diff --git a/models/user/user.go b/models/user/user.go
index 80843cfed9..ed47db0c0e 100644
--- a/models/user/user.go
+++ b/models/user/user.go
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ func createUser(ctx context.Context, u *User, createdByAdmin bool, overwriteDefa
 	u.Theme = setting.UI.DefaultTheme
 	u.IsRestricted = setting.Service.DefaultUserIsRestricted
 	u.IsActive = !setting.Service.RegisterEmailConfirm && !setting.Service.RegisterManualConfirm
+	u.EnableRepoUnitHints = true
 
 	// Ensure consistency of the dates.
 	if u.UpdatedUnix < u.CreatedUnix {
diff --git a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
index 1f01726e3a..061f2c4a25 100644
--- a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 	"search.fuzzy_tooltip": "Include results is an approximate match to the search term",
 	"repo.settings.push_mirror.branch_filter.label": "Branch filter (optional)",
 	"repo.settings.push_mirror.branch_filter.description": "Branches to be mirrored. Leave blank to mirror all branches. See <a href=\"%[1]s\">%[2]s documentation</a> for syntax. Examples: <code>main, release/*</code>",
+	"repo.settings.units.more_units_disable_hint": "The \"Enable more\" hint can be disabled in <a href=\"%s\">User settings > Appearance</a>.",
 	"incorrect_root_url": "This Forgejo instance is configured to be served on \"%s\". You are currently viewing Forgejo through a different URL, which may cause parts of the application to break. The canonical URL is controlled by Forgejo admins via the ROOT_URL setting in the app.ini.",
 	"themes.names.forgejo-auto": "Forgejo (follow system theme)",
 	"themes.names.forgejo-light": "Forgejo light",
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/units.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/units.tmpl
index a3d958068d..77436e8999 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/units.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/units.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {{template "repo/settings/layout_head" (dict "ctxData" . "pageClass" "repository settings options")}}
 <div class="user-main-content twelve wide column">
 	<form class="ui form" method="post" action="{{.RepoLink}}/settings/units">
+		{{if and .SignedUser.EnableRepoUnitHints (not (.Repository.AllUnitsEnabled ctx))}}
+			{{$settingsURL := print AppSubUrl "/user/settings/appearance#hints"}}
+			<div class="ui attached segment">
+				<p>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.units.more_units_disable_hint" $settingsURL}}</p>
+			</div>
+		{{end}}
 		{{template "repo/settings/units/overview" .}}
 		{{template "repo/settings/units/issues" .}}
 		{{if not .IsMirror}}
diff --git a/templates/user/settings/appearance.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/appearance.tmpl
index 1656ea3b07..315206d30c 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/appearance.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/appearance.tmpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<!-- Hints -->
-		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
+		<h4 id="hints" class="ui top attached header">
 			{{ctx.Locale.Tr "settings.hints"}}
 		</h4>
 		<div class="ui attached segment">
diff --git a/tests/integration/signup_test.go b/tests/integration/signup_test.go
index eee022f7ab..f84b28b13f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/signup_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/signup_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ func TestSignup(t *testing.T) {
 	// should be able to view new user's page
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/exampleUser")
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+	// check default values
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "exampleUser"})
+	assert.True(t, user.EnableRepoUnitHints)
 }
 
 func TestSignupAsRestricted(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tests/integration/user_test.go b/tests/integration/user_test.go
index 1177a18801..2ffa169af8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/user_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/user_test.go
@@ -502,11 +502,19 @@ func TestUserHints(t *testing.T) {
 		assertAddMore := func(t *testing.T, present bool) {
 			t.Helper()
 
+			// check if the tab is present
 			req := NewRequest(t, "GET", repo.Link())
 			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 			htmlDoc := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
 
 			htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, fmt.Sprintf("a[href='%s/settings/units']", repo.Link()), present)
+
+			// check if the user settings hint is present
+			req = NewRequest(t, "GET", repo.Link()+"/settings/units")
+			resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+			htmlDoc = NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+
+			htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-main-content a[href='/user/settings/appearance#hints']", present)
 		}
 
 		t.Run("hints enabled", func(t *testing.T) {