diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
index 4dd353ed4..4541c15a2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ namespace AyuSettings
 		enableAds = val;
 	}
 
+	void AyuGramSettings::set_disableStories(bool val)
+	{
+		disableStories = val;
+	}
+
 	void AyuGramSettings::set_deletedMark(QString val)
 	{
 		deletedMark = std::move(val);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
index cbb27837d..a773a05b3 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ namespace AyuSettings
 
 		void set_enableAds(bool val);
 
+		void set_disableStories(bool val);
+
+		void set_copyUsernameAsLink(bool val);
+
 		void set_deletedMark(QString val);
 
 		void set_editedMark(QString val);
@@ -121,8 +125,6 @@ namespace AyuSettings
 		void set_gifConfirmation(bool val);
 
 		void set_voiceConfirmation(bool val);
-
-		void set_copyUsernameAsLink(bool val);
 	};
 
 	NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE(
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ namespace AyuSettings
 		saveDeletedMessages,
 		saveMessagesHistory,
 		enableAds,
+		disableStories,
+		copyUsernameAsLink,
 		deletedMark,
 		editedMark,
 		recentStickersCount,
@@ -145,8 +149,7 @@ namespace AyuSettings
 		showMessageSeconds,
 		stickerConfirmation,
 		gifConfirmation,
-		voiceConfirmation,
-		copyUsernameAsLink
+		voiceConfirmation
 	);
 
 	AyuGramSettings& getInstance();
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ui/settings/settings_ayu.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ui/settings/settings_ayu.cpp
index 9d0f50923..ef3dcf528 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ui/settings/settings_ayu.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ui/settings/settings_ayu.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,22 @@ namespace Settings
 			AyuSettings::save();
 		}, container->lifetime());
 
+		AddButton(
+			container,
+			tr::ayu_DisableStories(),
+			st::settingsButtonNoIcon
+		)->toggleOn(
+			rpl::single(settings->disableStories)
+		)->toggledValue(
+		) | rpl::filter([=](bool enabled)
+		{
+			return (enabled != settings->disableStories);
+		}) | start_with_next([=](bool enabled)
+		{
+			settings->set_disableStories(enabled);
+			AyuSettings::save();
+		}, container->lifetime());
+
 		AddButton(
 			container,
 			tr::ayu_CopyUsernameAsLink(),
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
index e1cf3ef8b..207b786ef 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ Session::Session(not_null<Main::Session*> session)
 			}
 		}, _lifetime);
 
-		_stories->loadMore(Data::StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
+		// AyuGram disableStories
+		const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+		if (!settings->disableStories)
+		{
+			_stories->loadMore(Data::StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
+		}
 	});
 }
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
index 5e01219cf..aba09d02e 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ Main::Session &Stories::session() const {
 }
 
 void Stories::apply(const MTPDupdateStory &data) {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	const auto peerId = peerFromUser(data.vuser_id());
 	const auto user = not_null(_owner->peer(peerId)->asUser());
 	const auto now = base::unixtime::now();
@@ -175,10 +182,24 @@ void Stories::apply(const MTPDupdateStory &data) {
 }
 
 void Stories::apply(const MTPDupdateReadStories &data) {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	bumpReadTill(peerFromUser(data.vuser_id()), data.vmax_id().v);
 }
 
 void Stories::apply(not_null<PeerData*> peer, const MTPUserStories *data) {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if (!data) {
 		applyDeletedFromSources(peer->id, StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
 		applyDeletedFromSources(peer->id, StorySourcesList::Hidden);
@@ -191,6 +212,13 @@ void Stories::apply(not_null<PeerData*> peer, const MTPUserStories *data) {
 }
 
 Story *Stories::applyFromWebpage(PeerId peerId, const MTPstoryItem &story) {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	
 	const auto idDates = parseAndApply(
 		_owner->peer(peerId),
 		story,
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
index 11e7b2f1b..9b02fa341 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include <QtCore/QMimeData>
 #include <QtWidgets/QScrollBar>
 
+// AyuGram includes
+#include "ayu/ayu_settings.h"
+
+
 namespace Dialogs {
 namespace {
 
@@ -793,6 +797,13 @@ void Widget::setupMainMenuToggle() {
 }
 
 void Widget::setupStories() {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	_stories->verticalScrollEvents(
 	) | rpl::start_with_next([=](not_null<QWheelEvent*> e) {
 		_scroll->viewportEvent(e);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/info_top_bar.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/info_top_bar.cpp
index f15a6b549..9d8ee6324 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/info_top_bar.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/info_top_bar.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "styles/style_dialogs.h"
 #include "styles/style_info.h"
 
+// AyuGram includes
+#include "ayu/ayu_settings.h"
+
+
 namespace Info {
 
 TopBar::TopBar(
@@ -453,6 +457,13 @@ void TopBar::updateControlsVisibility(anim::type animated) {
 }
 
 void TopBar::setStories(rpl::producer<Dialogs::Stories::Content> content) {
+	// AyuGram disableStories
+	const auto settings = &AyuSettings::getInstance();
+	if (settings->disableStories)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	_storiesLifetime.destroy();
 	delete _storiesWrap.data();
 	if (content) {