diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index dd3abb6f81..3c463f6f0c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.NotifyOnUsernameMentioned, true);
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.NotifyOnPrivateMessage, true);
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange, true);
 
             // Audio
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, 0.25, 0, 1, 0.01);
@@ -417,6 +418,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         IntroSequence,
         NotifyOnUsernameMentioned,
         NotifyOnPrivateMessage,
+        NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange,
         UIHoldActivationDelay,
         HitLighting,
         StarFountains,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Localisation/OnlineSettingsStrings.cs b/osu.Game/Localisation/OnlineSettingsStrings.cs
index 8e8c81cf59..98364a3f5a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Localisation/OnlineSettingsStrings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Localisation/OnlineSettingsStrings.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Localisation
         /// </summary>
         public static LocalisableString NotifyOnPrivateMessage => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"notify_on_private_message"), @"Show a notification when you receive a private message");
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// "Show notification popups when friends change status"
+        /// </summary>
+        public static LocalisableString NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"notify_on_friend_presence_change"), @"Show notification popups when friends change status");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// "Notifications will be shown when friends go online/offline."
+        /// </summary>
+        public static LocalisableString NotifyOnFriendPresenceChangeTooltip => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"notify_on_friend_presence_change_tooltip"), @"Notifications will be shown when friends go online/offline.");
+
         /// <summary>
         /// "Integrations"
         /// </summary>
@@ -84,6 +94,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Localisation
         /// </summary>
         public static LocalisableString HideCountryFlags => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"hide_country_flags"), @"Hide country flags");
 
-        private static string getKey(string key) => $"{prefix}:{key}";
+        private static string getKey(string key) => $@"{prefix}:{key}";
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
index 8fcf1a9f69..655a004d3e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
         [Resolved]
         private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
+
+        private readonly Bindable<bool> notifyOnFriendPresenceChange = new BindableBool();
         private readonly IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> userStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
         private readonly HashSet<APIUser> onlineAlertQueue = new HashSet<APIUser>();
         private readonly HashSet<APIUser> offlineAlertQueue = new HashSet<APIUser>();
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
+            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange, notifyOnFriendPresenceChange);
+
             userStates.BindTo(metadataClient.UserStates);
             userStates.BindCollectionChanged((_, args) =>
             {
@@ -103,6 +110,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
             if (lastOnlineAlertTime == null || Time.Current - lastOnlineAlertTime < 1000)
                 return;
 
+            if (!notifyOnFriendPresenceChange.Value)
+            {
+                lastOnlineAlertTime = null;
+                return;
+            }
+
             APIUser? singleUser = onlineAlertQueue.Count == 1 ? onlineAlertQueue.Single() : null;
 
             notifications.Post(new SimpleNotification
@@ -134,6 +147,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
             if (lastOfflineAlertTime == null || Time.Current - lastOfflineAlertTime < 1000)
                 return;
 
+            if (!notifyOnFriendPresenceChange.Value)
+            {
+                lastOfflineAlertTime = null;
+                return;
+            }
+
             notifications.Post(new SimpleNotification
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.UserMinus,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/AlertsAndPrivacySettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/AlertsAndPrivacySettings.cs
index 7bd0829add..608c6ef1b2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/AlertsAndPrivacySettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/AlertsAndPrivacySettings.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Online
                     Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.NotifyOnPrivateMessage)
                 },
                 new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = OnlineSettingsStrings.NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange,
+                    TooltipText = OnlineSettingsStrings.NotifyOnFriendPresenceChangeTooltip,
+                    Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.NotifyOnFriendPresenceChange),
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = OnlineSettingsStrings.HideCountryFlags,
                     Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.HideCountryFlags)