diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
index d3baee3..04ee5a4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "data/data_stories.h"

 #include "base/unixtime.h"
+#include "base/options.h"
 #include "apiwrap.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "data/data_changes.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ constexpr auto kPollingViewsPerPage = Story::kRecentViewersMax;

 using UpdateFlag = StoryUpdate::Flag;

+base::options::toggle DisableStories({
+	.id = kOptionDisableStories,
+	.name = "Disable stories",
+	.description = "",
+	.defaultValue = false,
+});
+
+
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<StoryMedia> ParseMedia(
 		not_null<Session*> owner,
 		const MTPMessageMedia &media) {
@@ -95,6 +104,8 @@ using UpdateFlag = StoryUpdate::Flag;

 } // namespace

+const char kOptionDisableStories[] = "disable-stories";
+
 StoriesSourceInfo StoriesSource::info() const {
 	return {
 		.id = peer->id,
@@ -459,6 +470,11 @@ Story *Stories::parseAndApply(
 		not_null<PeerData*> peer,
 		const MTPDstoryItem &data,
 		TimeId now) {
+
+	if (DisableStories.value()) {
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
 	const auto media = ParseMedia(_owner, data.vmedia());
 	if (!media) {
 		return nullptr;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
index 1cc3bb3..b42ef79 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ struct StoryIdDates;
 class Story;
 class StoryPreload;

+extern const char kOptionDisableStories[];
+
 struct StoriesIds {
 	base::flat_set<StoryId, std::greater<>> list;

diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
index 3b9a5a0..2f9ad4d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "core/sandbox.h"
 #include "core/launcher.h"
 #include "chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.h"
+#include "data/data_stories.h";
 #include "dialogs/dialogs_widget.h"
 #include "info/profile/info_profile_actions.h"
 #include "lang/lang_keys.h"
@@ -142,5 +143,6 @@ void SetupExperimental(
 				: rpl::producer<>()));
 	};

+	addToggle(Data::kOptionDisableStories);
 	addToggle(ChatHelpers::kOptionTabbedPanelShowOnClick);
 	addToggle(Dialogs::kOptionForumHideChatsList);
 	addToggle(Core::kOptionFractionalScalingEnabled);