diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 2c6142360..0f3785d12 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
     "text/bbcode"
   ],
   autofollowed_nicknames: [],
+  autofollowing_nicknames: [],
   max_pinned_statuses: 1,
   attachment_links: false,
   max_report_comment_size: 1000,
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index 2a1898922..2bbb12540 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -837,6 +837,17 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
           "rinpatch"
         ]
       },
+      %{
+        key: :autofollowing_nicknames,
+        type: {:list, :string},
+        description:
+          "Set to nicknames of (local) users that automatically follows every newly registered user",
+        suggestions: [
+          "admin",
+          "info",
+          "moderator",
+        ]
+      },
       %{
         key: :attachment_links,
         type: :boolean,
diff --git a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
index 0b13d7e88..f4b4b6c3c 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ To add configuration to your config file, you can copy it from the base config.
     older software for theses nicknames.
 * `max_pinned_statuses`: The maximum number of pinned statuses. `0` will disable the feature.
 * `autofollowed_nicknames`: Set to nicknames of (local) users that every new user should automatically follow.
+* `autofollowing_nicknames`: Set to nicknames of (local) users that automatically follows every newly registered user.
 * `attachment_links`: Set to true to enable automatically adding attachment link text to statuses.
 * `max_report_comment_size`: The maximum size of the report comment (Default: `1000`).
 * `safe_dm_mentions`: If set to true, only mentions at the beginning of a post will be used to address people in direct messages. This is to prevent accidental mentioning of people when talking about them (e.g. "@friend hey i really don't like @enemy"). Default: `false`.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index dc41d0001..2a3495103 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -765,6 +765,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     follow_all(user, autofollowed_users)
   end
 
+  defp autofollowing_users(user) do
+    candidates = Config.get([:instance, :autofollowing_nicknames])
+
+    User.Query.build(%{nickname: candidates, local: true, deactivated: false})
+    |> Repo.all()
+    |> Enum.each(&follow(&1, user, :follow_accept))
+
+    {:ok, :success}
+  end
+
   @doc "Inserts provided changeset, performs post-registration actions (confirmation email sending etc.)"
   def register(%Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset) do
     with {:ok, user} <- Repo.insert(changeset) do
@@ -774,6 +784,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
 
   def post_register_action(%User{} = user) do
     with {:ok, user} <- autofollow_users(user),
+         {:ok, _} <- autofollowing_users(user),
          {:ok, user} <- set_cache(user),
          {:ok, _} <- send_welcome_email(user),
          {:ok, _} <- send_welcome_message(user),
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index 7220ce846..9ae52d594 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     }
 
     setup do: clear_config([:instance, :autofollowed_nicknames])
+    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :autofollowing_nicknames])
     setup do: clear_config([:welcome])
     setup do: clear_config([:instance, :account_activation_required])
 
@@ -408,6 +409,23 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       refute User.following?(registered_user, remote_user)
     end
 
+    test "it adds automatic followers for new registered accounts" do
+      user1 = insert(:user)
+      user2 = insert(:user)
+
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :autofollowing_nicknames], [
+        user1.nickname,
+        user2.nickname
+      ])
+
+      cng = User.register_changeset(%User{}, @full_user_data)
+
+      {:ok, registered_user} = User.register(cng)
+
+      assert User.following?(user1, registered_user)
+      assert User.following?(user2, registered_user)
+    end
+
     test "it sends a welcome message if it is set" do
       welcome_user = insert(:user)
       Pleroma.Config.put([:welcome, :direct_message, :enabled], true)