diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/PermissionGrid.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/PermissionGrid.tsx
index 407552cd2..da88b3d4f 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/PermissionGrid.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/PermissionGrid.tsx
@@ -288,6 +288,31 @@ export default class PermissionGrid<CustomAttrs extends IPermissionGridAttrs = I
       90
     );
 
+    items.add(
+      'hideOwnPosts',
+      {
+        icon: 'far fa-trash-alt',
+        label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions.allow_hide_own_posts_label'),
+        setting: () => {
+          const minutes = parseInt(app.data.settings.allow_hide_own_posts, 10);
+
+          return SettingDropdown.component({
+            defaultLabel: minutes
+              ? app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_some_minutes_button', { count: minutes })
+              : app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_indefinitely_button'),
+            key: 'allow_hide_own_posts',
+            options: [
+              { value: '-1', label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_indefinitely_button') },
+              { value: '10', label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_ten_minutes_button') },
+              { value: 'reply', label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_until_reply_button') },
+              { value: '0', label: app.translator.trans('core.admin.permissions_controls.allow_never_button') },
+            ],
+          });
+        },
+      },
+      80
+    );
+
     items.merge(app.extensionData.getAllExtensionPermissions('reply'));
 
     return items;
diff --git a/framework/core/locale/core.yml b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
index c35d0964e..c021fa1f9 100644
--- a/framework/core/locale/core.yml
+++ b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ core:
 
     # These translations are used in the Permissions page of the admin interface.
     permissions:
+      allow_hide_own_posts_label: Allow deleting own posts
       allow_post_editing_label: Allow post editing
       allow_renaming_label: Allow renaming
       create_access_token_label: Create access token
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ core:
     # These translations are used in the dropdown menus on the Permissions page.
     permissions_controls:
       allow_indefinitely_button: Indefinitely
+      allow_never_button: => core.ref.never
       allow_some_minutes_button: "{count, plural, one {For # minute} other {For # minutes}}"
       allow_ten_minutes_button: For 10 minutes
       allow_until_reply_button: Until next reply
@@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ core:
         log_out_button: => core.ref.log_out
       hide_access_token: Hide Token
       last_activity: Last activity
-      never: Never
+      never: => core.ref.never
       new_access_token_button: => core.ref.new_token
       new_access_token_modal:
         submit_button: Create Token
@@ -802,6 +804,7 @@ core:
     log_in: Log In
     log_out: Log Out
     mark_all_as_read: Mark All as Read
+    never: Never
     new_token: New Token
     next_page: Next Page
     notifications: Notifications
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/WriteSettings.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/WriteSettings.php
index 2d4dfedec..c23ca005d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/WriteSettings.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Steps/WriteSettings.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class WriteSettings implements Step
     private function getDefaults()
     {
         return [
+            'allow_hide_own_posts' => 'reply',
             'allow_post_editing' => 'reply',
             'allow_renaming' => '10',
             'allow_sign_up' => '1',
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Post/Access/PostPolicy.php b/framework/core/src/Post/Access/PostPolicy.php
index 9c5b5e812..88fb041de 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Post/Access/PostPolicy.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Post/Access/PostPolicy.php
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ class PostPolicy extends AbstractPolicy
      */
     public function hide(User $actor, Post $post)
     {
-        return $this->edit($actor, $post);
+        if ($post->user_id == $actor->id && (! $post->hidden_at || $post->hidden_user_id == $actor->id) && $actor->can('reply', $post->discussion)) {
+            $allowHiding = $this->settings->get('allow_hide_own_posts');
+
+            if ($allowHiding === '-1'
+                || ($allowHiding === 'reply' && $post->number >= $post->discussion->last_post_number)
+                || (is_numeric($allowHiding) && $post->created_at->diffInMinutes(new Carbon) < $allowHiding)) {
+                return $this->allow();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/policy/PostPolicyTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/policy/PostPolicyTest.php
index a9d5f5417..046cbf39e 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/policy/PostPolicyTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/policy/PostPolicyTest.php
@@ -121,4 +121,104 @@ class PostPolicyTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertFalse($user->can('edit', $earlierPost));
         $this->assertFalse($user->can('edit', $lastPost));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function hide_indefinitely()
+    {
+        $this->setting('allow_hide_own_posts', '-1');
+        $this->app();
+
+        $user = User::findOrFail(2);
+        $earlierPost = Post::findOrFail(1);
+        $lastPost = Post::findOrFail(2);
+
+        // Date close to "now"
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2021-11-01 13:00:05');
+
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+
+        // Date further into the future
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2025-01-01 13:00:00');
+
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function hide_until_reply()
+    {
+        $this->setting('allow_hide_own_posts', 'reply');
+        $this->app();
+
+        $user = User::findOrFail(2);
+        $earlierPost = Post::findOrFail(1);
+        $lastPost = Post::findOrFail(2);
+
+        // Date close to "now"
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2021-11-01 13:00:05');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+
+        // Date further into the future
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2025-01-01 13:00:00');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function hide_10_minutes()
+    {
+        $this->setting('allow_hide_own_posts', '10');
+        $this->app();
+
+        $user = User::findOrFail(2);
+        $earlierPost = Post::findOrFail(1);
+        $lastPost = Post::findOrFail(2);
+
+        // Date close to "now"
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2021-11-01 13:00:05');
+
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+
+        // Date further into the future
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2025-01-01 13:00:00');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function hide_never()
+    {
+        $this->setting('allow_hide_own_posts', '0');
+        $this->app();
+
+        $user = User::findOrFail(2);
+        $earlierPost = Post::findOrFail(1);
+        $lastPost = Post::findOrFail(2);
+
+        // Date close to "now"
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2021-11-01 13:00:05');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+
+        // Date further into the future
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2025-01-01 13:00:00');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $earlierPost));
+        $this->assertFalse($user->can('hide', $lastPost));
+    }
 }