diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
index be4dc904d4..32b5d79487 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Settings::PreferencesController < Settings::BaseController
       :setting_display_media,
       :setting_expand_spoilers,
       :setting_reduce_motion,
+      :setting_disable_swiping,
       :setting_system_font_ui,
       :setting_noindex,
       :setting_theme,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.js
index 1896994daf..8f824f140a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import IconButton from 'mastodon/components/icon_button';
 import Icon from 'mastodon/components/icon';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage, FormattedDate } from 'react-intl';
-import { autoPlayGif, reduceMotion } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { autoPlayGif, reduceMotion, disableSwiping } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import elephantUIPlane from 'mastodon/../images/elephant_ui_plane.svg';
 import { mascot } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import unicodeMapping from 'mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_unicode_mapping_light';
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ class Announcements extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 removeReaction={this.props.removeReaction}
                 intl={intl}
                 selected={index === idx}
+                disabled={disableSwiping}
               />
             ))}
           </ReactSwipeableViews>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/introduction/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/introduction/index.js
index 754477bb99..5820750a4e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/introduction/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/introduction/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import screenHello from '../../../images/screen_hello.svg';
 import screenFederation from '../../../images/screen_federation.svg';
 import screenInteractions from '../../../images/screen_interactions.svg';
 import logoTransparent from '../../../images/logo_transparent.svg';
+import { disableSwiping } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 
 const FrameWelcome = ({ domain, onNext }) => (
   <div className='introduction__frame'>
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class Introduction extends React.PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div className='introduction'>
-        <ReactSwipeableViews index={currentIndex} onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe} className='introduction__pager'>
+        <ReactSwipeableViews index={currentIndex} onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe} disabled={disableSwiping} className='introduction__pager'>
           {pages.map((page, i) => (
             <div key={i} className={classNames('introduction__frame-wrapper', { 'active': i === currentIndex })}>{page}</div>
           ))}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
index 9b03cf26d2..ecc0b8f0bd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import ReactSwipeableViews from 'react-swipeable-views';
 import TabsBar, { links, getIndex, getLink } from './tabs_bar';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
+import { disableSwiping } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+
 import BundleContainer from '../containers/bundle_container';
 import ColumnLoading from './column_loading';
 import DrawerLoading from './drawer_loading';
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       const floatingActionButton = shouldHideFAB(this.context.router.history.location.pathname) ? null : <Link key='floating-action-button' to='/statuses/new' className='floating-action-button' aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.publish)}><Icon id='pencil' /></Link>;
 
       const content = columnIndex !== -1 ? (
-        <ReactSwipeableViews key='content' hysteresis={0.2} threshold={15} index={columnIndex} onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe} onTransitionEnd={this.handleAnimationEnd} animateTransitions={shouldAnimate} springConfig={{ duration: '400ms', delay: '0s', easeFunction: 'ease' }} style={{ height: '100%' }}>
+        <ReactSwipeableViews key='content' hysteresis={0.2} threshold={15} index={columnIndex} onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe} onTransitionEnd={this.handleAnimationEnd} animateTransitions={shouldAnimate} springConfig={{ duration: '400ms', delay: '0s', easeFunction: 'ease' }} style={{ height: '100%' }} disabled={disableSwiping}>
           {links.map(this.renderView)}
         </ReactSwipeableViews>
       ) : (
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/media_modal.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/media_modal.js
index a02e3bbd74..54ec51fcfe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/media_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/media_modal.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import ImageLoader from './image_loader';
 import Icon from 'mastodon/components/icon';
 import GIFV from 'mastodon/components/gifv';
+import { disableSwiping } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   close: { id: 'lightbox.close', defaultMessage: 'Close' },
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ class MediaModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             containerStyle={containerStyle}
             onChangeIndex={this.handleSwipe}
             index={index}
+            disabled={disableSwiping}
           >
             {content}
           </ReactSwipeableViews>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
index 1134c55db4..80d43907d3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ export const usePendingItems = getMeta('use_pending_items');
 export const showTrends = getMeta('trends');
 export const title = getMeta('title');
 export const cropImages = getMeta('crop_images');
+export const disableSwiping = getMeta('disable_swiping');
 
 export default initialState;
diff --git a/app/lib/user_settings_decorator.rb b/app/lib/user_settings_decorator.rb
index fa8255faab..e37bc6d9f1 100644
--- a/app/lib/user_settings_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/lib/user_settings_decorator.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class UserSettingsDecorator
     user.settings['display_media']       = display_media_preference if change?('setting_display_media')
     user.settings['expand_spoilers']     = expand_spoilers_preference if change?('setting_expand_spoilers')
     user.settings['reduce_motion']       = reduce_motion_preference if change?('setting_reduce_motion')
+    user.settings['disable_swiping']     = disable_swiping_preference if change?('setting_disable_swiping')
     user.settings['system_font_ui']      = system_font_ui_preference if change?('setting_system_font_ui')
     user.settings['noindex']             = noindex_preference if change?('setting_noindex')
     user.settings['theme']               = theme_preference if change?('setting_theme')
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ class UserSettingsDecorator
     boolean_cast_setting 'setting_reduce_motion'
   end
 
+  def disable_swiping_preference
+    boolean_cast_setting 'setting_disable_swiping'
+  end
+
   def noindex_preference
     boolean_cast_setting 'setting_noindex'
   end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 6b21d6ed67..2c460e1fd0 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
            :reduce_motion, :system_font_ui, :noindex, :theme, :display_media, :hide_network,
            :expand_spoilers, :default_language, :aggregate_reblogs, :show_application,
            :advanced_layout, :use_blurhash, :use_pending_items, :trends, :crop_images,
+           :disable_swiping,
            to: :settings, prefix: :setting, allow_nil: false
 
   attr_reader :invite_code, :sign_in_token_attempt
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 2939004efe..70263e0c57 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       store[:display_media]     = object.current_account.user.setting_display_media
       store[:expand_spoilers]   = object.current_account.user.setting_expand_spoilers
       store[:reduce_motion]     = object.current_account.user.setting_reduce_motion
+      store[:disable_swiping]   = object.current_account.user.setting_disable_swiping
       store[:advanced_layout]   = object.current_account.user.setting_advanced_layout
       store[:use_blurhash]      = object.current_account.user.setting_use_blurhash
       store[:use_pending_items] = object.current_account.user.setting_use_pending_items
diff --git a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
index 10fff406e6..14941d5fd3 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   .fields-group
     = f.input :setting_auto_play_gif, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label, recommended: true
     = f.input :setting_reduce_motion, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label
+    = f.input :setting_disable_swiping, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label
     = f.input :setting_system_font_ui, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label
 
   %h4= t 'appearance.toot_layout'
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
index 910e77ec2a..9b0af6d243 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ en:
         setting_default_privacy: Posting privacy
         setting_default_sensitive: Always mark media as sensitive
         setting_delete_modal: Show confirmation dialog before deleting a toot
+        setting_disable_swiping: Disable swiping motions
         setting_display_media: Media display
         setting_display_media_default: Default
         setting_display_media_hide_all: Hide all
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 0024736435..217745f28e 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ defaults: &defaults
   expand_spoilers: false
   preview_sensitive_media: false
   reduce_motion: false
+  disable_swiping: false
   show_application: true
   system_font_ui: false
   noindex: false