diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 94b8eb40..90af4c35 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2296,14 +2296,18 @@ int CCompositor::getNewSpecialID() {
 void CCompositor::performUserChecks() {
     static constexpr auto BAD_PORTALS = {"kde", "gnome"};
 
-    if (std::ranges::any_of(BAD_PORTALS, [&](const std::string& portal) { return std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/" + portal + ".portal"); })) {
-        // bad portal detected
-        g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have one or more incompatible xdg-desktop-portal impls installed. Please remove incompatible ones to avoid issues.",
-                                                    CColor(0), 15000, ICON_ERROR);
-    }
+    static auto* const    PSUPPRESSPORTAL = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:suppress_portal_warnings")->intValue;
 
-    if (std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/hyprland.portal") && std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/wlr.portal")) {
-        g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland and -wlr installed simultaneously. Please uninstall one to avoid issues.", CColor(0),
-                                                    15000, ICON_ERROR);
+    if (!*PSUPPRESSPORTAL) {
+        if (std::ranges::any_of(BAD_PORTALS, [&](const std::string& portal) { return std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/" + portal + ".portal"); })) {
+            // bad portal detected
+            g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have one or more incompatible xdg-desktop-portal impls installed. Please remove incompatible ones to avoid issues.",
+                                                        CColor(0), 15000, ICON_ERROR);
+        }
+
+        if (std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/hyprland.portal") && std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/wlr.portal")) {
+            g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland and -wlr installed simultaneously. Please uninstall one to avoid issues.", CColor(0),
+                                                        15000, ICON_ERROR);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index c75e19e3..8161909c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["misc:no_direct_scanout"].intValue            = 0;
     configValues["misc:hide_cursor_on_touch"].intValue         = 1;
     configValues["misc:mouse_move_focuses_monitor"].intValue   = 1;
+    configValues["misc:suppress_portal_warnings"].intValue     = 0;
 
     configValues["debug:int"].intValue             = 0;
     configValues["debug:log_damage"].intValue      = 0;