diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/feeds/FeedSettings/sections/FeedSettingsGeneralSection.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/feeds/FeedSettings/sections/FeedSettingsGeneralSection.tsx
index 4bda86185d..5808d68200 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/feeds/FeedSettings/sections/FeedSettingsGeneralSection.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/feeds/FeedSettings/sections/FeedSettingsGeneralSection.tsx
@@ -21,13 +21,22 @@ import useProfileForm from '../../../../hooks/useProfileForm';
 import { FeedType } from '../../../../graphql/feed';
 import { usePlusSubscription, useToastNotification } from '../../../../hooks';
 import { Tooltip } from '../../../tooltip/Tooltip';
-import { Switch } from '../../../fields/Switch';
+import { Dropdown } from '../../../fields/Dropdown';
 import { useSettingsContext } from '../../../../contexts/SettingsContext';
-import { SidebarSettingsFlags } from '../../../../graphql/settings';
+import {
+  HighlightsPlacement,
+  SidebarSettingsFlags,
+} from '../../../../graphql/settings';
 import { useLogContext } from '../../../../contexts/LogContext';
-import { LogEvent, Origin, TargetId } from '../../../../lib/log';
+import { LogEvent, Origin } from '../../../../lib/log';
 import { labels } from '../../../../lib';
 
+const highlightsPlacementOptions = [
+  { value: HighlightsPlacement.Default, label: 'Default' },
+  { value: HighlightsPlacement.Pinned, label: 'Pin to top' },
+  { value: HighlightsPlacement.Disabled, label: 'Disabled' },
+];
+
 export const FeedSettingsGeneralSection = (): ReactElement => {
   const { setData, data, feed, onDelete, editFeedSettings } = useContext(
     FeedSettingsEditContext,
@@ -180,43 +189,44 @@ export const FeedSettingsGeneralSection = (): ReactElement => {
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
           <Typography bold type={TypographyType.Body}>
-            Pin Happening Now to top
+            Happening Now placement
           </Typography>
           <Typography
             type={TypographyType.Callout}
             color={TypographyColor.Tertiary}
           >
-            When Happening Now appears in your feed, show it in the first
-            position. Otherwise it&apos;s placed somewhere near the top.
+            Choose where the Happening Now card appears in your feed, or hide it
+            entirely.
           </Typography>
         </div>
-        <Switch
-          inputId="highlights-first-switch"
-          name="highlights_first"
-          compact={false}
-          checked={flags?.highlightsFirstEnabled ?? false}
-          onClick={async () => {
-            const newState = !(flags?.highlightsFirstEnabled ?? false);
-            await updateFlag(
-              SidebarSettingsFlags.HighlightsFirstEnabled,
-              newState,
-            );
+        <Dropdown
+          className={{ container: 'w-full tablet:max-w-70' }}
+          selectedIndex={Math.max(
+            highlightsPlacementOptions.findIndex(
+              (option) =>
+                option.value ===
+                (flags?.highlightsPlacement ?? HighlightsPlacement.Default),
+            ),
+            0,
+          )}
+          options={highlightsPlacementOptions.map((option) => option.label)}
+          onChange={async (_, index) => {
+            const next = highlightsPlacementOptions[index].value;
+            await updateFlag(SidebarSettingsFlags.Highlights, next);
 
             displayToast(
-              labels.feed.settings.globalPreferenceNotice.highlightsFirst,
+              labels.feed.settings.globalPreferenceNotice.highlightsPlacement,
             );
 
             logEvent({
-              event_name: LogEvent.ToggleHighlightsFirst,
-              target_id: newState ? TargetId.On : TargetId.Off,
+              event_name: LogEvent.SetHighlightsPlacement,
+              target_id: next,
               extra: JSON.stringify({
                 origin: Origin.Settings,
               }),
             });
           }}
-        >
-          Pin Happening Now to first position
-        </Switch>
+        />
       </div>
       {isCustomFeed && (
         <>
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/graphql/settings.ts b/packages/shared/src/graphql/settings.ts
index 6daa930135..ccb1483c83 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/graphql/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/graphql/settings.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ export enum CampaignCtaPlacement {
   ProfileMenu = 'profileMenu',
 }
 
+export enum HighlightsPlacement {
+  Default = 'default',
+  Pinned = 'pinned',
+  Disabled = 'disabled',
+}
+
 export type NewTabMode = 'discover' | 'focus';
 
 export type FocusScheduleWindow = {
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ export type SettingsFlags = {
   sidebarResourcesExpanded: boolean;
   sidebarBookmarksExpanded: boolean;
   clickbaitShieldEnabled: boolean;
-  highlightsFirstEnabled?: boolean;
+  highlightsPlacement?: HighlightsPlacement;
   timezoneMismatchIgnore?: string;
   prompt?: Record<string, boolean>;
   defaultWriteTab?: WriteFormTab;
@@ -66,7 +72,8 @@ export enum SidebarSettingsFlags {
   ResourcesExpanded = 'sidebarResourcesExpanded',
   BookmarksExpanded = 'sidebarBookmarksExpanded',
   ClickbaitShieldEnabled = 'clickbaitShieldEnabled',
-  HighlightsFirstEnabled = 'highlightsFirstEnabled',
+  // Renamed to avoid shadowing the HighlightsPlacement enum above.
+  Highlights = 'highlightsPlacement',
 }
 
 export type RemoteSettings = {
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/lib/labels.ts b/packages/shared/src/lib/labels.ts
index a0af354b61..232fba5891 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/lib/labels.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/lib/labels.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ export const labels = {
       globalPreferenceNotice: {
         clickbaitShield: 'Clickbait shield has been applied for all feeds',
         contentLanguage: 'New language preferences set for all feeds',
-        highlightsFirst:
-          'Happening Now pinning preference applied to all your feeds',
+        highlightsPlacement:
+          'Happening Now placement preference applied to all your feeds',
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/lib/log.ts b/packages/shared/src/lib/log.ts
index 06227beaf0..513a93a640 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/lib/log.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/lib/log.ts
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export enum LogEvent {
   ToggleClickbaitShield = 'toggle clickbait shield',
   ClickbaitShieldTitle = 'clickbait shield title',
   // End Clickbait Shield
-  ToggleHighlightsFirst = 'toggle highlights first',
+  SetHighlightsPlacement = 'set highlights placement',
   InstallPWA = 'install pwa',
   // Start Share
   ShareProfile = 'share profile',