diff --git a/web/core/views_user_features.py b/web/core/views_user_features.py
index 8dfd51d..6ddbf89 100644
--- a/web/core/views_user_features.py
+++ b/web/core/views_user_features.py
@@ -28,7 +28,34 @@ def api_set_font_size(request):
 @require_GET
 def api_get_prefs(request):
     prefs, _ = UserPrefs.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
-    return JsonResponse({"ok": True, "font_size": prefs.font_size})
+    # [ADD] include search-hit highlighting flag (default True if field missing)
+    return JsonResponse({
+        "ok": True,
+        "font_size": prefs.font_size,
+        "highlight_search_hits": getattr(prefs, "highlight_search_hits", True),
+    })
+
+
+# [ADD] ---------- Search-hit highlighting toggle ----------
+@login_required
+@require_POST
+def api_set_highlight_hits(request):
+    """
+    Toggle per-user 'highlight search hits on entry_view' preference.
+
+    Accepts form field: enabled=true/false or 1/0
+    Returns: {"ok": True, "highlight_search_hits": <bool>}
+    """
+    val = (request.POST.get("enabled") or "").strip().lower()
+    if val not in ("true", "false", "1", "0"):
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest("enabled must be true/false")
+    enabled = val in ("true", "1")
+
+    prefs, _ = UserPrefs.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
+    prefs.highlight_search_hits = enabled
+    prefs.save(update_fields=["highlight_search_hits"])
+
+    return JsonResponse({"ok": True, "highlight_search_hits": prefs.highlight_search_hits})
 
 
 # ---------- Search history ----------
@@ -134,4 +161,4 @@ def api_get_recent_views(request):
     ]
     resp = JsonResponse({"ok": True, "items": data})
     resp["Cache-Control"] = "no-store"
-    return resp
\ No newline at end of file
+    return resp