diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
index 99e2681c9..f56f759f1 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function create() {
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.1',
         termsAndConditionsAgreedAt: '2019-08-01T10:47:19.212Z',
         allowEmbedIframes: false,
+        allowShouts: false,
         locale: 'en',
       }
       defaults.slug = slugify(defaults.name, { lower: true })
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/User.js b/webapp/graphql/User.js
index e82280689..7fbd513aa 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/User.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/User.js
@@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ export const allowEmbedIframesMutation = () => {
   `
 }
 
+export const allowShoutsMutation = () => {
+  return gql`
+    mutation($id: ID!, $allowShouts: Boolean) {
+      UpdateUser(id: $id, allowShouts: $allowShouts) {
+        id
+        allowShouts
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
+
 export const checkSlugAvailableQuery = gql`
   query($slug: String!) {
     User(slug: $slug) {
diff --git a/webapp/store/auth.js b/webapp/store/auth.js
index 90c59a8f5..026c8be64 100644
--- a/webapp/store/auth.js
+++ b/webapp/store/auth.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export const actions = {
             contributionsCount
             commentedCount
             allowEmbedIframes
+            allowShouts
             termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
             socialMedia {
               id