diff --git a/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx b/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
index 1827aeb0eb..2db3f72806 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export function Explore({
     isFetchingNextPage: isFetchingNextFeedsPage,
     error: feedsError,
     fetchNextPage: fetchNextFeedsPage,
-  } = useGetPopularFeedsQuery({limit: 10})
+  } = useGetPopularFeedsQuery({limit: 10, enabled: useFullExperience})
   const interestsNux = useNux(Nux.ExploreInterestsCard)
   const showInterestsNux =
     interestsNux.status === 'ready' && !interestsNux.nux?.completed
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export function Explore({
     isLoading: isLoadingSuggestedSPs,
     error: suggestedSPsError,
     isRefetching: isRefetchingSuggestedSPs,
-  } = useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery()
+  } = useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({enabled: useFullExperience})
 
   const isLoadingMoreFeeds = isFetchingNextFeedsPage && !isLoadingFeeds
   const [hasPressedLoadMoreFeeds, setHasPressedLoadMoreFeeds] = useState(false)
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ export function Explore({
     hasPressedLoadMoreFeeds,
   ])
 
-  const {data: suggestedFeeds} = useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery()
+  const {data: suggestedFeeds} = useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery({
+    enabled: useFullExperience,
+  })
   const {
     data: feedPreviewSlices,
     query: {
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ export function Explore({
       hasNextPage: hasNextPageFeedPreviews,
       error: feedPreviewSlicesError,
     },
-  } = useFeedPreviews(suggestedFeeds?.feeds ?? [])
+  } = useFeedPreviews(suggestedFeeds?.feeds ?? [], useFullExperience)
 
   const qc = useQueryClient()
   const [isPTR, setIsPTR] = useState(false)
diff --git a/src/state/queries/explore-feed-previews.tsx b/src/state/queries/explore-feed-previews.tsx
index 2aee8b6b35..4cd7336c08 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/explore-feed-previews.tsx
+++ b/src/state/queries/explore-feed-previews.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export type FeedPreviewItem =
 
 export function useFeedPreviews(
   feedsMaybeWithDuplicates: AppBskyFeedDefs.GeneratorView[],
+  isEnabled: boolean = true,
 ) {
   const feeds = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ export function useFeedPreviews(
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const userInterests = aggregateUserInterests(preferences)
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
-  const enabled = feeds.length > 0
+  const enabled = feeds.length > 0 && isEnabled
 
   const query = useInfiniteQuery({
     enabled,
diff --git a/src/state/queries/feed.ts b/src/state/queries/feed.ts
index 5571c0949d..89023e513e 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/feed.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/feed.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef} from 'react'
 import {
-  AppBskyActorDefs,
-  AppBskyFeedDefs,
-  AppBskyGraphDefs,
-  AppBskyUnspeccedGetPopularFeedGenerators,
+  type AppBskyActorDefs,
+  type AppBskyFeedDefs,
+  type AppBskyGraphDefs,
+  type AppBskyUnspeccedGetPopularFeedGenerators,
   AtUri,
   moderateFeedGenerator,
   RichText,
 } from '@atproto/api'
 import {
-  InfiniteData,
+  type InfiniteData,
   keepPreviousData,
-  QueryClient,
-  QueryKey,
+  type QueryClient,
+  type QueryKey,
   useInfiniteQuery,
   useMutation,
   useQuery,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
 import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {router} from '#/routes'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '../preferences/moderation-opts'
-import {FeedDescriptor} from './post-feed'
+import {type FeedDescriptor} from './post-feed'
 import {precacheResolvedUri} from './resolve-uri'
 
 export type FeedSourceFeedInfo = {
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ export const KNOWN_AUTHED_ONLY_FEEDS = [
   'at://did:plc:vpkhqolt662uhesyj6nxm7ys/app.bsky.feed.generator/followpics', // the gram, by why
 ]
 
-type GetPopularFeedsOptions = {limit?: number}
+type GetPopularFeedsOptions = {limit?: number; enabled?: boolean}
 
 export function createGetPopularFeedsQueryKey(
   options?: GetPopularFeedsOptions,
 ) {
-  return ['getPopularFeeds', options]
+  return ['getPopularFeeds', options?.limit]
 }
 
 export function useGetPopularFeedsQuery(options?: GetPopularFeedsOptions) {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export function useGetPopularFeedsQuery(options?: GetPopularFeedsOptions) {
     QueryKey,
     string | undefined
   >({
-    enabled: Boolean(moderationOpts),
+    enabled: Boolean(moderationOpts) && options?.enabled !== false,
     queryKey: createGetPopularFeedsQueryKey(options),
     queryFn: async ({pageParam}) => {
       const res = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getPopularFeedGenerators({
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
index eef71f1ca3..6eef809425 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ export const DEFAULT_LIMIT = 5
 
 export const createGetSuggestedFeedsQueryKey = () => ['suggested-feeds']
 
-export function useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery() {
+export function useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery({enabled}: {enabled?: boolean}) {
   const agent = useAgent()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const savedFeeds = preferences?.savedFeeds
 
   return useQuery({
-    enabled: !!preferences,
+    enabled: !!preferences && enabled !== false,
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.THREE,
     queryKey: createGetSuggestedFeedsQueryKey(),
     queryFn: async () => {
diff --git a/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
index 3ec030ac02..cbf61b93a1 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ export const createSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey = () => [
   'suggested-starter-packs',
 ]
 
-export function useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery() {
+export function useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({enabled}: {enabled?: boolean}) {
   const agent = useAgent()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
 
   return useQuery({
-    enabled: !!preferences,
+    enabled: !!preferences && enabled !== false,
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.THREE,
     queryKey: createSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey(),
     async queryFn() {