diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index a40fff274c..409b95947f 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     _shouldShowApps: function(room) {
         if (!BROWSER_SUPPORTS_SANDBOX) return false;
 
+        // Check if user has previously chosen to hide the app drawer for this
+        // room. If so, do not show apps
+        let hideWidgetDrawer = localStorage.getItem(
+            room.roomId + "_hide_widget_drawer");
+
+        if (hideWidgetDrawer === "true") {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         const appsStateEvents = room.currentState.getStateEvents('im.vector.modular.widgets');
         // any valid widget = show apps
         for (let i = 0; i < appsStateEvents.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js b/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
index 1c9296228d..9a3ba5f329 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
@@ -81,16 +81,25 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onAction: function(action) {
+        const hideWidgetKey = this.props.room.roomId + "_hide_widget_drawer";
         switch (action.action) {
             case 'appsDrawer':
-                // When opening the app draw when there aren't any apps, auto-launch the
-                // integrations manager to skip the awkward click on "Add widget"
+                // When opening the app drawer when there aren't any apps,
+                // auto-launch the integrations manager to skip the awkward
+                // click on "Add widget"
                 if (action.show) {
                     const apps = this._getApps();
                     if (apps.length === 0) {
                         this._launchManageIntegrations();
                     }
+
+                    localStorage.removeItem(hideWidgetKey);
+                } else {
+                    // Store hidden state of widget
+                    // Don't show if previously hidden
+                    localStorage.setItem(hideWidgetKey, true);
                 }
+
                 break;
         }
     },