diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
index 25ac9dbaee..9ede7b92b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	key = "SOUND_AIRPUMP"
 	enabled_description = "Audible"
 	disabled_description = "Silent"
-	
+
 /datum/client_preference/old_door_sounds
 	description ="Old Door Sounds"
 	key = "SOUND_OLDDOORS"
@@ -285,6 +285,13 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 		var/datum/plane_holder/PH = preference_mob.plane_holder
 		PH.set_vis(VIS_STATUS, enabled)
 
+/datum/client_preference/show_lore_news
+	description = "Lore News Popup"
+	key = "NEWS_POPUP"
+	enabled_by_default = TRUE
+	enabled_description = "Popup New On Login"
+	disabled_description = "Do Nothing"
+
 /********************
 * Staff Preferences *
 ********************/
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 2ce3a7f2c5..2f7c648fcc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -72,14 +72,17 @@
 		output += "<p>[href(src, list("give_feedback" = 1), "Give Feedback")]</p>"
 
 	if(GLOB.news_data.station_newspaper)
-		output += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];open_station_news=1'>Show [using_map.station_name] News</A>"
+		if(client.prefs.lastlorenews == GLOB.news_data.newsindex)
+			output += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];open_station_news=1'>Show [using_map.station_name] News</A>"
+		else
+			output += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];open_station_news=1'>Show [using_map.station_name] News (NEW!)</A>"
 
 	output += "</div>"
 
 	if (client.prefs.lastlorenews == GLOB.news_data.newsindex)
 		client.seen_news = 1
 
-	if(GLOB.news_data.station_newspaper && !client.seen_news)
+	if(GLOB.news_data.station_newspaper && !client.seen_news && client.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_lore_news))
 		show_latest_news(GLOB.news_data.station_newspaper)
 		client.prefs.lastnews = GLOB.news_data.newsindex
 		SScharacter_setup.queue_preferences_save(client.prefs)