diff --git a/src/components/mobile_post_status_modal/mobile_post_status_modal.js b/src/components/mobile_post_status_modal/mobile_post_status_modal.js
index 2f24dd08..91b730e7 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_post_status_modal/mobile_post_status_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_post_status_modal/mobile_post_status_modal.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import PostStatusForm from '../post_status_form/post_status_form.vue'
-import { throttle } from 'lodash'
+import { debounce } from 'lodash'
 
 const MobilePostStatusModal = {
   components: {
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ const MobilePostStatusModal = {
     }
   },
   created () {
-    window.addEventListener('scroll', this.handleScroll)
+    if (this.autohideFloatingPostButton) {
+      this.activateFloatingPostButtonAutohide()
+    }
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleOSK)
   },
   destroyed () {
-    window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.handleScroll)
+    if (this.autohideFloatingPostButton) {
+      this.deactivateFloatingPostButtonAutohide()
+    }
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleOSK)
   },
   computed: {
@@ -28,10 +32,30 @@ const MobilePostStatusModal = {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
     isHidden () {
-      return this.hidden || this.inputActive
+      return this.autohideFloatingPostButton && (this.hidden || this.inputActive)
+    },
+    autohideFloatingPostButton () {
+      return !!this.$store.state.config.autohideFloatingPostButton
+    }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    autohideFloatingPostButton: function (isEnabled) {
+      if (isEnabled) {
+        this.activateFloatingPostButtonAutohide()
+      } else {
+        this.deactivateFloatingPostButtonAutohide()
+      }
     }
   },
   methods: {
+    activateFloatingPostButtonAutohide () {
+      window.addEventListener('scroll', this.handleScrollStart)
+      window.addEventListener('scroll', this.handleScrollEnd)
+    },
+    deactivateFloatingPostButtonAutohide () {
+      window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.handleScrollStart)
+      window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.handleScrollEnd)
+    },
     openPostForm () {
       this.postFormOpen = true
       this.hidden = true
@@ -65,26 +89,19 @@ const MobilePostStatusModal = {
         this.inputActive = false
       }
     },
-    handleScroll: throttle(function () {
-      const scrollAmount = window.scrollY - this.oldScrollPos
-      const scrollingDown = scrollAmount > 0
-
-      if (scrollingDown !== this.scrollingDown) {
-        this.amountScrolled = 0
-        this.scrollingDown = scrollingDown
-        if (!scrollingDown) {
-          this.hidden = false
-        }
-      } else if (scrollingDown) {
-        this.amountScrolled += scrollAmount
-        if (this.amountScrolled > 100 && !this.hidden) {
-          this.hidden = true
-        }
+    handleScrollStart: debounce(function () {
+      if (window.scrollY > this.oldScrollPos) {
+        this.hidden = true
+      } else {
+        this.hidden = false
       }
-
       this.oldScrollPos = window.scrollY
-      this.scrollingDown = scrollingDown
-    }, 100)
+    }, 100, {leading: true, trailing: false}),
+
+    handleScrollEnd: debounce(function () {
+      this.hidden = false
+      this.oldScrollPos = window.scrollY
+    }, 100, {leading: false, trailing: true})
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings/settings.js b/src/components/settings/settings.js
index a85ab674..c4aa45b2 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/settings.js
+++ b/src/components/settings/settings.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const settings = {
       streamingLocal: user.streaming,
       pauseOnUnfocusedLocal: user.pauseOnUnfocused,
       hoverPreviewLocal: user.hoverPreview,
+      autohideFloatingPostButtonLocal: user.autohideFloatingPostButton,
 
       hideMutedPostsLocal: typeof user.hideMutedPosts === 'undefined'
         ? instance.hideMutedPosts
@@ -183,6 +184,9 @@ const settings = {
     hoverPreviewLocal (value) {
       this.$store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'hoverPreview', value })
     },
+    autohideFloatingPostButtonLocal (value) {
+      this.$store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'autohideFloatingPostButton', value })
+    },
     muteWordsString (value) {
       value = filter(value.split('\n'), (word) => trim(word).length > 0)
       this.$store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'muteWords', value })
diff --git a/src/components/settings/settings.vue b/src/components/settings/settings.vue
index 6890220f..920e6e12 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/settings.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings/settings.vue
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
                 {{$t('settings.minimal_scopes_mode')}} {{$t('settings.instance_default', { value: minimalScopesModeDefault })}}
               </label>
             </li>
+            <li>
+              <input type="checkbox" id="autohideFloatingPostButton" v-model="autohideFloatingPostButtonLocal">
+              <label for="autohideFloatingPostButton">{{$t('settings.autohide_floating_post_button')}}</label>
+            </li>
           </ul>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 2f48c389..ae6b9951 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
     "reply_visibility_all": "Show all replies",
     "reply_visibility_following": "Only show replies directed at me or users I'm following",
     "reply_visibility_self": "Only show replies directed at me",
+    "autohide_floating_post_button": "Automatically hide New Post button (mobile)",
     "saving_err": "Error saving settings",
     "saving_ok": "Settings saved",
     "search_user_to_block": "Search whom you want to block",
diff --git a/src/i18n/ru.json b/src/i18n/ru.json
index 5450f154..e02aa1a8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/src/i18n/ru.json
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
     "reply_visibility_all": "Показывать все ответы",
     "reply_visibility_following": "Показывать только ответы мне и тех на кого я подписан",
     "reply_visibility_self": "Показывать только ответы мне",
+    "autohide_floating_post_button": "Автоматически скрывать кнопку постинга (в мобильной версии)",
     "saving_err": "Не удалось сохранить настройки",
     "saving_ok": "Сохранено",
     "security_tab": "Безопасность",
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index 1666a2c5..fea0e3cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   autoLoad: true,
   streaming: false,
   hoverPreview: true,
+  autohideFloatingPostButton: false,
   pauseOnUnfocused: true,
   stopGifs: false,
   replyVisibility: 'all',