diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/ConversationRowMenu.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/ConversationRowMenu.tsx
index a06e924..ef6cec6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/ConversationRowMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/ConversationRowMenu.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   muteDurationToIso,
   setConversationArchived,
+  setConversationMentionsOnly,
   setConversationMutedUntil,
 } from '@chat-app/shared/chat';
 import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
@@ -8,12 +9,13 @@ import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 import { supabase } from '../lib/supabase';
-import { ArchiveIcon, BellIcon, BellOffIcon, MoreVerticalIcon } from './icons';
+import { ArchiveIcon, AtIcon, BellIcon, BellOffIcon, MoreVerticalIcon } from './icons';
 
 interface Props {
   conversationId: string;
   archived: boolean;
   mutedUntil: string | null;
+  mentionsOnly: boolean;
 }
 
 interface MuteOption {
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ interface MenuPos {
 // escape the sidebar's `overflow-y-auto` clipping context. Position is
 // computed from the trigger's bounding rect — menu anchors right-aligned
 // under the trigger so it doesn't push off-screen on narrow windows.
-export function ConversationRowMenu({ conversationId, archived, mutedUntil }: Props) {
+export function ConversationRowMenu({ conversationId, archived, mutedUntil, mentionsOnly }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['app']);
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [submenuOpen, setSubmenuOpen] = useState<'mute' | null>(null);
@@ -145,6 +147,21 @@ export function ConversationRowMenu({ conversationId, archived, mutedUntil }: Pr
     [conversationId],
   );
 
+  const handleMentionsOnly = useCallback(
+    async (next: boolean) => {
+      setOpen(false);
+      try {
+        await setConversationMentionsOnly(supabase, {
+          conversationId,
+          mentionsOnly: next,
+        });
+      } catch (err: unknown) {
+        console.warn('mentions-only toggle failed', err);
+      }
+    },
+    [conversationId],
+  );
+
   return (
     <>
       <button
@@ -196,6 +213,16 @@ export function ConversationRowMenu({ conversationId, archived, mutedUntil }: Pr
               }}
               hasSubmenu={!isMuted}
             />
+            <MenuItem
+              icon={<AtIcon className="h-4 w-4" />}
+              label={
+                (mentionsOnly ? '✓ ' : '') +
+                t('app:chats.mentions_only', {
+                  defaultValue: 'Nur bei @Mentions benachrichtigen',
+                })
+              }
+              onClick={() => void handleMentionsOnly(!mentionsOnly)}
+            />
           </div>,
           document.body,
         )}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/context/ConversationsContext.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/context/ConversationsContext.tsx
index 5a45f56..cee2fe6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/context/ConversationsContext.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/context/ConversationsContext.tsx
@@ -225,7 +225,12 @@ export function ConversationsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
                 (c) => c.id === row.conversation_id,
               );
               const muted = isConversationMuted(convForMute?.mutedUntil ?? null);
-              if (presenceRef.current !== 'dnd' && !muted) {
+              // "Mentions only" silences non-mention messages here. Mentions
+              // still fire via the independent useMentionNotifications
+              // subscription on message_mentions, so this branch doesn't
+              // lose the @-alerts.
+              const mentionsOnly = convForMute?.mentionsOnly ?? false;
+              if (presenceRef.current !== 'dnd' && !muted && !mentionsOnly) {
                 playNotificationTone();
                 const conv = conversationsRef.current.find(
                   (c) => c.id === row.conversation_id,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
index 4d6268c..02ca059 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ function ConversationRow({
         conversationId={item.id}
         archived={item.archived}
         mutedUntil={item.mutedUntil}
+        mentionsOnly={item.mentionsOnly}
       />
     </NavLink>
   );
diff --git a/packages/db-types/src/index.ts b/packages/db-types/src/index.ts
index 5684173..2cd8ee4 100644
--- a/packages/db-types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-types/src/index.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export type Database = {
           accepted: boolean
           conversation_id: string
           joined_at: string
+          mentions_only: boolean
           role: Database["public"]["Enums"]["member_role"]
           user_id: string
         }
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export type Database = {
           accepted?: boolean
           conversation_id: string
           joined_at?: string
+          mentions_only?: boolean
           role?: Database["public"]["Enums"]["member_role"]
           user_id: string
         }
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ export type Database = {
           accepted?: boolean
           conversation_id?: string
           joined_at?: string
+          mentions_only?: boolean
           role?: Database["public"]["Enums"]["member_role"]
           user_id?: string
         }
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/chat/conversations.ts b/packages/shared/src/chat/conversations.ts
index 73730dc..08379ba 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/chat/conversations.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/chat/conversations.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function listConversations(client: AppSupabaseClient): Promise<Conv
   // cast the select to bypass typing.
   const { data: myMembers, error: mErr } = await client
     .from('conversation_members')
-    .select('conversation_id, role, accepted, archived, muted_until' as '*')
+    .select('conversation_id, role, accepted, archived, muted_until, mentions_only' as '*')
     .eq('user_id', myId);
   if (mErr) throw mErr;
   const myMembersList = (myMembers ?? []) as unknown as Array<{
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export async function listConversations(client: AppSupabaseClient): Promise<Conv
     accepted: boolean;
     archived: boolean | null;
     muted_until: string | null;
+    mentions_only: boolean | null;
   }>;
   if (myMembersList.length === 0) return [];
 
@@ -114,7 +115,13 @@ export async function listConversations(client: AppSupabaseClient): Promise<Conv
         ? (members.find((m) => m.userId !== myId)?.profile ?? null)
         : null;
     const mineRow = mine as
-      | { accepted: boolean; role: string; archived?: boolean; muted_until?: string | null }
+      | {
+          accepted: boolean;
+          role: string;
+          archived?: boolean;
+          muted_until?: string | null;
+          mentions_only?: boolean | null;
+        }
       | undefined;
     return {
       id: c.id,
@@ -129,6 +136,7 @@ export async function listConversations(client: AppSupabaseClient): Promise<Conv
       lastMessageAt: lastSeen.get(c.id) ?? null,
       archived: mineRow?.archived ?? false,
       mutedUntil: mineRow?.muted_until ?? null,
+      mentionsOnly: mineRow?.mentions_only ?? false,
     };
   });
 }
@@ -164,6 +172,24 @@ export async function setConversationMutedUntil(
   if (error) throw error;
 }
 
+// Toggle "mentions only" — when true the renderer's notification gate
+// suppresses non-mention alerts for this conversation. Mentions still fire
+// via the independent useMentionNotifications subscription on
+// message_mentions, so the @-alerts are never lost.
+export async function setConversationMentionsOnly(
+  client: AppSupabaseClient,
+  params: { conversationId: string; mentionsOnly: boolean },
+): Promise<void> {
+  const { data: session } = await client.auth.getUser();
+  if (!session.user) throw new Error('not authenticated');
+  const { error } = await client
+    .from('conversation_members')
+    .update({ mentions_only: params.mentionsOnly } as never)
+    .eq('conversation_id', params.conversationId)
+    .eq('user_id', session.user.id);
+  if (error) throw error;
+}
+
 // Convenience: `null` unmutes, number means minutes from now. For "forever"
 // pass a very large number (e.g. 100 years worth of minutes).
 export function muteDurationToIso(minutes: number | null): string | null {
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/chat/types.ts b/packages/shared/src/chat/types.ts
index ada3f07..20a9305 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/chat/types.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/chat/types.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export interface ConversationSummary {
   // ISO timestamp. null = not muted. Past timestamp = expired mute (treat as
   // not muted — the server row is kept for history until the next toggle).
   mutedUntil: string | null;
+  // When true the renderer suppresses non-mention notifications. Mentions
+  // still fire via the independent useMentionNotifications subscription on
+  // message_mentions, so this flag never silences @-alerts.
+  mentionsOnly: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ChatMessage {