diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index c30c4da480..6fad83404d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val hideBottomBar = "pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll"
 
+    const val hideUpdatesButton = "pref_hide_updates_button"
+
+    const val hideHistoryButton = "pref_hide_history_button"
+
     const val enableTransitions = "pref_enable_transitions_key"
 
     const val doubleTapAnimationSpeed = "pref_double_tap_anim_speed"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 5340ae67cf..db157250c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun hideBottomBar() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideBottomBar, true)
 
+    fun hideUpdatesButton() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideUpdatesButton, true)
+
+    fun hideHistoryButton() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideHistoryButton, true)
+
     fun useBiometricLock() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.useBiometricLock, false)
 
     fun lockAppAfter() = flowPrefs.getInt(Keys.lockAppAfter, 0)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 8e92225c07..5c3be4bf5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.Toast
@@ -465,8 +466,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
             if (visible) {
                 if (collapse) {
                     bottomNavAnimator?.expand()
+                    updateNavMenu(it.menu)
                 }
-
                 bottomViewNavigationBehavior?.slideUp(it)
             } else {
                 if (collapse) {
@@ -481,9 +482,17 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
     private fun showSideNav(visible: Boolean) {
         binding.sideNav?.let {
             it.isVisible = visible
+            updateNavMenu(it.menu)
         }
     }
 
+    private fun updateNavMenu(menu: Menu) {
+        val navUpdates = menu.findItem(R.id.nav_updates)
+        navUpdates.isVisible = !preferences.hideUpdatesButton().get()
+        val navHistory = menu.findItem(R.id.nav_history)
+        navHistory.isVisible = !preferences.hideHistoryButton().get()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used to manually offset a view within the activity's child views that might be cut off due to
      * the collapsing AppBarLayout.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index ffcd95b5cd..e814f5caca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
             titleRes = R.string.pref_confirm_exit
             defaultValue = false
         }
-        switchPreference {
-            key = Keys.hideBottomBar
-            titleRes = R.string.pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll
-            defaultValue = true
-        }
+
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             preference {
                 key = "pref_manage_notifications"
@@ -265,5 +261,25 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 summary = "%s"
             }
         }
+
+        preferenceCategory {
+            titleRes = R.string.pref_category_navigation
+
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.hideBottomBar
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll
+                defaultValue = true
+            }
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.hideUpdatesButton
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_hide_updates_button
+                defaultValue = false
+            }
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.hideHistoryButton
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_hide_history_button
+                defaultValue = false
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a1939c990..ee8f0f1cbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
       <!-- General section -->
     <string name="pref_category_theme">Theme</string>
     <string name="pref_category_locale">Locale</string>
+    <string name="pref_category_navigation">Navigation</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_mode">Dark mode</string>
     <string name="theme_system">Follow system</string>
     <string name="theme_light">Off</string>
@@ -166,6 +167,8 @@
     <string name="pref_date_format">Date format</string>
     <string name="pref_confirm_exit">Confirm exit</string>
     <string name="pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll">Hide bottom bar on scroll</string>
+    <string name="pref_hide_updates_button">Hide Updates button</string>
+    <string name="pref_hide_history_button">Hide History button</string>
     <string name="pref_manage_notifications">Manage notifications</string>
 
     <string name="pref_category_security">Security</string>