diff --git a/api/resolvers/user.js b/api/resolvers/user.js
index 1ae8d256..7e255671 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/user.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/user.js
@@ -898,6 +898,14 @@ export default {
 
       await models.user.update({ where: { id: me.id }, data: { hideWelcomeBanner: true } })
       return true
+    },
+    hideWalletRecvPrompt: async (parent, data, { me, models }) => {
+      if (!me) {
+        throw new GqlAuthenticationError()
+      }
+
+      await models.user.update({ where: { id: me.id }, data: { hideWalletRecvPrompt: true } })
+      return true
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/user.js b/api/typeDefs/user.js
index 191e44a2..7cb4e560 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/user.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/user.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default gql`
     unlinkAuth(authType: String!): AuthMethods!
     linkUnverifiedEmail(email: String!): Boolean
     hideWelcomeBanner: Boolean
+    hideWalletRecvPrompt: Boolean
     subscribeUserPosts(id: ID): User
     subscribeUserComments(id: ID): User
     toggleMute(id: ID): User
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ export default gql`
     """
     lastCheckedJobs: String
     hideWelcomeBanner: Boolean!
+    hideWalletRecvPrompt: Boolean!
     tipPopover: Boolean!
     upvotePopover: Boolean!
     hasInvites: Boolean!
diff --git a/components/use-item-submit.js b/components/use-item-submit.js
index 0135113e..cd6eb867 100644
--- a/components/use-item-submit.js
+++ b/components/use-item-submit.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { RETRY_PAID_ACTION } from '@/fragments/paidAction'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 import { USER_ID } from '@/lib/constants'
 import { useMe } from './me'
+import { useWalletRecvPrompt, WalletPromptClosed } from '@/wallets/prompt'
 
 // this is intented to be compatible with upsert item mutations
 // so that it can be reused for all post types and comments and we don't have
@@ -22,9 +23,17 @@ export default function useItemSubmit (mutation,
   const crossposter = useCrossposter()
   const [upsertItem] = usePaidMutation(mutation)
   const { me } = useMe()
+  const walletPrompt = useWalletRecvPrompt()
 
   return useCallback(
     async ({ boost, crosspost, title, options, bounty, status, ...values }, { resetForm }) => {
+      try {
+        await walletPrompt()
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (err instanceof WalletPromptClosed) return
+        throw err
+      }
+
       if (options) {
         // remove existing poll options since else they will be appended as duplicates
         options = options.slice(item?.poll?.options?.length || 0).filter(o => o.trim().length > 0)
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ export default function useItemSubmit (mutation,
         }
       }
     }, [me, upsertItem, router, crossposter, item, sub, onSuccessfulSubmit,
-      navigateOnSubmit, extraValues, paidMutationOptions]
+      navigateOnSubmit, extraValues, paidMutationOptions, walletPrompt]
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/fragments/users.js b/fragments/users.js
index e591cb2a..adabbe0f 100644
--- a/fragments/users.js
+++ b/fragments/users.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ ${STREAK_FIELDS}
       hideFromTopUsers
       hideWalletBalance
       hideWelcomeBanner
+      hideWalletRecvPrompt
       imgproxyOnly
       showImagesAndVideos
       nostrCrossposting
@@ -167,6 +168,11 @@ export const USER_SUGGESTIONS = gql`
     }
   }`
 
+export const HIDE_WALLET_RECV_PROMPT_MUTATION = gql`
+  mutation hideWalletRecvPrompt {
+    hideWalletRecvPrompt
+  }`
+
 export const USER_SEARCH = gql`
 ${STREAK_FIELDS}
   query searchUsers($q: String!, $limit: Limit, $similarity: Float) {
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250402221806_hide_wallet_prompt/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250402221806_hide_wallet_prompt/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfd5d447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250402221806_hide_wallet_prompt/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN     "hideWalletRecvPrompt" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 9daea9ee..afbf1d2a 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ model User {
   followers                 UserSubscription[]   @relation("follower")
   followees                 UserSubscription[]   @relation("followee")
   hideWelcomeBanner         Boolean              @default(false)
+  hideWalletRecvPrompt      Boolean              @default(false)
   diagnostics               Boolean              @default(false)
   hideIsContributor         Boolean              @default(false)
   lnAddr                    String?
diff --git a/styles/wallet.module.css b/styles/wallet.module.css
index 42c18909..8c2501f3 100644
--- a/styles/wallet.module.css
+++ b/styles/wallet.module.css
@@ -125,4 +125,28 @@
   color: var(--theme-toolbarHover) !important;
   background-color: var(--theme-toolbarHover) !important;
   border: 1px solid var(--theme-toolbarActive);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.separator {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: var(--theme-grey);
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.separator::before,
+.separator::after {
+  content: '';
+  flex: 1;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--theme-grey);
+}
+
+.separator:not(:empty)::before {
+  margin-right: .25em;
+}
+
+.separator:not(:empty)::after {
+  margin-left: .25em;
+}
diff --git a/wallets/prompt.js b/wallets/prompt.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf62cfde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallets/prompt.js
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { boolean, object } from 'yup'
+import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap'
+import { Form, ClientInput, SubmitButton, Checkbox } from '@/components/form'
+import { useMe } from '@/components/me'
+import { useShowModal } from '@/components/modal'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import { useWallet } from '@/wallets/index'
+import { useWalletConfigurator } from '@/wallets/config'
+import styles from '@/styles/wallet.module.css'
+import { externalLightningAddressValidator } from '@/lib/validate'
+import { autowithdrawInitial } from '@/components/autowithdraw-shared'
+import { useMutation } from '@apollo/client'
+import { HIDE_WALLET_RECV_PROMPT_MUTATION } from '@/fragments/users'
+import { useToast } from '@/components/toast'
+
+export class WalletPromptClosed extends Error {
+  constructor () {
+    super('wallet prompt closed')
+  }
+}
+
+export function useWalletRecvPrompt () {
+  const { me } = useMe()
+  const showModal = useShowModal()
+  const toaster = useToast()
+
+  const onAttach = useCallback(({ onClose, resolve }) =>
+    () => {
+      toaster.success('lightning address saved', { persistOnNavigate: true })
+      resolve()
+      onClose()
+    }, [toaster])
+
+  const onSkip = useCallback(({ onClose, resolve }) =>
+    () => {
+      resolve()
+      onClose()
+    }, [])
+
+  return useCallback((e) => {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      // TODO: check if user told us to not show again
+      if (!me || me.optional?.hasRecvWallet || me.privates?.hideWalletRecvPrompt) return resolve()
+
+      showModal(onClose => {
+        return (
+          <>
+            <Header />
+            <LnAddrForm onAttach={onAttach({ onClose, resolve })} className='mt-3' />
+            <div className={styles.separator}>or</div>
+            <WalletLink />
+            <div className={styles.separator}>or</div>
+            <SkipForm onSkip={onSkip({ onClose, resolve })} />
+            <Footer />
+          </>
+        )
+      }, { keepOpen: true, onClose: () => reject(new WalletPromptClosed()) })
+    })
+  }, [!!me, me?.optional?.hasRecvWallet, me?.privates?.hideWalletRecvPrompt, showModal, onAttach, onSkip])
+}
+
+const Header = () => (
+  <div className='fw-bold text-center mb-3'>
+    You need to attach a<br />
+    <span className='fw-bold text-primary fs-1' style={{ fontFamily: 'lightning' }}>lightning wallet</span>
+    <br />
+    to receive sats
+  </div>
+)
+
+const LnAddrForm = ({ onAttach }) => {
+  const { me } = useMe()
+  const wallet = useWallet('lightning-address')
+  const { save } = useWalletConfigurator(wallet)
+
+  const schema = object({ lnAddr: externalLightningAddressValidator.required('required') })
+
+  const onSubmit = useCallback(async ({ lnAddr }) => {
+    await save({
+      ...autowithdrawInitial({ me }),
+      priority: 0,
+      enabled: true,
+      address: lnAddr
+    }, true)
+    onAttach()
+  }, [save])
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <span>You can enter a <span className='fw-bold'>lightning address</span>:</span>
+      <Form
+        schema={schema}
+        onSubmit={onSubmit}
+        initial={{ lnAddr: '' }}
+      >
+        <ClientInput
+          name='lnAddr'
+          groupClassName='mt-1 mb-3'
+          append={<SubmitButton variant='primary' size='sm'>save</SubmitButton>}
+        />
+      </Form>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+const WalletLink = () => <span>visit <Link href='/wallets'>wallets</Link> to set up a different wallet</span>
+
+const SkipForm = ({ onSkip }) => {
+  const { me } = useMe()
+  const [hideWalletRecvPrompt] = useMutation(HIDE_WALLET_RECV_PROMPT_MUTATION, {
+    update (cache) {
+      cache.modify({
+        id: `User:${me.id}`,
+        fields: {
+          hideWalletRecvPrompt () {
+            return true
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  const onSubmit = useCallback(({ dontShowAgain }) => {
+    if (dontShowAgain) {
+      // XXX this is not so important to wait for it to complete or make sure it succeeds
+      hideWalletRecvPrompt().catch(err => console.error('hideWalletRecvPrompt error:', err))
+    }
+    onSkip()
+  }, [hideWalletRecvPrompt])
+
+  const schema = object({ dontShowAgain: boolean().required() })
+  return (
+    <Form
+      initial={{ dontShowAgain: false }}
+      className='d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mt-3'
+      onSubmit={onSubmit}
+      schema={schema}
+    >
+      <Checkbox label="don't show again" name='dontShowAgain' groupClassName='mb-0' />
+      <Button type='submit' variant='secondary' size='sm'>skip</Button>
+    </Form>
+  )
+}
+
+const Footer = () => (
+  <div className='mt-3 text-center text-muted small'>
+    Stacker News is non-custodial. If you don't attach a wallet, you will receive credits when zapped.
+    See the <Link href='/faq#wallets'>FAQ</Link> for the details.
+  </div>
+)