diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index c3c18132..9fe47eaf 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ const GeneralTab = {
         value: mode,
         label: this.$t(`settings.third_column_mode_${mode}`)
       })),
+      userProfileDefaultTabOptions: ['statuses', 'replies'].map(tab => ({
+        key: tab,
+        value: tab,
+        label: this.$t(`user_card.${tab}`)
+      })),
       loopSilentAvailable:
       // Firefox
       Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(HTMLVideoElement.prototype, 'mozHasAudio') ||
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 72d877bd..bf2bd963 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -156,6 +156,15 @@
             </li>
           </ul>
         </li>
+        <li>
+          <ChoiceSetting
+            id="userProfileDefaultTab"
+            path="userProfileDefaultTab"
+            :options="userProfileDefaultTabOptions"
+          >
+            {{ $t('settings.user_profile_default_tab') }}
+          </ChoiceSetting>
+        </li>
         <li>
           <ChoiceSetting
             v-if="user && (translationLanguages.length > 0)"
diff --git a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
index 00868d3b..8af757d7 100644
--- a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
+++ b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
@@ -33,22 +33,21 @@ const FriendList = withLoadMore({
   additionalPropNames: ['userId']
 })(List)
 
-const defaultTabKey = 'statuses'
-
 const UserProfile = {
   data () {
     return {
       error: false,
       userId: null,
-      tab: defaultTabKey,
+      tab: 'statuses',
       footerRef: null,
       note: null,
       noteLoading: false
     }
   },
   created () {
+    const defaultTabKey = this.defaultTabKey
     const routeParams = this.$route.params
-    const hash = get(this.$route, 'hash', defaultTabKey).replace(/^#/, '')
+    const hash = (get(this.$route, 'hash') || defaultTabKey).replace(/^#/, '')
     if (hash !== '') this.tab = hash
     this.load(routeParams.name || routeParams.id)
   },
@@ -86,6 +85,9 @@ const UserProfile = {
     },
     currentUser () {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
+    },
+    defaultTabKey () {
+      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.userProfileDefaultTab || 'statuses'
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ const UserProfile = {
     },
     '$route.hash': function (newVal) {
       const oldTab = this.tab
-      this.tab = newVal.replace(/^#/, '') || defaultTabKey
+      this.tab = newVal.replace(/^#/, '') || this.defaultTabKey
       this.onRouteChange(oldTab, this.tab)
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 7f6166f9..3f3d548c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@
         "use_one_click_nsfw": "Open NSFW attachments with just one click",
         "user_mutes": "Users",
         "user_profiles": "User Profiles",
+        "user_profile_default_tab": "Default Tab on User Profile",
         "user_settings": "User Settings",
         "valid_until": "Valid until",
         "values": {
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index e43dcdb7..94b52e92 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ export const defaultState = {
   conversationTreeFadeAncestors: undefined, // instance default
   maxDepthInThread: undefined, // instance default
   translationLanguage: undefined, // instance default,
-  supportedTranslationLanguages: {} // instance default
+  supportedTranslationLanguages: {}, // instance default
+  userProfileDefaultTab: 'statuses'
 }
 
 // caching the instance default properties