diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/cards/common/ClickbaitShield.tsx b/packages/shared/src/components/cards/common/ClickbaitShield.tsx
index 24dc30ae70..e5ee4527bd 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/cards/common/ClickbaitShield.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/cards/common/ClickbaitShield.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   useViewSize,
   ViewSize,
   useClickbaitTries,
+  useConditionalFeature,
 } from '../../../hooks';
 import { useLazyModal } from '../../../hooks/useLazyModal';
 import { LazyModal } from '../../modals/common/types';
@@ -17,8 +18,13 @@ import { FeedSettingsMenu } from '../../feeds/FeedSettings/types';
 import { useAuthContext } from '../../../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { webappUrl } from '../../../lib/constants';
 import { Tooltip } from '../../tooltip/Tooltip';
+import { featureFeedClickbaitShieldWarning } from '../../../lib/featureManagement';
 
-export const ClickbaitShield = ({ post }: { post: Post }): ReactElement => {
+export const ClickbaitShield = ({
+  post,
+}: {
+  post: Post;
+}): ReactElement | null => {
   const { openModal } = useLazyModal();
   const { isPlus } = usePlusSubscription();
   const { fetchSmartTitle, fetchedSmartTitle, shieldActive } =
@@ -27,8 +33,16 @@ export const ClickbaitShield = ({ post }: { post: Post }): ReactElement => {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { user } = useAuthContext();
   const { hasUsedFreeTrial, triesLeft } = useClickbaitTries();
+  const { value: showWarningShield } = useConditionalFeature({
+    feature: featureFeedClickbaitShieldWarning,
+    shouldEvaluate: !isPlus,
+  });
 
   if (!isPlus) {
+    if (!fetchedSmartTitle && !showWarningShield) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     return (
       <Tooltip
         className="max-w-70 text-center !typo-subhead"
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/lib/featureManagement.ts b/packages/shared/src/lib/featureManagement.ts
index 08cb456228..5d33ccf29c 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/lib/featureManagement.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/lib/featureManagement.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ export const featureReadingReminderHeroCopy = new Feature(
 
 export const clickbaitTriesMax = new Feature('clickbait_tries_max', 5);
 
+export const featureFeedClickbaitShieldWarning = new Feature(
+  'feed_clickbait_shield_warning',
+  true,
+);
+
 export { feature };
 
 export const featureCores = new Feature('cores', isDevelopment);