diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryDialogs.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryDialogs.kt
index f4d5c2e21..99b0620b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryDialogs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryDialogs.kt
@@ -41,4 +41,21 @@ object StoryDialogs {
       }
       .show()
   }
+
+  fun hideStory(
+    context: Context,
+    recipientName: String,
+    onCancelled: () -> Unit = {},
+    onHideStoryConfirmed: () -> Unit,
+  ) {
+    MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(context, R.style.ThemeOverlay_Signal_MaterialAlertDialog)
+      .setTitle(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__hide_story)
+      .setMessage(context.getString(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__new_story_updates, recipientName))
+      .setPositiveButton(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__hide) { _, _ ->
+        onHideStoryConfirmed()
+      }
+      .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel) { _, _ -> onCancelled() }
+      .setOnCancelListener { onCancelled() }
+      .show()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
index 5bef72bea..2a39394e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import androidx.core.app.SharedElementCallback
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
-import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.BaseTransientBottomBar
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.mutiselect.forward.MultiselectFor
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.mutiselect.forward.MultiselectForwardFragmentArgs
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MediaMmsMessageRecord
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MmsMessageRecord
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.StoryViewState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.main.Material3OnScrollHelperBinder
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.MediaSelectionActivity
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.permissions.Permissions
@@ -273,8 +271,8 @@ class StoriesLandingFragment : DSLSettingsFragment(layoutId = R.layout.stories_l
             storyThumbTextModel = text,
             storyThumbUri = image,
             storyThumbBlur = blur,
-            recipientIds = viewModel.getRecipientIds(model.data.isHidden, true),
-            isUnviewedOnly = model.data.storyViewState == StoryViewState.UNVIEWED,
+            recipientIds = viewModel.getRecipientIds(model.data.isHidden, false),
+            isUnviewedOnly = false,
             isFromInfoContextMenuAction = isFromInfoContextMenuAction
           )
         ),
@@ -288,19 +286,14 @@ class StoriesLandingFragment : DSLSettingsFragment(layoutId = R.layout.stories_l
   }
 
   private fun handleHideStory(model: StoriesLandingItem.Model) {
-    MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext(), R.style.ThemeOverlay_Signal_MaterialAlertDialog)
-      .setTitle(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__hide_story)
-      .setMessage(getString(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__new_story_updates, model.data.storyRecipient.getShortDisplayName(requireContext())))
-      .setPositiveButton(R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__hide) { _, _ ->
-        viewModel.setHideStory(model.data.storyRecipient, true).subscribe {
-          Snackbar.make(cameraFab, R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__story_hidden, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
-            .setAnchorView(cameraFab)
-            .setAnimationMode(BaseTransientBottomBar.ANIMATION_MODE_FADE)
-            .show()
-        }
+    StoryDialogs.hideStory(requireContext(), model.data.storyRecipient.getShortDisplayName(requireContext())) {
+      viewModel.setHideStory(model.data.storyRecipient, true).subscribe {
+        Snackbar.make(cameraFab, R.string.StoriesLandingFragment__story_hidden, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
+          .setAnchorView(cameraFab)
+          .setAnimationMode(BaseTransientBottomBar.ANIMATION_MODE_FADE)
+          .show()
       }
-      .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel) { _, _ -> }
-      .show()
+    }
   }
 
   override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerFragment.kt
index 53a0942cf..8d3ce5e9c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerFragment.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class StoryViewerFragment :
 
     lifecycleDisposable.bindTo(viewLifecycleOwner)
     lifecycleDisposable += viewModel.state.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread()).subscribe { state ->
+      if (state.noPosts) {
+        requireActivity().finish()
+      }
+
       adapter.setPages(state.pages)
       if (state.pages.isNotEmpty() && storyPager.currentItem != state.page) {
         pagerOnPageSelectedLock = true
@@ -96,6 +100,17 @@ class StoryViewerFragment :
         storyCrossfader.alpha = 0f
       }
     }
+
+    if (savedInstanceState != null && savedInstanceState.containsKey(HIDDEN)) {
+      val ids: List<RecipientId> = savedInstanceState.getParcelableArrayList(HIDDEN)!!
+      viewModel.addHiddenAndRefresh(ids.toSet())
+    } else {
+      viewModel.refresh()
+    }
+  }
+
+  override fun onSaveInstanceState(outState: Bundle) {
+    outState.putParcelableArrayList(HIDDEN, ArrayList(viewModel.getHidden()))
   }
 
   override fun onResume() {
@@ -119,7 +134,7 @@ class StoryViewerFragment :
   }
 
   override fun onStoryHidden(recipientId: RecipientId) {
-    viewModel.onRecipientHidden()
+    viewModel.addHiddenAndRefresh(setOf(recipientId))
   }
 
   override fun onReadyToAnimate() {
@@ -150,6 +165,7 @@ class StoryViewerFragment :
 
   companion object {
     private const val ARGS = "args"
+    private const val HIDDEN = "hidden"
 
     fun create(storyViewerArgs: StoryViewerArgs): Fragment {
       return StoryViewerFragment().apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerPagerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerPagerAdapter.kt
index 0262f9d3e..a6d6d83be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerPagerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerPagerAdapter.kt
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ class StoryViewerPagerAdapter(
   private val isFromInfoContextMenuAction: Boolean
 ) : FragmentStateAdapter(fragment) {
 
-  private var pages: List<RecipientId> = emptyList()
+  private val pages: MutableList<RecipientId> = mutableListOf()
 
   fun setPages(newPages: List<RecipientId>) {
-    val oldPages = pages
-    pages = newPages
+    val oldPages = ArrayList(pages)
+    pages.clear()
+    pages.addAll(newPages)
 
     val callback = Callback(oldPages, pages)
     DiffUtil.calculateDiff(callback).dispatchUpdatesTo(this)
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ class StoryViewerPagerAdapter(
 
   override fun getItemCount(): Int = pages.size
 
+  override fun getItemId(position: Int): Long {
+    return pages[position].toLong()
+  }
+
   override fun createFragment(position: Int): Fragment {
     return StoryViewerPageFragment.create(pages[position], initialStoryId, isFromNotification, groupReplyStartPosition, isUnviewedOnly, isOutgoingOnly, isFromInfoContextMenuAction)
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerState.kt
index 7b791a36e..3f7c13a05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerState.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ data class StoryViewerState(
   val crossfadeSource: CrossfadeSource,
   val crossfadeTarget: CrossfadeTarget? = null,
   val loadState: LoadState = LoadState(),
-  val skipCrossfade: Boolean = false
+  val skipCrossfade: Boolean = false,
+  val noPosts: Boolean = false
 ) {
   sealed class CrossfadeSource {
     object None : CrossfadeSource()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModel.kt
index 95834eff2..91f775815 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModel.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
   val stateSnapshot: StoryViewerState get() = store.state
   val state: Flowable<StoryViewerState> = store.stateFlowable
 
+  private val hidden = mutableSetOf<RecipientId>()
+
   private val scrollStatePublisher: MutableLiveData<Boolean> = MutableLiveData(false)
   val isScrolling: LiveData<Boolean> = scrollStatePublisher
 
@@ -53,10 +55,13 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
 
   val isChildScrolling: Observable<Boolean> = childScrollStatePublisher.distinctUntilChanged()
 
-  init {
+  fun addHiddenAndRefresh(hidden: Set<RecipientId>) {
+    this.hidden.addAll(hidden)
     refresh()
   }
 
+  fun getHidden(): Set<RecipientId> = hidden
+
   fun setCrossfadeTarget(messageRecord: MmsMessageRecord) {
     store.update {
       it.copy(crossfadeTarget = StoryViewerState.CrossfadeTarget.Record(messageRecord))
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
 
   private fun getStories(): Single<List<RecipientId>> {
     return if (storyViewerArgs.recipientIds.isNotEmpty()) {
-      Single.just(storyViewerArgs.recipientIds)
+      Single.just(storyViewerArgs.recipientIds - hidden)
     } else {
       repository.getStories(
         hiddenStories = storyViewerArgs.isInHiddenStoryMode,
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
     }
   }
 
-  private fun refresh() {
+  fun refresh() {
     disposables.clear()
     disposables += repository.getFirstStory(storyViewerArgs.recipientId, storyViewerArgs.isUnviewedOnly, storyViewerArgs.storyId).subscribe { record ->
       store.update {
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
         } else {
           it.page
         }
-        updatePages(it.copy(pages = recipientIds), page)
+        updatePages(it.copy(pages = recipientIds), page).copy(noPosts = recipientIds.isEmpty())
       }
     }
     disposables += state
@@ -167,10 +172,6 @@ class StoryViewerViewModel(
     }
   }
 
-  fun onRecipientHidden() {
-    refresh()
-  }
-
   private fun updatePages(state: StoryViewerState, page: Int): StoryViewerState {
     val newPage = resolvePage(page, state.pages)
     val prevPage = if (newPage == state.page) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
index 424222d9e..e127eaa41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.StoryFirstTimeNavigationView
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.StorySlateView
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.StoryVolumeOverlayView
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.dialogs.StoryContextMenu
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.dialogs.StoryDialogs
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.viewer.StoryViewerViewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.viewer.StoryVolumeViewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.viewer.info.StoryInfoBottomSheetDialogFragment
@@ -979,8 +980,11 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
         startActivity(ConversationIntents.createBuilder(requireContext(), storyRecipientId, -1L).build())
       },
       onHide = {
-        lifecycleDisposable += viewModel.hideStory().subscribe {
-          callback.onStoryHidden(storyRecipientId)
+        viewModel.setIsDisplayingHideDialog(true)
+        StoryDialogs.hideStory(requireContext(), Recipient.resolved(storyRecipientId).getDisplayName(requireContext()), { viewModel.setIsDisplayingHideDialog(true) }) {
+          lifecycleDisposable += viewModel.hideStory().subscribe {
+            callback.onStoryHidden(storyRecipientId)
+          }
         }
       },
       onShare = {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
index c1914bec5..0011eee7b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ class StoryViewerPageViewModel(
     storyViewerPlaybackStore.update { it.copy(isDisplayingDeleteDialog = isDisplayingDeleteDialog) }
   }
 
+  fun setIsDisplayingHideDialog(isDisplayingHideDialog: Boolean) {
+    storyViewerPlaybackStore.update { it.copy(isDisplayingHideDialog = isDisplayingHideDialog) }
+  }
+
   fun setIsDisplayingViewsAndRepliesDialog(isDisplayingViewsAndRepliesDialog: Boolean) {
     storyViewerPlaybackStore.update { it.copy(isDisplayingViewsAndRepliesDialog = isDisplayingViewsAndRepliesDialog) }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
index 585cc5596..7f51a6b95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ data class StoryViewerPlaybackState(
   val isUserTouching: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingForwardDialog: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingDeleteDialog: Boolean = false,
+  val isDisplayingHideDialog: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingContextMenu: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingViewsAndRepliesDialog: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingDirectReplyDialog: Boolean = false,
@@ -44,5 +45,6 @@ data class StoryViewerPlaybackState(
     isRunningSharedElementAnimation ||
     isDisplayingFirstTimeNavigation ||
     isDisplayingInfoDialog ||
-    isUserScaling
+    isUserScaling ||
+    isDisplayingHideDialog
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModelTest.kt
index cfc4201b1..792e351df 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/StoryViewerViewModelTest.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModelTest {
       ),
       repository
     )
+    testSubject.refresh()
     testScheduler.triggerActions()
 
     // THEN
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModelTest {
       ),
       repository
     )
+    testSubject.refresh()
     testScheduler.triggerActions()
 
     // WHEN
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModelTest {
       ),
       repository
     )
+    testSubject.refresh()
     testScheduler.triggerActions()
 
     // WHEN
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModelTest {
       ),
       repository
     )
+    testSubject.refresh()
     testScheduler.triggerActions()
 
     // WHEN
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ class StoryViewerViewModelTest {
       ),
       repository
     )
+    testSubject.refresh()
     testScheduler.triggerActions()
 
     // WHEN