diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
index b3fc4e561..4676f60de 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def mute
-    MuteService.new.call(current_user.account, @account)
+    MuteService.new.call(current_user.account, @account, notifications: params[:notifications])
     render json: @account, serializer: REST::RelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships
   end
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
index 73d6baace..fbaebf786 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ export function unblockAccountFail(error) {
 };
 
 
-export function muteAccount(id) {
+export function muteAccount(id, notifications) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     dispatch(muteAccountRequest(id));
 
-    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/mute`).then(response => {
+    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/mute`, { notifications }).then(response => {
       // Pass in entire statuses map so we can use it to filter stuff in different parts of the reducers
       dispatch(muteAccountSuccess(response.data, getState().get('statuses')));
     }).catch(error => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/mutes.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/mutes.js
index febda7219..3474250fe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/mutes.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/mutes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import api, { getLinks } from '../api';
 import { fetchRelationships } from './accounts';
+import { openModal } from '../../mastodon/actions/modal';
 
 export const MUTES_FETCH_REQUEST = 'MUTES_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const MUTES_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'MUTES_FETCH_SUCCESS';
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ export const MUTES_EXPAND_REQUEST = 'MUTES_EXPAND_REQUEST';
 export const MUTES_EXPAND_SUCCESS = 'MUTES_EXPAND_SUCCESS';
 export const MUTES_EXPAND_FAIL    = 'MUTES_EXPAND_FAIL';
 
+export const MUTES_INIT_MODAL = 'MUTES_INIT_MODAL';
+export const MUTES_TOGGLE_HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS = 'MUTES_TOGGLE_HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS';
+
 export function fetchMutes() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     dispatch(fetchMutesRequest());
@@ -80,3 +84,20 @@ export function expandMutesFail(error) {
     error,
   };
 };
+
+export function initMuteModal(account) {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: MUTES_INIT_MODAL,
+      account,
+    });
+
+    dispatch(openModal('MUTE'));
+  };
+}
+
+export function toggleHideNotifications() {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({ type: MUTES_TOGGLE_HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS });
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.js
index 0e3007ce8..724b10980 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval' },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock', defaultMessage: 'Unblock @{name}' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute', defaultMessage: 'Unmute @{name}' },
+  mute_notifications: { id: 'account.mute_notifications', defaultMessage: 'Mute notifications from @{name}' },
+  unmute_notifications: { id: 'account.unmute_notifications', defaultMessage: 'Unmute notifications from @{name}' },
 });
 
 @injectIntl
@@ -41,6 +43,14 @@ export default class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.onMute(this.props.account);
   }
 
+  handleMuteNotifications = () => {
+    this.props.onMuteNotifications(this.props.account, true);
+  }
+
+  handleUnmuteNotifications = () => {
+    this.props.onMuteNotifications(this.props.account, false);
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { account, intl, hidden } = this.props;
 
@@ -70,7 +80,18 @@ export default class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       } else if (blocking) {
         buttons = <IconButton active icon='unlock-alt' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unblock, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.handleBlock} />;
       } else if (muting) {
-        buttons = <IconButton active icon='volume-up' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unmute, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.handleMute} />;
+        let hidingNotificationsButton;
+        if (muting.get('notifications')) {
+          hidingNotificationsButton = <IconButton active icon='bell' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unmute_notifications, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.handleUnmuteNotifications} />;
+        } else {
+          hidingNotificationsButton = <IconButton active icon='bell-slash' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.mute_notifications, { name: account.get('username')  })} onClick={this.handleMuteNotifications} />;
+        }
+        buttons = (
+          <div>
+            <IconButton active icon='volume-up' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unmute, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.handleMute} />
+            {hidingNotificationsButton}
+          </div>
+        );
       } else {
         buttons = <IconButton icon={following ? 'user-times' : 'user-plus'} title={intl.formatMessage(following ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={this.handleFollow} active={following} />;
       }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
index 344f6749d..5a5136dd1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   unmuteAccount,
 } from '../actions/accounts';
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal';
+import { initMuteModal } from '../actions/mutes';
 import { unfollowModal } from '../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -58,10 +59,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting'])) {
       dispatch(unmuteAccount(account.get('id')));
     } else {
-      dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id')));
+      dispatch(initMuteModal(account));
     }
   },
 
+
+  onMuteNotifications (account, notifications) {
+    dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id'), notifications));
+  },
 });
 
 export default injectIntl(connect(makeMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Account));
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
index 311ccae5b..b22540204 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ import {
   pin,
   unpin,
 } from '../actions/interactions';
-import {
-  blockAccount,
-  muteAccount,
-} from '../actions/accounts';
+import { blockAccount } from '../actions/accounts';
 import { muteStatus, unmuteStatus, deleteStatus } from '../actions/statuses';
+import { initMuteModal } from '../actions/mutes';
 import { initReport } from '../actions/reports';
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
   deleteMessage: { id: 'confirmations.delete.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status?' },
   blockConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block' },
-  muteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.mute.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Mute' },
 });
 
 const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
@@ -120,11 +117,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
   },
 
   onMute (account) {
-    dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-      message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.mute.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to mute {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
-      confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.muteConfirm),
-      onConfirm: () => dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id'))),
-    }));
+    dispatch(initMuteModal(account));
   },
 
   onMuteConversation (status) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index 01e18928e..8e50ec405 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import {
   unfollowAccount,
   blockAccount,
   unblockAccount,
-  muteAccount,
   unmuteAccount,
 } from '../../../actions/accounts';
 import { mentionCompose } from '../../../actions/compose';
+import { initMuteModal } from '../../../actions/mutes';
 import { initReport } from '../../../actions/reports';
 import { openModal } from '../../../actions/modal';
 import { blockDomain, unblockDomain } from '../../../actions/domain_blocks';
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { unfollowModal } from '../../../initial_state';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   blockConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block' },
-  muteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.mute.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Mute' },
   blockDomainConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.domain_block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Hide entire domain' },
 });
 
@@ -76,11 +75,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting'])) {
       dispatch(unmuteAccount(account.get('id')));
     } else {
-      dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-        message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.mute.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to mute {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
-        confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.muteConfirm),
-        onConfirm: () => dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id'))),
-      }));
+      dispatch(initMuteModal(account));
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/modal_root.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/modal_root.js
index f420f0abf..79d86370e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/modal_root.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/modal_root.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import BoostModal from './boost_modal';
 import ConfirmationModal from './confirmation_modal';
 import {
   OnboardingModal,
+  MuteModal,
   ReportModal,
   EmbedModal,
 } from '../../../features/ui/util/async-components';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const MODAL_COMPONENTS = {
   'VIDEO': () => Promise.resolve({ default: VideoModal }),
   'BOOST': () => Promise.resolve({ default: BoostModal }),
   'CONFIRM': () => Promise.resolve({ default: ConfirmationModal }),
+  'MUTE': MuteModal,
   'REPORT': ReportModal,
   'ACTIONS': () => Promise.resolve({ default: ActionsModal }),
   'EMBED': EmbedModal,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/mute_modal.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/mute_modal.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73e48cf09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/mute_modal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import Toggle from 'react-toggle';
+import Button from '../../../components/button';
+import { closeModal } from '../../../actions/modal';
+import { muteAccount } from '../../../actions/accounts';
+import { toggleHideNotifications } from '../../../actions/mutes';
+
+
+const mapStateToProps = state => {
+  return {
+    isSubmitting: state.getIn(['reports', 'new', 'isSubmitting']),
+    account: state.getIn(['mutes', 'new', 'account']),
+    notifications: state.getIn(['mutes', 'new', 'notifications']),
+  };
+};
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
+  return {
+    onConfirm(account, notifications) {
+      dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id'), notifications));
+    },
+
+    onClose() {
+      dispatch(closeModal());
+    },
+
+    onToggleNotifications() {
+      dispatch(toggleHideNotifications());
+    },
+  };
+};
+
+@connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)
+@injectIntl
+export default class MuteModal extends React.PureComponent {
+
+  static propTypes = {
+    isSubmitting: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+    account: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    notifications: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+    onClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onConfirm: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onToggleNotifications: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  };
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.button.focus();
+  }
+
+  handleClick = () => {
+    this.props.onClose();
+    this.props.onConfirm(this.props.account, this.props.notifications);
+  }
+
+  handleCancel = () => {
+    this.props.onClose();
+  }
+
+  setRef = (c) => {
+    this.button = c;
+  }
+
+  toggleNotifications = () => {
+    this.props.onToggleNotifications();
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    const { account, notifications } = this.props;
+
+    return (
+      <div className='modal-root__modal mute-modal'>
+        <div className='mute-modal__container'>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedMessage
+              id='confirmations.mute.message'
+              defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to mute {name}?'
+              values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }}
+            />
+          </p>
+          <div>
+            <label htmlFor='mute-modal__hide-notifications-checkbox'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='mute_modal.hide_notifications' defaultMessage='Hide notifications from this user?' />
+              {' '}
+              <Toggle id='mute-modal__hide-notifications-checkbox' checked={notifications} onChange={this.toggleNotifications} />
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className='mute-modal__action-bar'>
+          <Button onClick={this.handleCancel} className='mute-modal__cancel-button'>
+            <FormattedMessage id='confirmation_modal.cancel' defaultMessage='Cancel' />
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={this.handleClick} ref={this.setRef}>
+            <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.mute.confirm' defaultMessage='Mute' />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/util/async-components.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/util/async-components.js
index 8f7b91d21..39663d5ca 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/util/async-components.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/util/async-components.js
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ export function OnboardingModal () {
   return import(/* webpackChunkName: "modals/onboarding_modal" */'../components/onboarding_modal');
 }
 
+export function MuteModal () {
+  return import(/* webpackChunkName: "modals/mute_modal" */'../components/mute_modal');
+}
+
 export function ReportModal () {
   return import(/* webpackChunkName: "modals/report_modal" */'../components/report_modal');
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/index.js
index e65144871..17c870351 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import settings from './settings';
 import push_notifications from './push_notifications';
 import status_lists from './status_lists';
 import cards from './cards';
+import mutes from './mutes';
 import reports from './reports';
 import contexts from './contexts';
 import compose from './compose';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ const reducers = {
   settings,
   push_notifications,
   cards,
+  mutes,
   reports,
   contexts,
   compose,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/mutes.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/mutes.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a96232dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/mutes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import Immutable from 'immutable';
+
+import {
+  MUTES_INIT_MODAL,
+  MUTES_TOGGLE_HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS,
+} from '../actions/mutes';
+
+const initialState = Immutable.Map({
+  new: Immutable.Map({
+    isSubmitting: false,
+    account: null,
+    notifications: true,
+  }),
+});
+
+export default function mutes(state = initialState, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+  case MUTES_INIT_MODAL:
+    return state.withMutations((state) => {
+      state.setIn(['new', 'isSubmitting'], false);
+      state.setIn(['new', 'account'], action.account);
+      state.setIn(['new', 'notifications'], true);
+    });
+  case MUTES_TOGGLE_HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS:
+    return state.updateIn(['new', 'notifications'], (old) => !old);
+  default:
+    return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index e4504f543..0ded6f159 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@
 .account__relationship {
   height: 18px;
   padding: 10px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 .account__header {
@@ -3515,7 +3516,8 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
 .boost-modal,
 .confirmation-modal,
 .report-modal,
-.actions-modal {
+.actions-modal,
+.mute-modal {
   background: lighten($ui-secondary-color, 8%);
   color: $ui-base-color;
   border-radius: 8px;
@@ -3565,6 +3567,7 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
 
 .boost-modal__action-bar,
 .confirmation-modal__action-bar,
+.mute-modal__action-bar,
 .report-modal__action-bar {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
@@ -3601,6 +3604,14 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
   }
 }
 
+.mute-modal {
+  line-height: 24px;
+}
+
+.mute-modal .react-toggle {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
 .report-modal__statuses,
 .report-modal__comment {
   padding: 10px;
@@ -3673,8 +3684,10 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
   }
 }
 
-.confirmation-modal__action-bar {
-  .confirmation-modal__cancel-button {
+.confirmation-modal__action-bar,
+.mute-modal__action-bar {
+  .confirmation-modal__cancel-button,
+  .mute-modal__cancel-button {
     background-color: transparent;
     color: darken($ui-secondary-color, 34%);
     font-size: 14px;
@@ -3689,6 +3702,7 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
 }
 
 .confirmation-modal__container,
+.mute-modal__container,
 .report-modal__target {
   padding: 30px;
   font-size: 16px;
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
index b26520f5b..55ad812b2 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ module AccountInteractions
     end
 
     def muting_map(target_account_ids, account_id)
-      follow_mapping(Mute.where(target_account_id: target_account_ids, account_id: account_id), :target_account_id)
+      Mute.where(target_account_id: target_account_ids, account_id: account_id).each_with_object({}) do |mute, mapping|
+        mapping[mute.target_account_id] = {
+          notifications: mute.hide_notifications?,
+        }
+      end
     end
 
     def requested_map(target_account_ids, account_id)
@@ -70,8 +74,13 @@ module AccountInteractions
     block_relationships.find_or_create_by!(target_account: other_account)
   end
 
-  def mute!(other_account)
-    mute_relationships.find_or_create_by!(target_account: other_account)
+  def mute!(other_account, notifications: nil)
+    notifications = true if notifications.nil?
+    mute = mute_relationships.create_with(hide_notifications: notifications).find_or_create_by!(target_account: other_account)
+    # When toggling a mute between hiding and allowing notifications, the mute will already exist, so the find_or_create_by! call will return the existing Mute without updating the hide_notifications attribute. Therefore, we check that hide_notifications? is what we want and set it if it isn't.
+    if mute.hide_notifications? != notifications
+      mute.update!(hide_notifications: notifications)
+    end
   end
 
   def mute_conversation!(conversation)
@@ -127,6 +136,10 @@ module AccountInteractions
     conversation_mutes.where(conversation: conversation).exists?
   end
 
+  def muting_notifications?(other_account)
+    mute_relationships.where(target_account: other_account, hide_notifications: true).exists?
+  end
+
   def requested?(other_account)
     follow_requests.where(target_account: other_account).exists?
   end
diff --git a/app/models/mute.rb b/app/models/mute.rb
index 4174a3523..105696da6 100644
--- a/app/models/mute.rb
+++ b/app/models/mute.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 #
 # Table name: mutes
 #
-#  created_at        :datetime         not null
-#  updated_at        :datetime         not null
-#  account_id        :bigint           not null
-#  id                :bigint           not null, primary key
-#  target_account_id :bigint           not null
+#  id                 :integer          not null, primary key
+#  created_at         :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at         :datetime         not null
+#  account_id         :integer          not null
+#  target_account_id  :integer          not null
+#  hide_notifications :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #
 
 class Mute < ApplicationRecord
diff --git a/app/services/mute_service.rb b/app/services/mute_service.rb
index 132369484..9b7cbd81f 100644
--- a/app/services/mute_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/mute_service.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class MuteService < BaseService
-  def call(account, target_account)
+  def call(account, target_account, notifications: nil)
     return if account.id == target_account.id
-    mute = account.mute!(target_account)
+    FeedManager.instance.clear_from_timeline(account, target_account)
+    mute = account.mute!(target_account, notifications: notifications)
     BlockWorker.perform_async(account.id, target_account.id)
     mute
   end
diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index 6a24a8247..8a77f2f38 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class NotifyService < BaseService
     blocked ||= from_self?                                       # Skip for interactions with self
     blocked ||= domain_blocking?                                 # Skip for domain blocked accounts
     blocked ||= @recipient.blocking?(@notification.from_account) # Skip for blocked accounts
-    blocked ||= @recipient.muting?(@notification.from_account)   # Skip for muted accounts
+    blocked ||= @recipient.muting_notifications?(@notification.from_account)
     blocked ||= hellbanned?                                      # Hellban
     blocked ||= optional_non_follower?                           # Options
     blocked ||= optional_non_following?                          # Options
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170716191202_add_hide_notifications_to_mute.rb b/db/migrate/20170716191202_add_hide_notifications_to_mute.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0410938c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170716191202_add_hide_notifications_to_mute.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require Rails.root.join('lib', 'mastodon', 'migration_helpers')
+
+class AddHideNotificationsToMute < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  include Mastodon::MigrationHelpers
+
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    add_column_with_default :mutes, :hide_notifications, :boolean, default: true, allow_null: false
+  end
+  
+  def down
+    remove_column :mutes, :hide_notifications
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index bf319ce55..2d763e2f4 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20171114080328) do
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.bigint "account_id", null: false
     t.bigint "target_account_id", null: false
+    t.boolean "hide_notifications", default: true, null: false
     t.index ["account_id", "target_account_id"], name: "index_mutes_on_account_id_and_target_account_id", unique: true
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
index c770649ec..053c53e5a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,35 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::AccountsController, type: :controller do
     it 'creates a muting relation' do
       expect(user.account.muting?(other_account)).to be true
     end
+
+    it 'mutes notifications' do
+      expect(user.account.muting_notifications?(other_account)).to be true
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'POST #mute with notifications set to false' do
+    let(:other_account) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob')).account }
+
+    before do
+      user.account.follow!(other_account)
+      post :mute, params: {id: other_account.id, notifications: false }
+    end
+
+    it 'returns http success' do
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
+    end
+
+    it 'does not remove the following relation between user and target user' do
+      expect(user.account.following?(other_account)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it 'creates a muting relation' do
+      expect(user.account.muting?(other_account)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it 'does not mute notifications' do
+      expect(user.account.muting_notifications?(other_account)).to be false
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'POST #unmute' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/mutes_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/mutes_controller_spec.rb
index 3e6fa887b..97d6c2773 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/mutes_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/mutes_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::MutesController, type: :controller do
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'follow') }
 
   before do
-    Fabricate(:mute, account: user.account)
+    Fabricate(:mute, account: user.account, hide_notifications: false)
     allow(controller).to receive(:doorkeeper_token) { token }
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a468549d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe AccountInteractions do
+  describe 'muting an account' do
+    let(:me) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'Me') }
+    let(:you) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'You') }
+
+    context 'with the notifications option unspecified' do
+      before do
+        me.mute!(you)
+      end
+
+      it 'defaults to muting notifications' do
+        expect(me.muting_notifications?(you)).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with the notifications option set to false' do
+      before do
+        me.mute!(you, notifications: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not mute notifications' do
+        expect(me.muting_notifications?(you)).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with the notifications option set to true' do
+      before do
+        me.mute!(you, notifications: true)
+      end
+
+      it 'does mute notifications' do
+        expect(me.muting_notifications?(you)).to be true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/mute_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/mute_service_spec.rb
index 8097cb250..800140b6f 100644
--- a/spec/services/mute_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/mute_service_spec.rb
@@ -32,4 +32,36 @@ RSpec.describe MuteService do
       account.muting?(target_account)
     }.from(false).to(true)
   end
+
+  context 'without specifying a notifications parameter' do
+    it 'mutes notifications from the account' do
+      is_expected.to change {
+        account.muting_notifications?(target_account)
+      }.from(false).to(true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with a true notifications parameter' do
+    subject do
+      -> { described_class.new.call(account, target_account, notifications: true) }
+    end
+
+    it 'mutes notifications from the account' do
+      is_expected.to change {
+        account.muting_notifications?(target_account)
+      }.from(false).to(true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with a false notifications parameter' do
+    subject do
+      -> { described_class.new.call(account, target_account, notifications: false) }
+    end
+
+    it 'does not mute notifications from the account' do
+      is_expected.to_not change {
+        account.muting_notifications?(target_account)
+      }.from(false)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
index 58ee66ded..fad0dd369 100644
--- a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ RSpec.describe NotifyService do
     is_expected.to_not change(Notification, :count)
   end
 
+  it 'does not notify when sender is muted with hide_notifications' do
+    recipient.mute!(sender, notifications: true)
+    is_expected.to_not change(Notification, :count)
+  end
+
+  it 'does notify when sender is muted without hide_notifications' do
+    recipient.mute!(sender, notifications: false)
+    is_expected.to change(Notification, :count)
+  end
+
   it 'does not notify when sender\'s domain is blocked' do
     recipient.block_domain!(sender.domain)
     is_expected.to_not change(Notification, :count)