- You can easily hide active status from someone on Facebook Messenger via Facebook web or Messenger web.
- Go to Messenger web → Profile picture → Preferences → Active Status. Here, select the people you want to show/hide active status.
- You can also completely turn off active status. On Messenger mobile app → Hamburger menu → Settings → Active Status → toggle off.
Hide Active Status From a Particular Person on Messenger
Although Facebook offers native Messenger apps on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, the ability to hide active status from one person is available on Facebook web or Messenger’s web app .
Step 1: Visit Messenger on your preferred browser on the desktop > sign in with your Facebook account details.
Step 2: Select your profile picture at the bottom-left corner > open Preferences .
Step 3: Select Active Status .
Note : If you use Facebook Web, click the Messenger icon at the top-right corner → three-dot icon → Active Status .
Step 4: Here, click the radio button beside
- Active Status: ON for some – To enable active status for specific Facebook friends.
- Active Status: OFF for some – To hide active status from specific Facebook Friends.
Step 5 : Next, select Edit next to the selection. Check the box for friends from whom you want to show/hide active status on Messenger.
Step 6: Hit Save and confirm the same to update your preferences.
Notably, like read receipts, hiding your active status is a two-way street. That means if you hide your status from someone, you can’t check their active status on Messenger.
Tip : If you’ve not stopped someone but still can’t see each other’s active status on Facebook Messenger , try the linked fixes.
Reset Active Status Settings on Facebook Messenger
While you can go back and edit who can or cannot see your Active Status, you can also completely reset it for a fresh start.
Step 1: Open Messenger web . Go to profile picture → Messenger Preferences .
Step 2: Select Active Status .
Step 3: Click Reset and confirm your decision.
Hide Active Status from All Friends on Messenger
You can disable the active status from Messenger mobile app or web to hide it from all friends.
On Mobile App
Step 1: Open Facebook Messenger on your phone.
Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu at the top left corner > open Settings .
Step 3: Select Active Status . Next, disable the toggle for Show when you’re active .
On Messenger Web
Step 1: Visit Messenger web > select your profile picture at the bottom-left corner.
Step 2: Open Preferences .
Step 3: Select Active Status > disable the Active Status toggle.
