diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/preferences/users.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/preferences/users.js
index f4b1173c02f..c7311d5630c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/preferences/users.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/preferences/users.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { makeArray } from "discourse-common/lib/helpers";
-import { alias, gte, or, and } from "@ember/object/computed";
+import { alias, or, and } from "@ember/object/computed";
 import { action, computed } from "@ember/object";
 import Controller from "@ember/controller";
 import { popupAjaxError } from "discourse/lib/ajax-error";
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ import discourseComputed from "discourse-common/utils/decorators";
 
 export default Controller.extend({
   ignoredUsernames: alias("model.ignored_usernames"),
-  userIsMemberOrAbove: gte("model.trust_level", 2),
-  ignoredEnabled: or("userIsMemberOrAbove", "model.staff"),
+
+  @discourseComputed("model.trust_level")
+  userCanIgnore(trustLevel) {
+    return trustLevel >= this.siteSettings.min_trust_level_to_allow_ignore;
+  },
+
+  ignoredEnabled: or("userCanIgnore", "model.staff"),
+
   allowPmUsersEnabled: and(
     "model.user_option.enable_allowed_pm_users",
     "model.user_option.allow_private_messages"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/preferences-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/preferences-test.js
index 5b3cc7cb4ec..2a3ca2dcc2d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/preferences-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/preferences-test.js
@@ -479,3 +479,30 @@ acceptance(
     });
   }
 );
+
+acceptance("Ignored users", function (needs) {
+  needs.user();
+  needs.settings({ min_trust_level_to_allow_ignore: 1 });
+
+  test("when trust level < min level to ignore", async function (assert) {
+    await visit(`/u/eviltrout/preferences/users`);
+    await updateCurrentUser({ trust_level: 0, moderator: false, admin: false });
+
+    assert.ok(
+      !exists(".user-ignore"),
+      "it does not show the list of ignored users"
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("when trust level >= min level to ignore", async function (assert) {
+    await visit(`/u/eviltrout/preferences/users`);
+    await updateCurrentUser({ trust_level: 1 });
+    assert.ok(exists(".user-ignore"), "it shows the list of ignored users");
+  });
+
+  test("staff can always see ignored users", async function (assert) {
+    await visit(`/u/eviltrout/preferences/users`);
+    await updateCurrentUser({ moderator: true });
+    assert.ok(exists(".user-ignore"), "it shows the list of ignored users");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers.js
index d84e32a5eb4..6ac05479492 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Promise } from "rsvp";
 import { isEmpty } from "@ember/utils";
-import { later } from "@ember/runloop";
+import { run, later } from "@ember/runloop";
 import sessionFixtures from "discourse/tests/fixtures/session-fixtures";
 import HeaderComponent from "discourse/components/site-header";
 import { forceMobile, resetMobile } from "discourse/lib/mobile";
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ export function currentUser() {
 }
 
 export function updateCurrentUser(properties) {
-  User.current().setProperties(properties);
+  run(() => {
+    User.current().setProperties(properties);
+  });
 }
 
 // Note: do not use this in acceptance tests. Use `loggedIn: true` instead
diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index 192200d10fd..4bea11f1b53 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -1422,6 +1422,7 @@ trust:
   min_trust_level_to_allow_ignore:
     default: 2
     enum: "TrustLevelSetting"
+    client: true
   allow_flagging_staff: true
   send_tl1_welcome_message: true
   send_tl2_promotion_message: true