diff --git a/lib/Controller/PageController.php b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
index 547ba61c..7da3b4ce 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PageController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
@@ -63,24 +63,20 @@ class PageController extends Controller
 
         // Configuration
         $uid = $user->getUID();
-        $this->initialState->provideInitialState('timelinePath', $this->config->getUserValue(
-            $uid,
-            Application::APPNAME,
-            'timelinePath',
-            'EMPTY'
-        ));
-        $this->initialState->provideInitialState('foldersPath', $this->config->getUserValue(
-            $uid,
-            Application::APPNAME,
-            'foldersPath',
-            '/'
-        ));
-        $this->initialState->provideInitialState('showHidden', $this->config->getUserValue(
-            $uid,
-            Application::APPNAME,
-            'showHidden',
-            false
-        ));
+        $pi = function ($key, $default) use ($uid) {
+            $this->initialState->provideInitialState($key, $this->config->getUserValue(
+                $uid,
+                Application::APPNAME,
+                $key,
+                $default
+            ));
+        };
+
+        // User configuration
+        $pi('timelinePath', 'EMPTY');
+        $pi('foldersPath', '/');
+        $pi('showHidden', false);
+        $pi('enableTopMemories', "true");
 
         // Apps enabled
         $this->initialState->provideInitialState('systemtags', true === $this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('systemtags'));
diff --git a/src/components/Settings.vue b/src/components/Settings.vue
index 517d962a..38586653 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/components/Settings.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@
         >
           {{ t("memories", "Square grid mode") }}
         </NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+
+        <NcCheckboxRadioSwitch
+          :checked.sync="config_enableTopMemories"
+          @update:checked="updateEnableTopMemories"
+          type="switch"
+        >
+          {{ t("memories", "Show past photos on top of timeline") }}
+        </NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
       </NcAppSettingsSection>
 
       <NcAppSettingsSection
@@ -171,6 +179,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       await this.updateSetting("squareThumbs");
     },
 
+    async updateEnableTopMemories() {
+      await this.updateSetting("enableTopMemories");
+    },
+
     async updateShowHidden() {
       await this.updateSetting("showHidden");
     },
diff --git a/src/components/top-matter/OnThisDay.vue b/src/components/top-matter/OnThisDay.vue
index 1f84d1c5..2f2ee7e4 100644
--- a/src/components/top-matter/OnThisDay.vue
+++ b/src/components/top-matter/OnThisDay.vue
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
 
     async refresh() {
+      // Skip if disabled
+      if (!this.config_enableTopMemories) return;
+
       // Look for cache
       const dayIdToday = utils.dateToDayId(new Date());
       const cacheUrl = `/onthisday/${dayIdToday}`;
diff --git a/src/mixins/UserConfig.ts b/src/mixins/UserConfig.ts
index ebf9cbbe..f45a0769 100644
--- a/src/mixins/UserConfig.ts
+++ b/src/mixins/UserConfig.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
       "foldersPath",
       <string>"/"
     ) as string,
+
     config_showHidden:
       loadState("memories", "showHidden", <string>"false") === "true",
+    config_enableTopMemories:
+      loadState("memories", "enableTopMemories", <string>"false") === "true",
 
     config_tagsEnabled: Boolean(
       loadState("memories", "systemtags", <string>"")
diff --git a/src/vue-globals.d.ts b/src/vue-globals.d.ts
index 34f991dc..a693573c 100644
--- a/src/vue-globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/vue-globals.d.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare module "vue" {
     config_albumsEnabled: boolean;
     config_placesGis: number;
     config_squareThumbs: boolean;
+    config_enableTopMemories: boolean;
     config_showFaceRect: boolean;
     config_eventName: string;