diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/projects/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/projects/page.tsx
index 4db701e..ebd85e5 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/projects/page.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { ProjectCard } from "@/components/projects/ProjectCard";
 import { NewProjectDialog } from "@/components/projects/NewProjectDialog";
 import { Plus, Search, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { HIDE_ARCHIVED_KEY } from "@/components/settings/HideArchivedToggle";
 
 export default function ProjectsPage() {
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [showNew, setShowNew] = useState(false);
+  const [hideArchived, setHideArchived] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setHideArchived(localStorage.getItem(HIDE_ARCHIVED_KEY) === "1");
+  }, []);
 
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["projects", search],
@@ -35,6 +41,8 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
   const projects = data?.projects ?? [];
   const clients = clientsData?.clients ?? [];
 
+  const visibleProjects = hideArchived ? projects.filter((p: any) => p.status !== "ARCHIVED") : projects;
+
   const SCROLL_KEY = 'projects-scroll';
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -56,6 +64,9 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
           <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white">Projects</h1>
           <p className="text-zinc-400 mt-1">
             {projects.length} project{projects.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
+          {hideArchived && projects.length !== visibleProjects.length && (
+            <span className="text-zinc-600 ml-1">({projects.length - visibleProjects.length} archived hidden)</span>
+          )}
           </p>
         </div>
         <Button onClick={() => setShowNew(true)} className="gap-2">
@@ -94,7 +105,7 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
-          {projects.map((project) => (
+          {visibleProjects.map((project: any) => (
             <div key={project.id} onClick={saveScroll}>
               <ProjectCard project={project} />
             </div>
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/settings/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/settings/page.tsx
index e11fc8b..8408e1d 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/settings/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { getInitials } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { ChangePasswordForm } from "@/components/settings/ChangePasswordForm";
 import { HetznerConfigForm } from "@/components/settings/HetznerConfigForm";
 import { SketchTemplatesSection } from "@/components/settings/SketchTemplatesSection";
+import { HideArchivedToggle } from "@/components/settings/HideArchivedToggle";
 import { getHetznerConfig } from "@/actions/settings";
 
 export const metadata = { title: "Settings" };
@@ -42,6 +43,15 @@ export default async function SettingsPage() {
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle className="text-base">Display Preferences</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          <HideArchivedToggle />
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
       <ChangePasswordForm mustChangePassword={session.user.mustChangePassword ?? false} />
 
       {isAdmin && hetznerConfig && (
diff --git a/components/settings/HideArchivedToggle.tsx b/components/settings/HideArchivedToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..622cee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/settings/HideArchivedToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+
+export const HIDE_ARCHIVED_KEY = "app:hideArchivedProjects";
+
+export function HideArchivedToggle() {
+  const [checked, setChecked] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setChecked(localStorage.getItem(HIDE_ARCHIVED_KEY) === "1");
+  }, []);
+
+  const toggle = (val: boolean) => {
+    setChecked(val);
+    localStorage.setItem(HIDE_ARCHIVED_KEY, val ? "1" : "0");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <label className="flex items-center gap-3 cursor-pointer select-none">
+      <input
+        type="checkbox"
+        checked={checked}
+        onChange={(e) => toggle(e.target.checked)}
+        className="cursor-pointer accent-blue-500 w-4 h-4 shrink-0"
+      />
+      <div>
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">Hide archived productions</p>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">Archived projects won&apos;t appear on the Projects page</p>
+      </div>
+    </label>
+  );
+}