diff --git a/example_community_patch_settings_en.toml b/example_community_patch_settings_en.toml
index 3ab4e2c6..09c003f4 100644
--- a/example_community_patch_settings_en.toml
+++ b/example_community_patch_settings_en.toml
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ auto_open_bulk_claim_flyout = false
 # Prevent "escape" from prompting to exit the game
 disable_escape_exit = true
 
+# ⚠️ EXPERIMENTAL: Show only the first ad/interstitial popup after the game starts, then suppress the rest
+only_show_first_popup = false
+
 # Maximum gap in milliseconds between Escape presses that opens the exit prompt; 0 disables double-tap exit
 disable_escape_exit_timer = 0
 
diff --git a/mods/src/config.cc b/mods/src/config.cc
index bc245d2e..8d064d66 100644
--- a/mods/src/config.cc
+++ b/mods/src/config.cc
@@ -1100,8 +1100,8 @@ void Config::Load()
       get_config_or_default(config, parsed, "ui", "disable_preview_locate", DCU::disable_preview_locate, write_config);
   this->disable_preview_recall =
       get_config_or_default(config, parsed, "ui", "disable_preview_recall", DCU::disable_preview_recall, write_config);
-  this->disable_first_popup =
-      get_config_or_default(config, parsed, "ui", "disable_first_popup", DCU::disable_first_popup, write_config);
+  this->only_show_first_popup = get_config_or_default(config, parsed, "ui", "only_show_first_popup",
+                                                      DCU::only_show_first_popup, write_config);
   this->disable_move_keys =
       get_config_or_default(config, parsed, "ui", "disable_move_keys", DCU::disable_move_keys, write_config);
   this->disable_toast_banners =
diff --git a/mods/src/config.h b/mods/src/config.h
index fa36dcd9..039d891e 100644
--- a/mods/src/config.h
+++ b/mods/src/config.h
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ class Config final
   bool reverse_haven_history;
   bool arrow_keys_to_select_ship;
 
+  bool only_show_first_popup;
+
   bool show_cargo_default;
   bool show_player_cargo;
   bool show_station_cargo;
diff --git a/mods/src/defaultconfig.h b/mods/src/defaultconfig.h
index b6ca962d..85a8da2a 100644
--- a/mods/src/defaultconfig.h
+++ b/mods/src/defaultconfig.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ namespace UI
   constexpr bool        auto_open_bulk_claim_flyout        = false;
   constexpr const char* daily_bulk_claim_factions          = "";
   constexpr bool        daily_bulk_claim_toggle_default_on = false;
+  constexpr bool        only_show_first_popup              = false;
   constexpr bool        disable_escape_exit                = true;
   // Maximum gap between Escape presses that opens the exit prompt.
   // 0 disables double-tap and preserves the existing blocked behavior.
diff --git a/mods/src/patches/parts/misc.cc b/mods/src/patches/parts/misc.cc
index 474907e2..1b1231d3 100644
--- a/mods/src/patches/parts/misc.cc
+++ b/mods/src/patches/parts/misc.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <atomic>
 #include <prime/ActionQueueManager.h>
 #include <prime/InterstitialViewController.h>
 
@@ -249,19 +250,36 @@ class ShopSectionContext
   }
 };
 
-bool isFirstInterstitial = true;
+static std::atomic_bool g_first_popup_shown{false};
+
+bool ShouldSuppressAdditionalPopup()
+{
+  bool expected = false;
+  return !g_first_popup_shown.compare_exchange_strong(expected, true);
+}
 
 void InterstitialViewController_AboutToShow(auto original, InterstitialViewController* _this)
 {
-  if (false /* TEMP: disable_first_popup effect disabled */ && Config::Get().disable_first_popup
-      && isFirstInterstitial && _this != nullptr) {
-    isFirstInterstitial = false;
-    _this->CloseWhenReady();
-  } else {
-    original(_this);
+  original(_this);
+  if (Config::Get().only_show_first_popup && _this != nullptr) {
+    if (ShouldSuppressAdditionalPopup()) {
+      spdlog::debug("InterstitialViewController_AboutToShow: suppressing interstitial popup (already shown one)");
+      _this->CloseWhenReady();
+    } else {
+      spdlog::debug("InterstitialViewController_AboutToShow: allowing first popup of the session to show");
+    }
   }
 }
 
+void ShopSceneManager_ShowPlcOfferPopup(auto original, void* _this)
+{
+  if (Config::Get().only_show_first_popup && ShouldSuppressAdditionalPopup()) {
+    spdlog::debug("ShopSceneManager_ShowPlcOfferPopup: suppressing PLC offer popup (already shown one)");
+    return;
+  }
+  original(_this);
+}
+
 void ActionQueueManager_AddActionToQueue(auto original, ActionQueueManager* _this, long fleet_id)
 {
   spdlog::warn("ActionQueueManager_AddActionToQueue({})", fleet_id);
@@ -285,7 +303,7 @@ void InstallTempCrashFixes()
     }
   }
 
-  auto shop_scene_manager = il2cpp_get_class_helper("Assembly-CSharp", "Digit.Prime.Shop", "ShopSceneManager");
+  static auto shop_scene_manager = il2cpp_get_class_helper("Assembly-CSharp", "Digit.Prime.Shop", "ShopSceneManager");
   if (!shop_scene_manager.isValidHelper()) {
     ErrorMsg::MissingHelper("Shop", "ShopSceneManager");
   } else {
@@ -295,6 +313,13 @@ void InstallTempCrashFixes()
     } else {
       SPUD_STATIC_DETOUR(reveal_show, ShouldShowRevealHook);
     }
+
+    auto show_plc = shop_scene_manager.GetMethod("ShowPlcOfferPopup", 0);
+    if (!show_plc) {
+      ErrorMsg::MissingMethod("ShopSceneManager", "ShowPlcOfferPopup");
+    } else {
+      SPUD_STATIC_DETOUR(show_plc, ShopSceneManager_ShowPlcOfferPopup);
+    }
   }
 
   static auto interstitial_controller =