diff --git a/backend/src/api/controllers/result.ts b/backend/src/api/controllers/result.ts
index 7a77ebacf..2403dd158 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/controllers/result.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/controllers/result.ts
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ export async function addResult(
     result.mode === "time" &&
     result.wpm > 130 &&
     result.testDuration < 122 &&
-    (user.verified === false || user.verified === undefined)
+    (user.verified === false || user.verified === undefined) &&
+    user.lbOptOut !== true
   ) {
     if (!result.keySpacingStats || !result.keyDurationStats) {
       const status = MonkeyStatusCodes.MISSING_KEY_DATA;
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@ export async function addResult(
   const validResultCriteria =
     (funbox === "none" || funbox === "plus_one" || funbox === "plus_two") &&
     !bailedOut &&
-    !user.banned &&
+    user.banned !== true &&
+    user.lbOptOut !== true &&
     (process.env.MODE === "dev" || (user.timeTyping ?? 0) > 7200);
 
   const selectedBadgeId = user.inventory?.badges?.find((b) => b.selected)?.id;
@@ -438,7 +440,8 @@ export async function addResult(
   const weeklyXpLeaderboardConfig = req.ctx.configuration.leaderboards.weeklyXp;
   let weeklyXpLeaderboardRank = -1;
   const eligibleForWeeklyXpLeaderboard =
-    !user.banned &&
+    user.banned !== true &&
+    user.lbOptOut !== true &&
     (process.env.MODE === "dev" || (user.timeTyping ?? 0) > 7200);
 
   const weeklyXpLeaderboard = WeeklyXpLeaderboard.get(
diff --git a/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts b/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
index 4854a3dcc..a7f6f5505 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,21 @@ export async function clearPb(
   return new MonkeyResponse("User's PB cleared");
 }
 
+export async function optOutOfLeaderboards(
+  req: MonkeyTypes.Request
+): Promise<MonkeyResponse> {
+  const { uid } = req.ctx.decodedToken;
+
+  await UserDAL.optOutOfLeaderboards(uid);
+  await purgeUserFromDailyLeaderboards(
+    uid,
+    req.ctx.configuration.dailyLeaderboards
+  );
+  Logger.logToDb("user_opted_out_of_leaderboards", "", uid);
+
+  return new MonkeyResponse("User opted out of leaderboards");
+}
+
 export async function checkName(
   req: MonkeyTypes.Request
 ): Promise<MonkeyResponse> {
@@ -606,6 +621,7 @@ export async function getProfile(
     discordAvatar,
     xp,
     streak,
+    lbOptOut,
   } = user;
 
   const validTimePbs = _.pick(personalBests?.time, "15", "30", "60", "120");
@@ -633,6 +649,7 @@ export async function getProfile(
     xp,
     streak: streak?.length ?? 0,
     maxStreak: streak?.maxLength ?? 0,
+    lbOptOut,
   };
 
   if (banned) {
diff --git a/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts b/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
index 7ef805861..d5f1dac7c 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,15 @@ router.delete(
   asyncHandler(UserController.clearPb)
 );
 
+router.post(
+  "/optOutOfLeaderboards",
+  authenticateRequest({
+    requireFreshToken: true,
+  }),
+  RateLimit.userOptOutOfLeaderboards,
+  asyncHandler(UserController.optOutOfLeaderboards)
+);
+
 const requireFilterPresetsEnabled = validateConfiguration({
   criteria: (configuration) => {
     return configuration.results.filterPresets.enabled;
diff --git a/backend/src/dal/user.ts b/backend/src/dal/user.ts
index a6eb2bed3..18ec60a30 100644
--- a/backend/src/dal/user.ts
+++ b/backend/src/dal/user.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export async function resetUser(uid: string): Promise<void> {
       $unset: {
         discordAvatar: "",
         discordId: "",
+        lbOptOut: "",
       },
     }
   );
@@ -136,6 +137,20 @@ export async function clearPb(uid: string): Promise<void> {
   );
 }
 
+export async function optOutOfLeaderboards(uid: string): Promise<void> {
+  await getUsersCollection().updateOne(
+    { uid },
+    {
+      $set: {
+        lbOptOut: true,
+        lbPersonalBests: {
+          time: {},
+        },
+      },
+    }
+  );
+}
+
 export async function updateQuoteRatings(
   uid: string,
   quoteRatings: MonkeyTypes.UserQuoteRatings
diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
index 8c4afbac5..34a1fbe32 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
@@ -348,6 +348,13 @@ export const userClearPB = rateLimit({
   handler: customHandler,
 });
 
+export const userOptOutOfLeaderboards = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: ONE_HOUR_MS,
+  max: 10 * REQUEST_MULTIPLIER,
+  keyGenerator: getKeyWithUid,
+  handler: customHandler,
+});
+
 export const userCustomFilterAdd = rateLimit({
   windowMs: ONE_HOUR_MS,
   max: 60 * REQUEST_MULTIPLIER,
diff --git a/backend/src/types/types.d.ts b/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
index 410c9c99a..e4bac68e6 100644
--- a/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ declare namespace MonkeyTypes {
     inbox?: MonkeyMail[];
     streak?: UserStreak;
     lastReultHashes?: string[];
+    lbOptOut?: boolean;
   }
 
   interface UserStreak {
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/settings.scss b/frontend/src/styles/settings.scss
index f98a0e920..0f0a506d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/settings.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/settings.scss
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@
       align-self: normal;
       color: var(--text-color);
       grid-area: text;
+      .red {
+        color: var(--error-color);
+      }
     }
 
     .inputs {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/ape/endpoints/users.ts b/frontend/src/ts/ape/endpoints/users.ts
index 90b8e42d6..13d1851dc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/ape/endpoints/users.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/ape/endpoints/users.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ export default class Users {
     return await this.httpClient.patch(`${BASE_PATH}/reset`);
   }
 
+  async optOutOfLeaderboards(): Ape.EndpointData {
+    return await this.httpClient.post(`${BASE_PATH}/optOutOfLeaderboards`);
+  }
+
   async updateName(name: string): Ape.EndpointData {
     return await this.httpClient.patch(`${BASE_PATH}/name`, {
       payload: { name },
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/db.ts b/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
index 3809817f2..2bb4c6ae1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function setSnapshot(
 ): void {
   const originalBanned = dbSnapshot?.banned;
   const originalVerified = dbSnapshot?.verified;
+  const lbOptOut = dbSnapshot?.lbOptOut;
 
   //not allowing user to override these values i guess?
   try {
@@ -26,10 +27,14 @@ export function setSnapshot(
   try {
     delete newSnapshot?.verified;
   } catch {}
+  try {
+    delete newSnapshot?.lbOptOut;
+  } catch {}
   dbSnapshot = newSnapshot;
   if (dbSnapshot) {
     dbSnapshot.banned = originalBanned;
     dbSnapshot.verified = originalVerified;
+    dbSnapshot.lbOptOut = lbOptOut;
   }
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ export async function initSnapshot(): Promise<
     snap.name = userData.name;
     snap.personalBests = userData.personalBests;
     snap.banned = userData.banned;
+    snap.lbOptOut = userData.lbOptOut;
     snap.verified = userData.verified;
     snap.discordId = userData.discordId;
     snap.discordAvatar = userData.discordAvatar;
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/leaderboards.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/leaderboards.ts
index aef9c5439..d5f4f2bf5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/leaderboards.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/leaderboards.ts
@@ -150,11 +150,20 @@ function updateFooter(lb: LbKey): void {
     return;
   }
 
-  $(`#leaderboardsWrapper table.${side} tfoot`).html(`
+  if (DB.getSnapshot()?.lbOptOut === true) {
+    $(`#leaderboardsWrapper table.${side} tfoot`).html(`
+    <tr>
+      <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;">You have opted out of the leaderboards</>
+    </tr>
+    `);
+    return;
+  } else {
+    $(`#leaderboardsWrapper table.${side} tfoot`).html(`
     <tr>
       <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;">Not qualified</>
     </tr>
     `);
+  }
 
   let toppercent;
   if (currentTimeRange === "allTime" && currentRank[lb]) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
index 862e210fa..e192f6303 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export async function update(
 
   const banned = profile.banned === true;
 
+  const lbOptOut = profile.lbOptOut === true;
+
   if (!details || !profile || !profile.name || !profile.addedAt) return;
 
   details.find(".placeholderAvatar").removeClass("hidden");
@@ -75,6 +77,14 @@ export async function update(
       );
   }
 
+  if (lbOptOut) {
+    details
+      .find(".name")
+      .append(
+        `<div class="bannedIcon" aria-label="This account has opted out of leaderboards" data-balloon-pos="up"><i class="fas fa-crown"></i></div>`
+      );
+  }
+
   updateNameFontSize(where);
 
   const joinedText = "Joined " + format(profile.addedAt ?? 0, "dd MMM yyyy");
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
index f6f5eb751..2ebc5babc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
@@ -828,6 +828,10 @@ export function showAccountSection(): void {
   refreshTagsSettingsSection();
   refreshPresetsSettingsSection();
   updateDiscordSection();
+
+  if (DB.getSnapshot()?.lbOptOut === true) {
+    $(".pageSettings .section.optOutOfLeaderboards").remove();
+  }
 }
 
 export async function update(groupUpdate = true): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/popups/simple-popups.ts b/frontend/src/ts/popups/simple-popups.ts
index f72b5f486..48b1a4790 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/popups/simple-popups.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/popups/simple-popups.ts
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ list["resetAccount"] = new SimplePopup(
       Notifications.add("Resetting settings...", 0);
       UpdateConfig.reset();
       Loader.show();
-      Notifications.add("Resetting account and stats...", 0);
+      Notifications.add("Resetting account...", 0);
       const response = await Ape.users.reset();
 
       if (response.status !== 200) {
@@ -772,6 +772,71 @@ list["resetAccount"] = new SimplePopup(
   }
 );
 
+list["optOutOfLeaderboards"] = new SimplePopup(
+  "optOutOfLeaderboards",
+  "text",
+  "Opt out of leaderboards",
+  [
+    {
+      placeholder: "Password",
+      type: "password",
+      initVal: "",
+    },
+  ],
+  "Are you sure you want to opt out of leaderboards?",
+  "Opt out",
+  async (_thisPopup, password: string) => {
+    try {
+      const user = Auth?.currentUser;
+      if (!user) return;
+      if (user.providerData.find((p) => p?.providerId === "password")) {
+        const credential = EmailAuthProvider.credential(
+          user.email as string,
+          password
+        );
+        await reauthenticateWithCredential(user, credential);
+      } else {
+        await reauthenticateWithPopup(user, AccountController.gmailProvider);
+      }
+
+      Loader.show();
+      const response = await Ape.users.optOutOfLeaderboards();
+
+      if (response.status !== 200) {
+        Loader.hide();
+        return Notifications.add(
+          `Failed to opt out of leaderboards: ${response.message}`,
+          -1
+        );
+      }
+      Loader.hide();
+      Notifications.add("Leaderboard opt out successful", 1);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        location.reload();
+      }, 3000);
+    } catch (e) {
+      const typedError = e as FirebaseError;
+      Loader.hide();
+      if (typedError.code === "auth/wrong-password") {
+        Notifications.add("Incorrect password", -1);
+      } else {
+        Notifications.add("Something went wrong: " + e, -1);
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  (thisPopup) => {
+    const user = Auth?.currentUser;
+    if (!user) return;
+    if (!user.providerData.find((p) => p?.providerId === "password")) {
+      thisPopup.inputs = [];
+      thisPopup.buttonText = "Reauthenticate to reset";
+    }
+  },
+  (_thisPopup) => {
+    //
+  }
+);
+
 list["clearTagPb"] = new SimplePopup(
   "clearTagPb",
   "text",
@@ -1376,6 +1441,14 @@ $(".pageSettings #resetAccount").on("click", () => {
   list["resetAccount"].show();
 });
 
+$(".pageSettings #optOutOfLeaderboardsButton").on("click", () => {
+  if (!ConnectionState.get()) {
+    Notifications.add("You are offline", 0, 2);
+    return;
+  }
+  list["optOutOfLeaderboards"].show();
+});
+
 $("#popups").on("click", "#apeKeysPopup .generateApeKey", () => {
   if (!ConnectionState.get()) {
     Notifications.add("You are offline", 0, 2);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/types/types.d.ts b/frontend/src/ts/types/types.d.ts
index 9097be841..8e5c6fede 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/types/types.d.ts
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ declare namespace MonkeyTypes {
     inboxUnreadSize: number;
     streak: number;
     maxStreak: number;
+    lbOptOut?: boolean;
   }
 
   interface UserDetails {
diff --git a/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html b/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
index c1312e069..8c5323749 100644
--- a/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
+++ b/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
@@ -2760,8 +2760,9 @@
         <span>reset settings</span>
       </div>
       <div class="text">
-        Resets settings to the default (but doesn't touch your tags). Warning:
-        you can't undo this action!
+        Resets settings to the default (but doesn't touch your tags).
+        <br />
+        <span class="red">You can't undo this action!</span>
       </div>
       <div class="buttons">
         <div
@@ -2781,7 +2782,9 @@
       </div>
       <div class="text">
         Resets all your personal bests (but doesn't delete any tests from your
-        history). Warning: you can't undo this action!
+        history).
+        <br />
+        <span class="red">You can't undo this action!</span>
       </div>
       <div class="buttons">
         <div
@@ -2794,12 +2797,38 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="section optOutOfLeaderboards needsAccount hidden">
+      <div class="groupTitle">
+        <i class="fas fa-crown"></i>
+        <span>opt out of leaderboards</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="text">
+        Use this if you frequently trigger the anticheat (for example if using
+        stenography) to opt out of leaderboards.
+        <br />
+        <span class="red">You can't undo this action!</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="buttons">
+        <div
+          class="button danger"
+          id="optOutOfLeaderboardsButton"
+          tabindex="0"
+          onclick="this.blur();"
+        >
+          opt out
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
     <div class="section resetAccount needsAccount hidden">
       <div class="groupTitle">
         <i class="fas fa-redo-alt"></i>
         <span>reset account</span>
       </div>
-      <div class="text">Completely resets your account to a blank state.</div>
+      <div class="text">
+        Completely resets your account to a blank state.
+        <br />
+        <span class="red">You can't undo this action!</span>
+      </div>
       <div class="buttons">
         <div
           class="button danger"
@@ -2816,7 +2845,11 @@
         <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
         <span>delete account</span>
       </div>
-      <div class="text">Deletes your account and all data connected to it.</div>
+      <div class="text">
+        Deletes your account and all data connected to it.
+        <br />
+        <span class="red">You can't undo this action!</span>
+      </div>
       <div class="buttons">
         <div
           class="button danger"