diff --git a/javascripts/discourse/initializers/user-card-directory.js.es6 b/javascripts/discourse/initializers/user-card-directory.js.es6
index e745b03..409efca 100644
--- a/javascripts/discourse/initializers/user-card-directory.js.es6
+++ b/javascripts/discourse/initializers/user-card-directory.js.es6
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ export default {
         userCards(allUsers) {
           if (!allUsers) return [];
           const toLoad = [];
+          if (settings.hide_current_user && this.currentUser) {
+            allUsers = allUsers.filter((u) => u.id !== this.currentUser.id)
+          }
           const userCardInfos = allUsers.map(u => {
             if (this.cachedUserCardInfo[u.id]) {
               return this.cachedUserCardInfo[u.id];
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index de21431..f10a209 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 en:
   theme_metadata:
     description: Replaces the user directory with a grid of user cards
-  filter_by_group: filter by group
\ No newline at end of file
+    settings:
+      hide_current_user: Always hide the current user from the grid
+  filter_by_group: filter by group
diff --git a/settings.yml b/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad2763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hide_current_user: false