diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index b6f1226c..38561343 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     markdown_editor = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     interface_language = db.Column(db.String(10))           # a locale that the translation system understands e.g. 'en' or 'en-us'. If empty, use browser default
     language_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('language.id'))   # the default choice in the language dropdown when composing posts & comments
+    reply_collapse_threshold = db.Column(db.Integer, default=-10)
+    reply_hide_threshold = db.Column(db.Integer, default=-20)
 
     avatar = db.relationship('File', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[avatar_id], single_parent=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     cover = db.relationship('File', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[cover_id], single_parent=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
diff --git a/app/post/routes.py b/app/post/routes.py
index e6cc1db8..2088016c 100644
--- a/app/post/routes.py
+++ b/app/post/routes.py
@@ -276,11 +276,13 @@ def show_post(post_id: int):
         recently_downvoted = recently_downvoted_posts(current_user.id)
         recently_upvoted_replies = recently_upvoted_post_replies(current_user.id)
         recently_downvoted_replies = recently_downvoted_post_replies(current_user.id)
+        reply_collapse_threshold = current_user.reply_collapse_threshold
     else:
         recently_upvoted = []
         recently_downvoted = []
         recently_upvoted_replies = []
         recently_downvoted_replies = []
+        reply_collapse_threshold = -10
 
     # Polls
     poll_form = False
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ def show_post(post_id: int):
                            noindex=not post.author.indexable, preconnect=post.url if post.url else None,
                            recently_upvoted=recently_upvoted, recently_downvoted=recently_downvoted,
                            recently_upvoted_replies=recently_upvoted_replies, recently_downvoted_replies=recently_downvoted_replies,
+                           reply_collapse_threshold=reply_collapse_threshold,
                            etag=f"{post.id}{sort}_{hash(post.last_active)}", markdown_editor=current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.markdown_editor,
                            low_bandwidth=request.cookies.get('low_bandwidth', '0') == '1', SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER=SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER,
                            SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER=SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER, SUBSCRIPTION_MODERATOR=SUBSCRIPTION_MODERATOR,
diff --git a/app/post/util.py b/app/post/util.py
index 7aa3d9c5..8ab4ca9f 100644
--- a/app/post/util.py
+++ b/app/post/util.py
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ def post_replies(post_id: int, sort_by: str, show_first: int = 0) -> List[PostRe
         blocked_accounts = blocked_users(current_user.id)
         if blocked_accounts:
             comments = comments.filter(PostReply.user_id.not_in(blocked_accounts))
+        if current_user.reply_hide_threshold:
+            comments = comments.filter(PostReply.score > current_user.reply_hide_threshold)
+    else:
+        comments.filter(PostReply.score > -20)
+
     if sort_by == 'hot':
         comments = comments.order_by(desc(PostReply.ranking))
     elif sort_by == 'top':
diff --git a/app/static/styles.css b/app/static/styles.css
index 67dc0161..79d44e32 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.css
+++ b/app/static/styles.css
@@ -621,6 +621,10 @@ div.navbar {
   margin-bottom: 3px;
 }
 
+form h5 {
+  padding-top: 12px;
+}
+
 .coolfieldset, .coolfieldset.expanded {
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
   border-radius: 5px;
diff --git a/app/static/styles.scss b/app/static/styles.scss
index f12ce699..b0330edb 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.scss
+++ b/app/static/styles.scss
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ div.navbar {
   margin-bottom: 3px;
 }
 
+form {
+  h5 {
+    padding-top: 12px;
+  }
+}
+
 .coolfieldset, .coolfieldset.expanded{
   border:1px solid $light-grey;
   border-radius: 5px;
diff --git a/app/templates/post/post.html b/app/templates/post/post.html
index a79de916..ed0a4a4d 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/post.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/post.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                                 {% if comment['comment'].author.deleted -%}
                                     [deleted]
                                 {% else -%}
-                                    {% if comment['comment'].author.avatar_id and comment['comment'].score > -10 and not low_bandwidth -%}
+                                    {% if comment['comment'].author.avatar_id and comment['comment'].score > reply_collapse_threshold and not low_bandwidth -%}
                                     <a href="/u/{{ comment['comment'].author.link() }}" title="{{ comment['comment'].author.ap_id }}">
                                         <img src="{{ comment['comment'].author.avatar_thumbnail() }}" alt="" loading="lazy" /></a>
                                     {% endif -%}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                             {% endwith -%}
                             </div>
                             <div class="hide_button">
-                                {% if comment['comment'].score <= -10 -%}
+                                {% if comment['comment'].score <= reply_collapse_threshold -%}
                                     <a href='#'><span class="fe fe-expand"></span></a>
                                 {% else -%}
                                     <a href='#'><span class="fe fe-collapse"></span></a>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
                             {% endif -%}
                         {% endif -%}
                     </div>
-                    {% if comment['comment'].score <= -10 -%}
+                    {% if comment['comment'].score <= reply_collapse_threshold -%}
                         <script nonce="{{ session['nonce'] }}" type="text/javascript">
                             toBeHidden.push({{ comment['comment'].id }});
                         </script>
diff --git a/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html b/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
index 5d142a6a..2ae7dad2 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
             {{ render_field(form.email_unread) }}
             <h5> Visibility </h5>
             {{ render_field(form.ignore_bots) }}
+            {{ render_field(form.reply_collapse_threshold) }}
+            <small class="field_hint">{{ _('Collapse replies with a score at or below this level - click to view.') }}</small>
+            {{ render_field(form.reply_hide_threshold) }}
+            <small class="field_hint">{{ _('Hide replies with a score at or below this level.') }}</small>
             {{ render_field(form.nsfw) }}
             {{ render_field(form.nsfl) }}
             {{ render_field(form.searchable) }}
diff --git a/app/user/forms.py b/app/user/forms.py
index a44f3eb1..76df4941 100644
--- a/app/user/forms.py
+++ b/app/user/forms.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class SettingsForm(FlaskForm):
     ignore_bots = BooleanField(_l('Hide posts by bots'))
     nsfw = BooleanField(_l('Show NSFW posts'))
     nsfl = BooleanField(_l('Show NSFL posts'))
+    reply_collapse_threshold = IntegerField(_l('Reply collapse threshold'))
+    reply_hide_threshold = IntegerField(_l('Reply hide threshold'))
     markdown_editor = BooleanField(_l('Use markdown editor GUI when writing'))
     searchable = BooleanField(_l('Show profile in user list'))
     indexable = BooleanField(_l('My posts appear in search results'))
diff --git a/app/user/routes.py b/app/user/routes.py
index 917f84fe..4eb92f6d 100644
--- a/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/app/user/routes.py
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ def change_settings():
         current_user.email_unread = form.email_unread.data
         current_user.markdown_editor = form.markdown_editor.data
         current_user.interface_language = form.interface_language.data
+        current_user.reply_collapse_threshold = form.reply_collapse_threshold.data
+        current_user.reply_hide_threshold = form.reply_hide_threshold.data
         session['ui_language'] = form.interface_language.data
         import_file = request.files['import_file']
         if propagate_indexable:
@@ -277,6 +279,8 @@ def change_settings():
         form.theme.data = current_user.theme
         form.markdown_editor.data = current_user.markdown_editor
         form.interface_language.data = current_user.interface_language
+        form.reply_collapse_threshold.data = current_user.reply_collapse_threshold
+        form.reply_hide_threshold.data = current_user.reply_hide_threshold
 
     return render_template('user/edit_settings.html', title=_('Edit profile'), form=form, user=current_user,
                            moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
diff --git a/migrations/versions/363f2f07ff30_reply_thresholds.py b/migrations/versions/363f2f07ff30_reply_thresholds.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4532b9a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/363f2f07ff30_reply_thresholds.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""reply thresholds
+
+Revision ID: 363f2f07ff30
+Revises: 745e3e985199
+Create Date: 2024-06-28 17:40:49.866284
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '363f2f07ff30'
+down_revision = '745e3e985199'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('reply_collapse_threshold', sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('reply_hide_threshold', sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+    op.execute(sa.DDL('UPDATE "user" SET reply_collapse_threshold = -10, reply_hide_threshold = -20 WHERE ap_id is null'))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('reply_hide_threshold')
+        batch_op.drop_column('reply_collapse_threshold')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###