diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0151_user_show_guided_tour.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0151_user_show_guided_tour.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5b50b185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0151_user_show_guided_tour.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.13 on 2022-06-13 01:59
+
+import bookwyrm.models.fields
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('bookwyrm', '0150_readthrough_stopped_date'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='user',
+            name='show_guided_tour',
+            field=bookwyrm.models.fields.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index dce74022c..5fe49f118 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class User(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, AbstractUser):
     show_goal = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     show_suggested_users = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     discoverable = fields.BooleanField(default=False)
+    show_guided_tour = fields.BooleanField(default=True)
 
     # feed options
     feed_status_types = ArrayField(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 2d085b02d..bc2d748df 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ from .setup import InstanceConfig, CreateAdmin
 from .status import CreateStatus, EditStatus, DeleteStatus, update_progress
 from .status import edit_readthrough
 from .updates import get_notification_count, get_unread_status_string
-from .user import User, Followers, Following, hide_suggestions, user_redirect
+from .user import User, Followers, Following, hide_suggestions, user_redirect, toggle_guided_tour
 from .wellknown import *
 from .annual_summary import (
     AnnualSummary,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user.py b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
index e00aaa8e4..502f9b56f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
@@ -165,3 +165,10 @@ def hide_suggestions(request):
 def user_redirect(request, username):
     """redirect to a user's feed"""
     return redirect("user-feed", username=username)
+
+@login_required
+def toggle_guided_tour(request):
+    """most people don't want a tour every time they load a page"""
+    request.user.show_guided_tour = request.GET.get("tour")
+    request.user.save(broadcast=False, update_fields=["show_guided_tour"])
+    return redirect("/")