diff --git a/static/account.js b/static/account.js
index a443ae7..6ca83fa 100644
--- a/static/account.js
+++ b/static/account.js
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ function renderHeader() {
         <div class="acct-pop" hidden>
           <a href="${APP_BASE}/alerts" class="acct-pop-link">My alerts</a>
           ${currentUser.discord_id
-            ? '<button type="button" class="acct-pop-link acct-discord-unlink">Unlink Discord</button>'
+            ? `<button type="button" class="acct-pop-link acct-discord-dm">${currentUser.discord_dm ? "Discord alerts: on" : "Discord alerts: off"}</button>`
+              + '<button type="button" class="acct-pop-link acct-discord-unlink">Unlink Discord</button>'
             : `<a href="${APP_BASE}/api/v2/discord/link/start" class="acct-pop-link">Link Discord</a>`}
           <button type="button" class="acct-pop-link acct-signout">Sign out</button>
         </div>
@@ -338,6 +339,15 @@ function renderHeader() {
       await refreshUser();
       emitAuth();              // repaint the popover in its unlinked state
     });
+    const dmBtn = el.querySelector(".acct-discord-dm");
+    if (dmBtn) dmBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+      dmBtn.disabled = true;
+      try {
+        await apiFetch("api/v2/discord/dm", { method: "POST", json: { enabled: !currentUser.discord_dm } });
+      } catch (e) {}
+      await refreshUser();
+      emitAuth();              // repaint with the new on/off label
+    });
     paintBadge();
     paintNotifList();
     startNotifPolling();