
 
     %h4= t 'appearance.confirmation_dialogs'
 
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
index 8aced089f61fca..6a21bf486822ee 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ en:
         setting_show_emoji_reaction_on_timeline: Show all emoji reactions on timeline
         setting_show_quote_in_home: Show quotes in home, list or antenna timelines
         setting_show_quote_in_public: Show quotes in public timelines
+        setting_show_relationships: Show relationships on account page
         setting_simple_timeline_menu: Reduce post menu on timeline
         setting_single_ref_to_quote: Deliver single reference to other server as quote
         setting_slip_local_emoji_reaction: Allow bypassing emoji reaction from local users
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.ja.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.ja.yml
index 2fae3f630e221a..1fb1e385f5476b 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.ja.yml
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ ja:
         setting_lock_follow_from_bot: botからのフォローを承認制にする
         setting_show_quote_in_home: ホーム・リスト・アンテナなどで引用を表示する
         setting_show_quote_in_public: 公開タイムライン（ローカル・連合）で引用を表示する
+        setting_show_relationships: アカウント詳細ベージで、相手からのフォロー状況を表示する
         setting_stay_privacy: 投稿時に公開範囲を保存する
         setting_public_post_to_unlisted: サードパーティから公開範囲「公開」で投稿した場合、「ローカル公開」に変更する
         setting_reduce_motion: アニメーションの動きを減らす