diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityColumn.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityColumn.qml
index ad1462c77b..11f3f7430f 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityColumn.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityColumn.qml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Item {
 
         CommunityWelcomeBanner {
             id: emptyViewAndSuggestions
-            visible: chatsModel.communities.activeCommunity.admin
+            visible: !appSettings.hiddenCommunityWelcomeBanners.includes(chatsModel.communities.activeCommunity.id) && chatsModel.communities.activeCommunity.admin
             width: parent.width
             anchors.top: channelList.bottom
             anchors.topMargin: Style.current.padding
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CommunityWelcomeBanner.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CommunityWelcomeBanner.qml
index 3a4b6d4a98..50aa3b0c13 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CommunityWelcomeBanner.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/CommunityComponents/CommunityWelcomeBanner.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ Rectangle {
         icon.width: 20
         iconColor: Style.current.darkGrey
         onClicked: {
-            // TODO make this saved in the settings
+            let hiddenBannerIds = appSettings.hiddenCommunityWelcomeBanners
+            hiddenBannerIds.push(chatsModel.communities.activeCommunity.id)
+            appSettings.hiddenCommunityWelcomeBanners = hiddenBannerIds
             root.visible = false
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppMain.qml b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
index 6cbd2f0f48..507e5a13cb 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppMain.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ RowLayout {
         property bool timelineEnabled: true
         property string locale: "en"
         property var recentEmojis: []
+        property var hiddenCommunityWelcomeBanners: []
         property real volume: 0.2
         property int notificationSetting: Constants.notifyAllMessages
         property bool notificationSoundsEnabled: true