diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0089_user_show_suggested_users.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0089_user_show_suggested_users.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..047bb974c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0089_user_show_suggested_users.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.4 on 2021-09-08 16:28
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0088_auto_20210905_2233"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="user",
+            name="show_suggested_users",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 4b03f6656..7500669f7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -122,8 +122,12 @@ class User(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, AbstractUser):
     updated_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     last_active_date = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
     manually_approves_followers = fields.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+    # options to turn features on and off
     show_goal = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    show_suggested_users = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     discoverable = fields.BooleanField(default=False)
+
     preferred_timezone = models.CharField(
         choices=[(str(tz), str(tz)) for tz in pytz.all_timezones],
         default=str(pytz.utc),