diff --git a/__tests__/__snapshots__/settings.ts.snap b/__tests__/__snapshots__/settings.ts.snap
index 8bb8f5e34f..d3fc7f9470 100644
--- a/__tests__/__snapshots__/settings.ts.snap
+++ b/__tests__/__snapshots__/settings.ts.snap
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Object {
     "flags": Object {
       "clickbaitShieldEnabled": null,
       "defaultWriteTab": null,
+      "highlightsFirstEnabled": null,
       "sidebarBookmarksExpanded": null,
       "sidebarCustomFeedsExpanded": null,
       "sidebarOtherExpanded": null,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ Object {
     "flags": Object {
       "clickbaitShieldEnabled": null,
       "defaultWriteTab": null,
+      "highlightsFirstEnabled": null,
       "sidebarBookmarksExpanded": null,
       "sidebarCustomFeedsExpanded": null,
       "sidebarOtherExpanded": null,
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ Object {
     "flags": Object {
       "clickbaitShieldEnabled": null,
       "defaultWriteTab": null,
+      "highlightsFirstEnabled": null,
       "sidebarBookmarksExpanded": null,
       "sidebarCustomFeedsExpanded": null,
       "sidebarOtherExpanded": null,
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ Object {
     "flags": Object {
       "clickbaitShieldEnabled": null,
       "defaultWriteTab": null,
+      "highlightsFirstEnabled": null,
       "sidebarBookmarksExpanded": null,
       "sidebarCustomFeedsExpanded": null,
       "sidebarOtherExpanded": null,
diff --git a/__tests__/integrations/feed.ts b/__tests__/integrations/feed.ts
index 4efe6682dc..78e83305d6 100644
--- a/__tests__/integrations/feed.ts
+++ b/__tests__/integrations/feed.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   Keyword,
   PostType,
   postTypes,
+  Settings,
   Source,
   SourceMember,
   User,
@@ -772,6 +773,44 @@ describe('FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator', () => {
     expect(actual.config.experience_level).toBe('MORE_THAN_6_YEARS');
     expect(actual.config.country).toBe('US');
   });
+
+  it('should set highlights_first when user enabled it in settings', async () => {
+    await con.getRepository(Settings).save({
+      userId: '1',
+      flags: { highlightsFirstEnabled: true },
+    });
+
+    const generator: FeedConfigGenerator = new FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator(
+      config,
+    );
+
+    const actual = await generator.generate(ctx, {
+      user_id: '1',
+      page_size: 2,
+      offset: 3,
+    });
+
+    expect(actual.config.highlights_first).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should not set highlights_first when setting is disabled', async () => {
+    await con.getRepository(Settings).save({
+      userId: '1',
+      flags: { highlightsFirstEnabled: false },
+    });
+
+    const generator: FeedConfigGenerator = new FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator(
+      config,
+    );
+
+    const actual = await generator.generate(ctx, {
+      user_id: '1',
+      page_size: 2,
+      offset: 3,
+    });
+
+    expect(actual.config.highlights_first).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('FeedLofnConfigGenerator', () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/settings.ts b/__tests__/settings.ts
index 3c3c0da1b6..848771e4b3 100644
--- a/__tests__/settings.ts
+++ b/__tests__/settings.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ describe('mutation updateUserSettings', () => {
       sidebarSquadExpanded
       sidebarBookmarksExpanded
       clickbaitShieldEnabled
+      highlightsFirstEnabled
       defaultWriteTab
     }
   }
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ describe('mutation updateUserSettings', () => {
       sidebarSquadExpanded: null,
       sidebarBookmarksExpanded: null,
       clickbaitShieldEnabled: null,
+      highlightsFirstEnabled: null,
       defaultWriteTab: null,
     });
   });
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ describe('mutation updateUserSettings', () => {
       sidebarSquadExpanded: null,
       sidebarBookmarksExpanded: null,
       clickbaitShieldEnabled: null,
+      highlightsFirstEnabled: null,
       defaultWriteTab: null,
     });
 
@@ -312,10 +315,27 @@ describe('mutation updateUserSettings', () => {
       sidebarSquadExpanded: null,
       sidebarBookmarksExpanded: null,
       clickbaitShieldEnabled: null,
+      highlightsFirstEnabled: null,
       defaultWriteTab: null,
     });
   });
 
+  it('should persist highlightsFirstEnabled in user settings flags', async () => {
+    loggedUser = '1';
+
+    const repo = con.getRepository(Settings);
+    await repo.save(repo.create({ userId: '1' }));
+
+    const res = await client.mutate(MUTATION, {
+      variables: { data: { flags: { highlightsFirstEnabled: true } } },
+    });
+
+    expect(res.data.updateUserSettings.flags.highlightsFirstEnabled).toBe(true);
+
+    const updated = await repo.findOneByOrFail({ userId: '1' });
+    expect(updated.flags.highlightsFirstEnabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('should update but not remove user settings flags', async () => {
     loggedUser = '1';
 
@@ -347,6 +367,7 @@ describe('mutation updateUserSettings', () => {
       sidebarSquadExpanded: null,
       sidebarBookmarksExpanded: null,
       clickbaitShieldEnabled: null,
+      highlightsFirstEnabled: null,
       defaultWriteTab: null,
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/entity/Settings.ts b/src/entity/Settings.ts
index 1d5edec37c..3bded1c8e5 100644
--- a/src/entity/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/entity/Settings.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export type SettingsFlags = Partial<{
   sidebarBookmarksExpanded: boolean;
   clickbaitShieldEnabled: boolean;
   browsingContextEnabled: boolean;
+  highlightsFirstEnabled: boolean;
   prompt: object;
   timezoneMismatchIgnore: string;
   lastPrompt: string;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export type SettingsFlagsPublic = Pick<
   | 'sidebarBookmarksExpanded'
   | 'clickbaitShieldEnabled'
   | 'browsingContextEnabled'
+  | 'highlightsFirstEnabled'
   | 'prompt'
   | 'timezoneMismatchIgnore'
   | 'lastPrompt'
diff --git a/src/integrations/feed/configs.ts b/src/integrations/feed/configs.ts
index a7fcb40afd..28960eb0fc 100644
--- a/src/integrations/feed/configs.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/feed/configs.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   FeedVersion,
 } from './types';
 import { AnonymousFeedFilters, feedToFilters } from '../../common';
-import { postTypes } from '../../entity';
+import { postTypes, Settings } from '../../entity';
 import { User } from '../../entity/user/User';
 import { runInSpan } from '../../telemetry';
 import { ILofnClient } from '../lofn';
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export class FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator implements FeedConfigGenerator {
       const userId = opts.user_id;
       const feedId = this.opts.feedId || userId;
 
-      const [filters, user] = await Promise.all([
+      const [filters, user, settings] = await Promise.all([
         feedToFilters(ctx.con, feedId, userId),
         userId
           ? ctx.con.getRepository(User).findOne({
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ export class FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator implements FeedConfigGenerator {
               where: { id: userId },
             })
           : null,
+        userId
+          ? ctx.con.getRepository(Settings).findOne({
+              select: ['userId', 'flags'],
+              where: { userId },
+            })
+          : null,
       ]);
 
       const config = addFiltersToConfig({
@@ -237,6 +243,9 @@ export class FeedPreferencesConfigGenerator implements FeedConfigGenerator {
       if (user?.flags?.country) {
         config.country = user.flags.country;
       }
+      if (settings?.flags?.highlightsFirstEnabled) {
+        config.highlights_first = true;
+      }
 
       return { config };
     });
diff --git a/src/integrations/feed/types.ts b/src/integrations/feed/types.ts
index 3400c67ecb..9db26c66e4 100644
--- a/src/integrations/feed/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/feed/types.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export type FeedConfig = {
   blocked_sources?: string[];
   allowed_post_types?: string[];
   highlights_limit?: number;
+  highlights_first?: boolean;
   allowed_content_curations?: string[];
   blocked_title_words?: string[];
   allowed_author_ids?: string[];
diff --git a/src/schema/settings.ts b/src/schema/settings.ts
index 64c988e1f3..8bd8a3596d 100644
--- a/src/schema/settings.ts
+++ b/src/schema/settings.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
     sidebarBookmarksExpanded: Boolean
     clickbaitShieldEnabled: Boolean
     browsingContextEnabled: Boolean
+    highlightsFirstEnabled: Boolean
     timezoneMismatchIgnore: String
     lastPrompt: String
     defaultWriteTab: DefaultWriteTab
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ export const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
     sidebarBookmarksExpanded: Boolean
     clickbaitShieldEnabled: Boolean
     browsingContextEnabled: Boolean
+    highlightsFirstEnabled: Boolean
     prompt: JSONObject
     timezoneMismatchIgnore: String
     lastPrompt: String