diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js b/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
index a482b519c..e9b3a0c85 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       reblog: true,
       reply: true,
+      direct: false,
     }),
 
     regex: ImmutableMap({
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
   }),
 
   community: ImmutableMap({
+    shows: ImmutableMap({
+      reblog: true,
+      reply: true,
+    }),
     other: ImmutableMap({
       onlyMedia: false,
     }),
@@ -82,6 +87,10 @@ const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
   }),
 
   public: ImmutableMap({
+    shows: ImmutableMap({
+      reblog: true,
+      reply: true,
+    }),
     other: ImmutableMap({
       onlyMedia: false,
     }),
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/timelines.js b/app/soapbox/actions/timelines.js
index f1213c301..7ae27b8af 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/timelines.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/timelines.js
@@ -148,13 +148,21 @@ export function expandTimeline(timelineId, path, params = {}, done = noOp) {
 };
 
 export const expandHomeTimeline            = ({ maxId } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline('home', '/api/v1/timelines/home', { max_id: maxId }, done);
+
 export const expandPublicTimeline          = ({ maxId, onlyMedia } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, '/api/v1/timelines/public', { max_id: maxId, only_media: !!onlyMedia }, done);
+
 export const expandCommunityTimeline       = ({ maxId, onlyMedia } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`community${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, '/api/v1/timelines/public', { local: true, max_id: maxId, only_media: !!onlyMedia }, done);
+
 export const expandAccountTimeline         = (accountId, { maxId, withReplies } = {}) => expandTimeline(`account:${accountId}${withReplies ? ':with_replies' : ''}`, `/api/v1/accounts/${accountId}/statuses`, { exclude_replies: !withReplies, max_id: maxId });
+
 export const expandAccountFeaturedTimeline = accountId => expandTimeline(`account:${accountId}:pinned`, `/api/v1/accounts/${accountId}/statuses`, { pinned: true });
+
 export const expandAccountMediaTimeline    = (accountId, { maxId } = {}) => expandTimeline(`account:${accountId}:media`, `/api/v1/accounts/${accountId}/statuses`, { max_id: maxId, only_media: true, limit: 40 });
+
 export const expandListTimeline            = (id, { maxId } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`list:${id}`, `/api/v1/timelines/list/${id}`, { max_id: maxId }, done);
+
 export const expandGroupTimeline           = (id, { maxId } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`group:${id}`, `/api/v1/timelines/group/${id}`, { max_id: maxId }, done);
+
 export const expandHashtagTimeline         = (hashtag, { maxId, tags } = {}, done = noOp) => {
   return expandTimeline(`hashtag:${hashtag}`, `/api/v1/timelines/tag/${hashtag}`, {
     max_id: maxId,
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/community_timeline/components/column_settings.js b/app/soapbox/features/community_timeline/components/column_settings.js
index d46dd0176..6ac69bcf2 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/community_timeline/components/column_settings.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/community_timeline/components/column_settings.js
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div>
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle prefix='community_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_reblogs' defaultMessage='Show reposts' />} />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle prefix='community_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reply']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_replies' defaultMessage='Show replies' />} />
+        </div>
+
         <div className='column-settings__row'>
           <SettingToggle settings={settings} settingPath={['other', 'onlyMedia']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='community.column_settings.media_only' defaultMessage='Media Only' />} />
         </div>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/home_timeline/components/column_settings.js b/app/soapbox/features/home_timeline/components/column_settings.js
index d37e70f1c..da553e779 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/home_timeline/components/column_settings.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/home_timeline/components/column_settings.js
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div>
-        <span className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.basic' defaultMessage='Basic' /></span>
-
         <div className='column-settings__row'>
           <SettingToggle prefix='home_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_reblogs' defaultMessage='Show reposts' />} />
         </div>
@@ -27,6 +25,10 @@ class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
         <div className='column-settings__row'>
           <SettingToggle prefix='home_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reply']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_replies' defaultMessage='Show replies' />} />
         </div>
+
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle prefix='home_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'direct']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_direct' defaultMessage='Show direct messages' />} />
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js b/app/soapbox/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js
index d46dd0176..1d7bd7359 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div>
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle prefix='public_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_reblogs' defaultMessage='Show reposts' />} />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle prefix='public_timeline' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reply']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='home.column_settings.show_replies' defaultMessage='Show replies' />} />
+        </div>
+
         <div className='column-settings__row'>
           <SettingToggle settings={settings} settingPath={['other', 'onlyMedia']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='community.column_settings.media_only' defaultMessage='Media Only' />} />
         </div>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
index 307dff09d..f54cd2eee 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 import { dequeueTimeline } from 'soapbox/actions/timelines';
 import { scrollTopTimeline } from '../../../actions/timelines';
+import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
 
 const makeGetStatusIds = () => createSelector([
-  (state, { type }) => state.getIn(['settings', type], ImmutableMap()),
+  (state, { type }) => getSettings(state).get(type, ImmutableMap()),
   (state, { type }) => state.getIn(['timelines', type, 'items'], ImmutableList()),
   (state)           => state.get('statuses'),
   (state)           => state.get('me'),
@@ -23,7 +24,11 @@ const makeGetStatusIds = () => createSelector([
     }
 
     if (columnSettings.getIn(['shows', 'reply']) === false) {
-      showStatus = showStatus && (statusForId.get('in_reply_to_id') === null || statusForId.get('in_reply_to_account_id') === me);
+      showStatus = showStatus && (statusForId.get('in_reply_to_id') === null);
+    }
+
+    if (columnSettings.getIn(['shows', 'direct']) === false) {
+      showStatus = showStatus && (statusForId.get('visibility') !== 'direct');
     }
 
     return showStatus;