diff --git a/src/scripts/tweaks.json b/src/scripts/tweaks.json
index 1050fec4f..3fed2a862 100644
--- a/src/scripts/tweaks.json
+++ b/src/scripts/tweaks.json
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@
       "type": "checkbox",
       "label": "Hide the Tumblr Live carousel",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "following_tab": {
+      "type": "checkbox",
+      "label": "Force the default dashboard tab to \"Following\"",
+      "default": false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/tweaks/following_tab.js b/src/scripts/tweaks/following_tab.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95eb93b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/tweaks/following_tab.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { navigate } from '../../util/tumblr_helpers.js';
+
+const attemptRedirect = () => {
+  if (
+    ['/dashboard', '/'].includes(location.pathname) &&
+    document
+      .querySelector('main > [data-timeline]')
+      ?.matches('[data-timeline^="/v2/tabs/for_you"]')
+  ) {
+    navigate('/dashboard/following');
+  }
+};
+const observer = new MutationObserver(attemptRedirect);
+
+export const main = async function () {
+  attemptRedirect();
+
+  observer.observe(document.getElementById('root'), {
+    childList: true,
+    subtree: true,
+    attributeFilter: ['data-timeline']
+  });
+};
+
+export const clean = async function () {
+  observer.disconnect();
+};