diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 3274c8ec4e..6d81fdbc82 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "allowLocalLogin": 1,
     "allowAccountDelete": 1,
     "allowFileUploads": 0,
+    "allowUserHomePage": 1,
     "maximumFileSize": 2048,
     "minimumTitleLength": 3,
     "maximumTitleLength": 255,
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/settings.js b/public/src/client/account/settings.js
index bf535d8ec0..840f498259 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/settings.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/settings.js
@@ -68,7 +68,20 @@ define('forum/account/settings', ['forum/account/header'], function(header) {
 
 			css.attr('href', val);
 		});
+
+		$('[data-property="homePageRoute"]').on('change', toggleCustomRoute);
+
+		toggleCustomRoute();
 	};
 
+	function toggleCustomRoute() {
+		$('[data-property="homePageCustom"]').val('');
+		if ($('[data-property="homePageRoute"]').val() === 'custom') {
+			$('#homePageCustom').show();
+		}else{
+			$('#homePageCustom').hide();
+		}
+	}
+
 	return AccountSettings;
 });
diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts.js b/src/controllers/accounts.js
index 8384b4e9b8..65116b26da 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ var accountsController = {
 	chats: require('./accounts/chats')
 };
 
-
 module.exports = accountsController;
diff --git a/src/controllers/api.js b/src/controllers/api.js
index 9a6fbee238..5ccedc5aeb 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ apiController.getConfig = function(req, res, next) {
 	config.allowProfileImageUploads = parseInt(meta.config.allowProfileImageUploads) === 1;
 	config.allowTopicsThumbnail = parseInt(meta.config.allowTopicsThumbnail, 10) === 1;
 	config.allowAccountDelete = parseInt(meta.config.allowAccountDelete, 10) === 1;
+	config.allowUserHomePage = parseInt(meta.config.allowUserHomePage, 10) === 1;
 	config.privateUserInfo = parseInt(meta.config.privateUserInfo, 10) === 1;
 	config.privateTagListing = parseInt(meta.config.privateTagListing, 10) === 1;
 	config.usePagination = parseInt(meta.config.usePagination, 10) === 1;
diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index ccb8ece26a..4df1455c89 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -33,22 +33,27 @@ var Controllers = {
 
 
 Controllers.home = function(req, res, next) {
-	var route = meta.config.homePageRoute || meta.config.homePageCustom || 'categories',
-		hook = 'action:homepage.get:' + route;
+	var route = meta.config.homePageRoute || meta.config.homePageCustom || 'categories';
 
-	if (plugins.hasListeners(hook)) {
-		plugins.fireHook(hook, {req: req, res: res, next: next});
-	} else {
-		if (route === 'categories' || route === '/') {
-			Controllers.categories.list(req, res, next);
-		} else if (route === 'recent') {
-			Controllers.recent.get(req, res, next);
-		} else if (route === 'popular') {
-			Controllers.popular.get(req, res, next);
+	user.getSettings(req.uid, function(err, settings) {
+		if (!err) route = settings.homePageRoute || route;
+
+		var hook = 'action:homepage.get:' + route;
+
+		if (plugins.hasListeners(hook)) {
+			plugins.fireHook(hook, {req: req, res: res, next: next});
 		} else {
-			res.redirect(route);
+			if (route === 'categories' || route === '/') {
+				Controllers.categories.list(req, res, next);
+			} else if (route === 'recent') {
+				Controllers.recent.get(req, res, next);
+			} else if (route === 'popular') {
+				Controllers.popular.get(req, res, next);
+			} else {
+				res.redirect(route);
+			}
 		}
-	}
+	});
 };
 
 Controllers.reset = function(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/src/user/settings.js b/src/user/settings.js
index 17e524bcb7..a2d83e89eb 100644
--- a/src/user/settings.js
+++ b/src/user/settings.js
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ module.exports = function(User) {
 			sendPostNotifications: data.sendPostNotifications,
 			restrictChat: data.restrictChat,
 			topicSearchEnabled: data.topicSearchEnabled,
-			groupTitle: data.groupTitle
+			groupTitle: data.groupTitle,
+			homePageRoute: data.homePageCustom || data.homePageRoute
 		};
 
 		if (data.bootswatchSkin) {
diff --git a/src/views/admin/general/homepage.tpl b/src/views/admin/general/homepage.tpl
index 5148d79da9..bfdc086b11 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/general/homepage.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/general/homepage.tpl
@@ -12,11 +12,18 @@
 					<option value="{routes.route}">{routes.name}</option>
 					<!-- END routes -->
 				</select>
-				<br>
 				<div id="homePageCustom" style="display: none;">
+					<br>
 					<label>Custom Route</label>
 					<input type="text" class="form-control" data-field="homePageCustom"/>
 				</div>
+				<br>
+				<div class="checkbox">
+					<label class="mdl-switch mdl-js-switch mdl-js-ripple-effect">
+						<input class="mdl-switch__input" type="checkbox" data-field="allowUserHomePage">
+						<span class="mdl-switch__label"><strong>Allow User Home Pages</strong></span>
+					</label>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</form>
 	</div>