diff --git a/sticker-creator/window/phase3-sticker-functions.ts b/sticker-creator/window/phase3-sticker-functions.ts
index fb3fbae53..111f5d66b 100644
--- a/sticker-creator/window/phase3-sticker-functions.ts
+++ b/sticker-creator/window/phase3-sticker-functions.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ window.encryptAndUpload = async (
     username,
     password,
     useWebSocket: false,
+    hasStoriesDisabled: true,
   });
 
   const manifestProto = new Proto.StickerPack();
diff --git a/ts/background.ts b/ts/background.ts
index 178a9926c..1cba57be3 100644
--- a/ts/background.ts
+++ b/ts/background.ts
@@ -221,9 +221,10 @@ export async function startApp(): Promise<void> {
   let routineProfileRefresher: RoutineProfileRefresher | undefined;
 
   window.storage.onready(() => {
-    server = window.WebAPI.connect(
-      window.textsecure.storage.user.getWebAPICredentials()
-    );
+    server = window.WebAPI.connect({
+      ...window.textsecure.storage.user.getWebAPICredentials(),
+      hasStoriesDisabled: window.storage.get('hasStoriesDisabled', false),
+    });
     window.textsecure.server = server;
 
     initializeAllJobQueues({
@@ -1722,9 +1723,7 @@ export async function startApp(): Promise<void> {
       }
 
       log.info('reconnectToWebSocket starting...');
-      await server.onOffline();
-      await server.onOnline();
-      log.info('reconnectToWebSocket complete.');
+      await server.reconnect();
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
index 2de936804..f3f89026c 100644
--- a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
+++ b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
@@ -1256,7 +1256,11 @@ export async function mergeAccountRecord(
   window.storage.put('displayBadgesOnProfile', Boolean(displayBadgesOnProfile));
   window.storage.put('keepMutedChatsArchived', Boolean(keepMutedChatsArchived));
   window.storage.put('hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy', Boolean(hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy));
-  window.storage.put('hasStoriesDisabled', Boolean(storiesDisabled));
+  {
+    const hasStoriesDisabled = Boolean(storiesDisabled);
+    window.storage.put('hasStoriesDisabled', hasStoriesDisabled);
+    window.textsecure.server?.onHasStoriesDisabledChange(hasStoriesDisabled);
+  }
 
   const ourID = window.ConversationController.getOurConversationId();
 
diff --git a/ts/textsecure/SocketManager.ts b/ts/textsecure/SocketManager.ts
index fb0fbfbd1..f3ff4e189 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/SocketManager.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/SocketManager.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export type SocketManagerOptions = Readonly<{
   certificateAuthority: string;
   version: string;
   proxyUrl?: string;
+  hasStoriesDisabled: boolean;
 }>;
 
 // This class manages two websocket resources:
@@ -76,12 +77,16 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
 
   private isOffline = false;
 
+  private hasStoriesDisabled: boolean;
+
   constructor(private readonly options: SocketManagerOptions) {
     super();
 
     if (options.proxyUrl) {
       this.proxyAgent = new ProxyAgent(options.proxyUrl);
     }
+
+    this.hasStoriesDisabled = options.hasStoriesDisabled;
   }
 
   public getStatus(): SocketStatus {
@@ -124,7 +129,10 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
 
     this.credentials = credentials;
 
-    log.info('SocketManager: connecting authenticated socket');
+    log.info(
+      'SocketManager: connecting authenticated socket ' +
+        `(hasStoriesDisabled=${this.hasStoriesDisabled})`
+    );
 
     this.setStatus(SocketStatus.CONNECTING);
 
@@ -138,6 +146,9 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
           this.queueOrHandleRequest(req);
         },
       },
+      extraHeaders: {
+        'X-Signal-Receive-Stories': String(!this.hasStoriesDisabled),
+      },
     });
 
     // Cancel previous connect attempt or close socket
@@ -348,6 +359,25 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
     this.requestHandlers.delete(handler);
   }
 
+  public async onHasStoriesDisabledChange(newValue: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.hasStoriesDisabled === newValue) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.hasStoriesDisabled = newValue;
+    log.info(
+      `SocketManager: reconnecting after setting hasStoriesDisabled=${newValue}`
+    );
+    await this.reconnect();
+  }
+
+  public async reconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    log.info('SocketManager.reconnect: starting...');
+    this.onOffline();
+    await this.onOnline();
+    log.info('SocketManager.reconnect: complete.');
+  }
+
   // Force keep-alive checks on WebSocketResources
   public async check(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.isOffline) {
@@ -374,7 +404,7 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
 
   // Puts SocketManager into "offline" state and gracefully disconnects both
   // unauthenticated and authenticated resources.
-  public async onOffline(): Promise<void> {
+  public onOffline(): void {
     log.info('SocketManager.onOffline');
     this.isOffline = true;
 
@@ -471,11 +501,13 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
     path,
     resourceOptions,
     query = {},
+    extraHeaders = {},
   }: {
     name: string;
     path: string;
     resourceOptions: WebSocketResourceOptions;
     query?: Record<string, string>;
+    extraHeaders?: Record<string, string>;
   }): AbortableProcess<WebSocketResource> {
     const queryWithDefaults = {
       agent: 'OWD',
@@ -492,6 +524,8 @@ export class SocketManager extends EventListener {
       version: this.options.version,
       proxyAgent: this.proxyAgent,
 
+      extraHeaders,
+
       createResource(socket: WebSocket): WebSocketResource {
         return new WebSocketResource(socket, resourceOptions);
       },
diff --git a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
index 597c227e5..2bf668600 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ type AjaxOptionsType = {
 
 export type WebAPIConnectOptionsType = WebAPICredentials & {
   useWebSocket?: boolean;
+  hasStoriesDisabled: boolean;
 };
 
 export type WebAPIConnectType = {
@@ -962,9 +963,11 @@ export type WebAPIType = {
   getSocketStatus: () => SocketStatus;
   registerRequestHandler: (handler: IRequestHandler) => void;
   unregisterRequestHandler: (handler: IRequestHandler) => void;
+  onHasStoriesDisabledChange: (newValue: boolean) => void;
   checkSockets: () => void;
   onOnline: () => Promise<void>;
-  onOffline: () => Promise<void>;
+  onOffline: () => void;
+  reconnect: () => Promise<void>;
 };
 
 export type SignedPreKeyType = {
@@ -1074,6 +1077,7 @@ export function initialize({
     username: initialUsername,
     password: initialPassword,
     useWebSocket = true,
+    hasStoriesDisabled,
   }: WebAPIConnectOptionsType) {
     let username = initialUsername;
     let password = initialPassword;
@@ -1088,6 +1092,7 @@ export function initialize({
       certificateAuthority,
       version,
       proxyUrl,
+      hasStoriesDisabled,
     });
 
     socketManager.on('statusChange', () => {
@@ -1228,8 +1233,10 @@ export function initialize({
       checkSockets,
       onOnline,
       onOffline,
+      reconnect,
       registerRequestHandler,
       unregisterRequestHandler,
+      onHasStoriesDisabledChange,
       authenticate,
       logout,
       cdsLookup,
@@ -1430,8 +1437,12 @@ export function initialize({
       await socketManager.onOnline();
     }
 
-    async function onOffline(): Promise<void> {
-      await socketManager.onOffline();
+    function onOffline(): void {
+      socketManager.onOffline();
+    }
+
+    async function reconnect(): Promise<void> {
+      await socketManager.reconnect();
     }
 
     function registerRequestHandler(handler: IRequestHandler): void {
@@ -1442,6 +1453,10 @@ export function initialize({
       socketManager.unregisterRequestHandler(handler);
     }
 
+    function onHasStoriesDisabledChange(newValue: boolean): void {
+      socketManager.onHasStoriesDisabledChange(newValue);
+    }
+
     async function getConfig() {
       type ResType = {
         config: Array<{ name: string; enabled: boolean; value: string | null }>;
diff --git a/ts/util/createIPCEvents.tsx b/ts/util/createIPCEvents.tsx
index c138e6ebe..309ad9b3c 100644
--- a/ts/util/createIPCEvents.tsx
+++ b/ts/util/createIPCEvents.tsx
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ export function createIPCEvents(
       await window.storage.put('hasStoriesDisabled', value);
       const account = window.ConversationController.getOurConversationOrThrow();
       account.captureChange('hasStoriesDisabled');
+      window.textsecure.server?.onHasStoriesDisabledChange(value);
     },
 
     getPreferredAudioInputDevice: () =>