diff --git a/src/global/cache.ts b/src/global/cache.ts
index 2a0bf94c5..c3e25efdf 100644
--- a/src/global/cache.ts
+++ b/src/global/cache.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import { onBeforeUnload, throttle } from '../util/schedulers';
 import { hasStoredSession } from '../util/sessions';
 import { selectThreadInfo } from './selectors/threads';
 import { addActionHandler, getGlobal } from './index';
-import { INITIAL_GLOBAL_STATE, INITIAL_PERFORMANCE_STATE_MED } from './initialState';
+import { INITIAL_GLOBAL_STATE, INITIAL_PERFORMANCE_STATE_MED, INITIAL_SHARED_STATE } from './initialState';
 import { clearGlobalForLockScreen, clearSharedStateForLockScreen } from './reducers';
 import {
   selectChatLastMessageId,
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ function unsafeMigrateCache(cached: GlobalState, initialState: GlobalState) {
       shouldCollectDebugLogs: untypedCached.settings.byKey.shouldCollectDebugLogs,
       shouldDebugExportedSenders: untypedCached.settings.byKey.shouldDebugExportedSenders,
       shouldWarnAboutFiles: untypedCached.settings.byKey.shouldWarnAboutFiles,
+      ayuLike: INITIAL_SHARED_STATE.settings.ayuLike,
     };
   }
 
@@ -365,6 +366,10 @@ function unsafeMigrateCache(cached: GlobalState, initialState: GlobalState) {
     cachedSharedSettings.foldersPosition = FOLDERS_POSITION_DEFAULT;
   }
 
+  if (!cachedSharedSettings.ayuLike) {
+    cachedSharedSettings.ayuLike = INITIAL_SHARED_STATE.settings.ayuLike;
+  }
+
   if (!cached.appConfig) {
     cached.appConfig = initialState.appConfig;
   }
diff --git a/src/global/initialState.ts b/src/global/initialState.ts
index bf7a2d073..e6c358f74 100644
--- a/src/global/initialState.ts
+++ b/src/global/initialState.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ export const INITIAL_SHARED_STATE: SharedState = {
     canDisplayChatInTitle: true,
     shouldAllowHttpTransport: true,
     shouldWarnAboutFiles: true,
+    ayuLike: {
+      hideSponsoredMessages: true,
+      messageFilters: [],
+    },
   },
   isInitial: true,
 };
diff --git a/src/global/types/sharedState.ts b/src/global/types/sharedState.ts
index 385695f4d..4cff96018 100644
--- a/src/global/types/sharedState.ts
+++ b/src/global/types/sharedState.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@ import type {
   AnimationLevel, FoldersPosition, PerformanceType, Point, Size, ThemeKey, TimeFormat,
 } from '../../types';
 
+export interface MessageFilterRule {
+  id: string;
+  enabled: boolean;
+  reversed?: boolean;
+  caseInsensitive?: boolean;
+  keyword?: string;
+  regex?: string;
+  chatIds?: string[];
+  senderIds?: string[];
+  mediaTypes?: string[];
+}
+
+export interface AyuLikeSettings {
+  hideSponsoredMessages: boolean;
+  messageFilters: MessageFilterRule[];
+}
+
 export interface SharedState {
   settings: SharedSettings;
   isInitial?: true;
@@ -32,4 +49,5 @@ export interface SharedSettings {
   shouldDebugExportedSenders?: boolean;
   shouldWarnAboutFiles?: boolean;
   shouldSkipWebAppCloseConfirmation: boolean;
+  ayuLike: AyuLikeSettings;
 }