diff --git a/host_vars/candy.freefeed.net b/host_vars/candy.freefeed.net
index be01c82..cd79a03 100644
--- a/host_vars/candy.freefeed.net
+++ b/host_vars/candy.freefeed.net
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ translation_enabled: true
 translation_monthly_quote: 50000
 translation_daily_quote: 2000
 
+user_preferences_defaults:
+  hideCommentsOfTypes:
+    - 4 # The Comment.HIDDEN_VIEWER_BANNED constant
 user_preferences_overrides: {}
diff --git a/host_vars/freefeed.net b/host_vars/freefeed.net
index 0fde0e4..7fe2e8c 100644
--- a/host_vars/freefeed.net
+++ b/host_vars/freefeed.net
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ translation_enabled: true
 translation_monthly_quote: 2500000
 translation_daily_quote: 25000
 
+user_preferences_defaults:
+  hideCommentsOfTypes:
+    - 4 # The Comment.HIDDEN_VIEWER_BANNED constant
 user_preferences_overrides:
   notifyOfCommentsOnMyPosts:
     createdSince: "2023-11-27"
diff --git a/roles/server/templates/local.json.j2 b/roles/server/templates/local.json.j2
index 4f80737..dc79d56 100644
--- a/roles/server/templates/local.json.j2
+++ b/roles/server/templates/local.json.j2
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
     "apiKey": {{ translation_api_key | default("") | tojson }}
   },
   "userPreferences": {
+    "defaults": {{ user_preferences_defaults | tojson }},
     "overrides": {{ user_preferences_overrides | tojson }}
   }
 }