diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 3b68e1e7d..b5d89ee44 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	grinch = Column(Boolean, default=SITE_NAME != 'rDrama') #don't put in an if condition, it will cause an error bc it has a not-null constraint
 	group_creation_notifs = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	effortpost_notifs = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+	offsite_mentions = Column(Boolean)
 
 	if SITE_NAME == 'WPD' and not IS_LOCALHOST:
 		nitter = False
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def can_view_offsite_mentions(self):
-		return self.has_badge(140) or self.admin_level >= PERMS['NOTIFICATIONS_OFFSITE']
+		return self.offsite_mentions or self.admin_level >= PERMS['NOTIFICATIONS_OFFSITE']
 
 	@lazy
 	def can_edit(self, target):
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 8059c04d1..f34f39f59 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 	elif kind == "eye":
 		badge_grant(badge_id=83, user=author)
 	elif kind == "offsitementions":
+		author.offsite_mentions = True
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=140)
 	elif kind == "alt":
 		badge_grant(badge_id=84, user=author)
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index c03e02a7f..05b69917e 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def notifications_modactions(v):
 
 
 
-@app.get("/notifications/offsite")
+@app.get("/notifications/site_mentions")
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT, deduct_when=lambda response: response.status_code < 400)
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT, deduct_when=lambda response: response.status_code < 400, key_func=get_ID)
 @auth_required
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 34257ea99..50fa17e76 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -186,8 +186,15 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 		if v.spider: badge_grant(user=v, badge_id=179)
 		else:
 			badge = v.has_badge(179)
-			if badge:
-				g.db.delete(badge)
+			if badge: g.db.delete(badge)
+
+	elif not updated and request.values.get("offsite_mentions", v.offsite_mentions) != v.offsite_mentions:
+		updated = True
+		v.offsite_mentions = int(request.values.get("offsite_mentions") == 'true')
+		if v.offsite_mentions: badge_grant(user=v, badge_id=140)
+		else:
+			badge = v.has_badge(140)
+			if badge: g.db.delete(badge)
 
 	elif not updated and request.values.get("cursormarsey", v.cursormarsey) != v.cursormarsey:
 		updated = True
diff --git a/files/templates/notifications.html b/files/templates/notifications.html
index 4ec50384b..f7747da69 100644
--- a/files/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/files/templates/notifications.html
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 		{% endif %}
 		{% if v.can_view_offsite_mentions %}
 			<li class="nav-item">
-				<a class="nav-link py-3{% if request.path == '/notifications/offsite' %} active{% endif %}" href="/notifications/offsite">
-				Offsite {% if v.offsite_notifications_count %}<span class="font-weight-bold" style="color:#805ad5">({{v.offsite_notifications_count}})</span>{% endif %}
+				<a class="nav-link py-3{% if request.path == '/notifications/site_mentions' %} active{% endif %}" href="/notifications/site_mentions">
+				Site Mentions {% if v.offsite_notifications_count %}<span class="font-weight-bold" style="color:#805ad5">({{v.offsite_notifications_count}})</span>{% endif %}
 				</a>
 			</li>
 		{% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/settings/advanced.html b/files/templates/settings/advanced.html
index ec5cd7759..5ca1e21c8 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings/advanced.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings/advanced.html
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
 				<section id="site-settings-notifications" class="settings-section-section">
 					<h5>Notifications</h5>
 					<div class="settings-section rounded">
+						{% if v.offsite_mentions != None %}
+							{{common.toggle_section('Site Mention Notifications', 'offsite_mentions', 'offsite_mentions', v.offsite_mentions, 'Get a notification when people on other sites talk about us', false)}}
+						{% endif %}
 						{{common.toggle_section('Effortpost Notifications', 'effortpost_notifs', 'effortpost_notifs', v.effortpost_notifs, 'Get a notification when a new effortpost is made.', false)}}
 						{% if SITE_NAME != 'WPD' %}
 							{{common.toggle_section('Hole Creation and Deletion Notifications', 'hole_creation_notifs', 'hole_creation_notifs', v.hole_creation_notifs, 'Get a notification when a hole is made or deleted.', false)}}
diff --git a/migrations/20240229-add-ability-to-toggle-purple-notifs.sql b/migrations/20240229-add-ability-to-toggle-purple-notifs.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1aa1846fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20240229-add-ability-to-toggle-purple-notifs.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table users add column offsite_mentions bool;