diff --git a/packages/types/src/global-settings.ts b/packages/types/src/global-settings.ts
index f1c4b81c48..3afc1f5f63 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/global-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/global-settings.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export const globalSettingsSchema = z.object({
 	lastShownAnnouncementId: z.string().optional(),
 	customInstructions: z.string().optional(),
 	taskHistory: z.array(historyItemSchema).optional(),
+	showCloudPromotion: z.boolean().optional(),
 
 	// Image generation settings (experimental) - flattened for simplicity
 	openRouterImageApiKey: z.string().optional(),
@@ -321,6 +322,8 @@ export const EVALS_SETTINGS: RooCodeSettings = {
 	mode: "code", // "architect",
 
 	customModes: [],
+
+	showCloudPromotion: true, // Default to true to maintain current behavior
 }
 
 export const EVALS_TIMEOUT = 5 * 60 * 1_000
diff --git a/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts b/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
index 1565bb8c52..648d4fb819 100644
--- a/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ export type ExtensionState = Pick<
 	// | "lastShownAnnouncementId"
 	| "customInstructions"
 	// | "taskHistory" // Optional in GlobalSettings, required here.
+	| "showCloudPromotion"
 	| "autoApprovalEnabled"
 	| "alwaysAllowReadOnly"
 	| "alwaysAllowReadOnlyOutsideWorkspace"
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
index 3e13905bc9..e9ba034354 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 		soundEnabled,
 		soundVolume,
 		cloudIsAuthenticated,
+		showCloudPromotion,
 		messageQueue = [],
 	} = useExtensionState()
 
@@ -1831,7 +1832,11 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 						{telemetrySetting === "unset" && <TelemetryBanner />}
 
 						<div className="mb-2.5">
-							{cloudIsAuthenticated || taskHistory.length < 4 ? <RooTips /> : <RooCloudCTA />}
+							{cloudIsAuthenticated || taskHistory.length < 4 || !showCloudPromotion ? (
+								<RooTips />
+							) : (
+								<RooCloudCTA />
+							)}
 						</div>
 						{/* Show the task history preview if expanded and tasks exist */}
 						{taskHistory.length > 0 && isExpanded && <HistoryPreview />}
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/ChatView.spec.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/ChatView.spec.tsx
index 09d46083d4..2aae924bf3 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/ChatView.spec.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/ChatView.spec.tsx
@@ -1428,6 +1428,44 @@ describe("ChatView - RooCloudCTA Display Tests", () => {
 		expect(queryByTestId("roo-cloud-cta")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
 		expect(getByTestId("roo-tips")).toBeInTheDocument()
 	})
+
+	it("does not show RooCloudCTA when showCloudPromotion is false", () => {
+		const { queryByTestId, getByTestId } = renderChatView()
+
+		// Set showCloudPromotion to false
+		act(() => {
+			mockPostMessage({
+				showCloudPromotion: false,
+				cloudIsAuthenticated: false,
+				taskHistory: Array(5).fill({ id: "task", ts: Date.now() }),
+				clineMessages: [], // No active task
+			})
+		})
+
+		// Should not show RooCloudCTA when showCloudPromotion is false
+		expect(queryByTestId("roo-cloud-cta")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+		// Should show RooTips instead
+		expect(getByTestId("roo-tips")).toBeInTheDocument()
+	})
+
+	it("shows RooCloudCTA when showCloudPromotion is true and conditions are met", async () => {
+		const { getByTestId } = renderChatView()
+
+		// Set showCloudPromotion to true with conditions met
+		act(() => {
+			mockPostMessage({
+				showCloudPromotion: true,
+				cloudIsAuthenticated: false,
+				taskHistory: Array(5).fill({ id: "task", ts: Date.now() }),
+				clineMessages: [], // No active task
+			})
+		})
+
+		// Should show RooCloudCTA when showCloudPromotion is true and conditions are met
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(getByTestId("roo-cloud-cta")).toBeInTheDocument()
+		})
+	})
 })
 
 describe("ChatView - Message Queueing Tests", () => {
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx b/webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx
index 2f4af84f58..5f4dfca51e 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export interface ExtensionStateContextType extends ExtensionState {
 	mdmCompliant?: boolean
 	hasOpenedModeSelector: boolean // New property to track if user has opened mode selector
 	setHasOpenedModeSelector: (value: boolean) => void // Setter for the new property
+	showCloudPromotion: boolean // New property for cloud promotion visibility
+	setShowCloudPromotion: (value: boolean) => void // Setter for cloud promotion
 	alwaysAllowFollowupQuestions: boolean // New property for follow-up questions auto-approve
 	setAlwaysAllowFollowupQuestions: (value: boolean) => void // Setter for the new property
 	followupAutoApproveTimeoutMs: number | undefined // Timeout in ms for auto-approving follow-up questions
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 		maxDiagnosticMessages: 50,
 		openRouterImageApiKey: "",
 		openRouterImageGenerationSelectedModel: "",
+		showCloudPromotion: true, // Default to true to maintain current behavior
 	})
 
 	const [didHydrateState, setDidHydrateState] = useState(false)
@@ -274,6 +277,7 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 		global: {},
 	})
 	const [includeTaskHistoryInEnhance, setIncludeTaskHistoryInEnhance] = useState(true)
+	const [showCloudPromotion, setShowCloudPromotion] = useState(true) // Default to true
 
 	const setListApiConfigMeta = useCallback(
 		(value: ProviderSettingsEntry[]) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, listApiConfigMeta: value })),
@@ -311,6 +315,10 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 					if ((newState as any).includeTaskHistoryInEnhance !== undefined) {
 						setIncludeTaskHistoryInEnhance((newState as any).includeTaskHistoryInEnhance)
 					}
+					// Update showCloudPromotion if present in state message
+					if ((newState as any).showCloudPromotion !== undefined) {
+						setShowCloudPromotion((newState as any).showCloudPromotion)
+					}
 					// Handle marketplace data if present in state message
 					if (newState.marketplaceItems !== undefined) {
 						setMarketplaceItems(newState.marketplaceItems)
@@ -527,6 +535,11 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 		},
 		includeTaskHistoryInEnhance,
 		setIncludeTaskHistoryInEnhance,
+		showCloudPromotion,
+		setShowCloudPromotion: (value) => {
+			setShowCloudPromotion(value)
+			setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, showCloudPromotion: value }))
+		},
 	}
 
 	return <ExtensionStateContext.Provider value={contextValue}>{children}</ExtensionStateContext.Provider>