diff --git a/modules/setting/config.go b/modules/setting/config.go
index 184874094d..b36f4791bb 100644
--- a/modules/setting/config.go
+++ b/modules/setting/config.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type RepositoryStruct struct {
 type ThemeStruct struct {
 	DisableRegistration     *config.Value[bool]
 	HideExploreUsers        *config.Value[bool]
+	HideExploreButton       *config.Value[bool]
 	EnableExplorePackages   *config.Value[bool]
 	HelpURL                 *config.Value[string]
 	CustomSiteIconURL       *config.Value[string]
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ func initDefaultConfig() {
 		Theme: &ThemeStruct{
 			DisableRegistration:     config.ValueJSON[bool]("theme.disable_registration").WithFileConfig(config.CfgSecKey{Sec: "service", Key: "DISABLE_REGISTRATION"}),
 			HideExploreUsers:        config.ValueJSON[bool]("theme.hide_explore_users").WithDefault(false),
+			HideExploreButton:       config.ValueJSON[bool]("theme.hide_explore_button").WithDefault(false),
 			EnableExplorePackages:   config.ValueJSON[bool]("theme.enable_explore_packages").WithFileConfig(config.CfgSecKey{Sec: "service.explore", Key: "ENABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE"}),
 			HelpURL:                 config.ValueJSON[string]("theme.help_url").WithDefault(""),
 			CustomSiteIconURL:       config.ValueJSON[string]("theme.custom_site_icon_url").WithDefault(""),
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
index 3cbc208336..42f7f1e316 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
@@ -3997,6 +3997,8 @@
   "admin.config.help_url_help": "URL for the Help link in the navigation. Leave empty to hide the Help link.",
   "admin.config.hide_explore_users": "Hide Explore Users",
   "admin.config.hide_explore_users_desc": "Hide the Users tab from the Explore menu",
+  "admin.config.hide_explore_button": "Hide Explore Button",
+  "admin.config.hide_explore_button_desc": "Hide the Explore button from the header navigation bar",
   "admin.config.enable_explore_packages": "Enable Explore Packages",
   "admin.config.enable_explore_packages_desc": "Show a Packages tab in the Explore menu to browse public and global packages",
   "admin.config.custom_home_title": "Homepage Title",
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/config.go b/routers/web/admin/config.go
index 14b50d7c97..68638ea9c6 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/config.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/config.go
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ func ChangeConfig(ctx *context.Context) {
 		cfg.Theme.APIHeaderURL.DynKey():            marshalString(""),
 		cfg.Theme.HelpURL.DynKey():                 marshalString(""),
 		cfg.Theme.HideExploreUsers.DynKey():        marshalBool,
+		cfg.Theme.HideExploreButton.DynKey():       marshalBool,
 		cfg.Theme.EnableExplorePackages.DynKey():   marshalBool,
 		cfg.Theme.CustomHomeTitle.DynKey():         marshalString(""),
 		cfg.Theme.CustomHomeTagline.DynKey():       marshalString(""),
diff --git a/templates/admin/config_settings/theme.tmpl b/templates/admin/config_settings/theme.tmpl
index 5bb478c350..1ef4f83591 100644
--- a/templates/admin/config_settings/theme.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/config_settings/theme.tmpl
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 			</div>
 		</dd>
 		<div class="divider"></div>
+		<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.hide_explore_button"}}</dt>
+		<dd>
+			<div class="ui toggle checkbox" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.hide_explore_button_desc"}}">
+				<input type="checkbox" data-config-dyn-key="theme.hide_explore_button" {{if .SystemConfig.Theme.HideExploreButton.Value ctx}}checked{{end}}><label></label>
+			</div>
+		</dd>
+		<div class="divider"></div>
 		<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.enable_explore_packages"}}</dt>
 		<dd>
 			<div class="ui toggle checkbox" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.enable_explore_packages_desc"}}">
diff --git a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
index 271578075d..fef72f212d 100644
--- a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
@@ -30,14 +30,20 @@
 					<a class="item{{if .PageIsMilestonesDashboard}} active{{end}}" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/milestones">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "milestones"}}</a>
 				{{end}}
 			{{end}}
+			{{if not (.SystemConfig.Theme.HideExploreButton.Value ctx)}}
 			<a class="item{{if .PageIsExplore}} active{{end}}" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/explore/repos">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "explore_title"}}</a>
+			{{end}}
 			{{if .SystemConfig.Theme.APIHeaderURL.Value ctx}}
 			<a class="item" href="{{.SystemConfig.Theme.APIHeaderURL.Value ctx}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "api"}}</a>
 			{{end}}
 		{{else if .IsLandingPageOrganizations}}
+			{{if not (.SystemConfig.Theme.HideExploreButton.Value ctx)}}
 			<a class="item{{if .PageIsExplore}} active{{end}}" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/explore/organizations">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "explore_title"}}</a>
+			{{end}}
 		{{else}}
+			{{if not (.SystemConfig.Theme.HideExploreButton.Value ctx)}}
 			<a class="item{{if .PageIsExplore}} active{{end}}" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/explore/repos">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "explore_title"}}</a>
+			{{end}}
 		{{end}}
 		{{if .SystemConfig.Theme.APIHeaderURL.Value ctx}}
 		<a class="item" href="{{.SystemConfig.Theme.APIHeaderURL.Value ctx}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "api"}}</a>