diff --git a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
index 70463f2a..a6203962 100644
--- a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const UserSettings = {
       newname: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.name,
       newbio: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.description,
       newlocked: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.locked,
+      newnorichtext: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.no_rich_text,
       newdefaultScope: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.default_scope,
       followList: null,
       followImportError: false,
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ const UserSettings = {
       const locked = this.newlocked
       /* eslint-disable camelcase */
       const default_scope = this.newdefaultScope
-      this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.updateProfile({params: {name, description, locked, default_scope}}).then((user) => {
+      const no_rich_text = this.newnorichtext
+      this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.updateProfile({params: {name, description, locked, default_scope, no_rich_text}}).then((user) => {
         if (!user.error) {
           this.$store.commit('addNewUsers', [user])
           this.$store.commit('setCurrentUser', user)
diff --git a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
index 9daafdce..a2a101dc 100644
--- a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
                 <i v-on:click="changeVis('public')" class="icon-globe" :class="vis.public"></i>
               </div>
             </div>
+            <p>
+              <input type="checkbox" v-model="newnorichtext" id="account-no-rich-text">
+              <label for="account-no-rich-text">{{$t('settings.no_rich_text_description')}}</label>
+            </p>
             <button :disabled='newname.length <= 0' class="btn btn-default" @click="updateProfile">{{$t('general.submit')}}</button>
           </div>
           <div class="setting-item">
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index e18791e7..2dc6493e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
     "notification_visibility_likes": "Likes",
     "notification_visibility_mentions": "Mentions",
     "notification_visibility_repeats": "Repeats",
+    "no_rich_text_description": "Disable rich text support",
     "nsfw_clickthrough": "Enable clickthrough NSFW attachment hiding",
     "panelRadius": "Panels",
     "pause_on_unfocused": "Pause streaming when tab is not focused",
diff --git a/src/i18n/fr.json b/src/i18n/fr.json
index e8ddf767..022b68c1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/src/i18n/fr.json
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     "name": "Nom",
     "name_bio": "Nom & Bio",
     "new_password": "Nouveau mot de passe",
+    "no_rich_text_description": "Ne formatez pas le texte",
     "nsfw_clickthrough": "Masquer les images marquées comme contenu adulte ou sensible",
     "panelRadius": "Fenêtres",
     "presets": "Thèmes prédéfinis",
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 83a83e91..ab746918 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ const updateProfile = ({credentials, params}) => {
   const form = new FormData()
 
   each(params, (value, key) => {
-    /* Always include description and locked, because it might be empty or false */
-    if (key === 'description' || key === 'locked' || value) {
+    /* Always include description, no_rich_text and locked, because it might be empty or false */
+    if (key === 'description' || key === 'locked' || key === 'no_rich_text' || value) {
       form.append(key, value)
     }
   })