diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/trends.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/trends.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b0ce2b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/trends.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import api from 'flavours/glitch/util/api';
+
+export const TRENDS_FETCH_REQUEST = 'TRENDS_FETCH_REQUEST';
+export const TRENDS_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'TRENDS_FETCH_SUCCESS';
+export const TRENDS_FETCH_FAIL    = 'TRENDS_FETCH_FAIL';
+
+export const fetchTrends = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  dispatch(fetchTrendsRequest());
+
+  api(getState)
+    .get('/api/v1/trends')
+    .then(({ data }) => dispatch(fetchTrendsSuccess(data)))
+    .catch(err => dispatch(fetchTrendsFail(err)));
+};
+
+export const fetchTrendsRequest = () => ({
+  type: TRENDS_FETCH_REQUEST,
+  skipLoading: true,
+});
+
+export const fetchTrendsSuccess = trends => ({
+  type: TRENDS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  trends,
+  skipLoading: true,
+});
+
+export const fetchTrendsFail = error => ({
+  type: TRENDS_FETCH_FAIL,
+  error,
+  skipLoading: true,
+  skipAlert: true,
+});
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/trends.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/trends.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..583dbc9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/trends.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
+import Hashtag from 'flavours/glitch/components/hashtag';
+
+export default class Trends extends ImmutablePureComponent {
+
+  static defaultProps = {
+    loading: false,
+  };
+
+  static propTypes = {
+    trends: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
+    fetchTrends: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  };
+
+  componentDidMount () {
+    this.props.fetchTrends();
+    this.refreshInterval = setInterval(() => this.props.fetchTrends(), 36000);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount () {
+    if (this.refreshInterval) {
+      clearInterval(this.refreshInterval);
+    }
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    const { trends } = this.props;
+
+    if (!trends || trends.isEmpty()) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div className='getting-started__trends'>
+        {trends.take(3).map(hashtag => <Hashtag key={hashtag.get('name')} hashtag={hashtag} />)}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/containers/trends_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/containers/trends_container.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1df3fb4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/containers/trends_container.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { fetchTrends } from '../../../actions/trends';
+import Trends from '../components/trends';
+
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+  trends: state.getIn(['trends', 'items']),
+});
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  fetchTrends: () => dispatch(fetchTrends()),
+});
+
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Trends);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/index.js
index 0b93d8915..68b5209dc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { openModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
-import { me, profile_directory } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
+import { me, profile_directory, showTrends } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
 import { fetchFollowRequests } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/accounts';
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { fetchLists } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/lists';
 import { preferencesLink } from 'flavours/glitch/util/backend_links';
 import NavigationBar from '../compose/components/navigation_bar';
 import LinkFooter from 'flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer';
+import TrendsContainer from './containers/trends_container';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'getting_started.heading', defaultMessage: 'Getting started' },
@@ -182,6 +183,8 @@ const NAVIGATION_PANEL_BREAKPOINT = 600 + (285 * 2) + (10 * 2);
 
           <LinkFooter />
         </div>
+
+        {multiColumn && showTrends && <TrendsContainer />}
       </Column>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
index df02cafd1..1c8c7d76e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { NavLink, withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import Icon from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
-import { profile_directory } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
+import { profile_directory, showTrends } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
 import { preferencesLink, relationshipsLink } from 'flavours/glitch/util/backend_links';
 import NotificationsCounterIcon from './notifications_counter_icon';
 import FollowRequestsNavLink from './follow_requests_nav_link';
 import ListPanel from './list_panel';
+import TrendsContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/containers/trends_container';
 
 const NavigationPanel = ({ onOpenSettings }) => (
   <div className='navigation-panel'>
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ const NavigationPanel = ({ onOpenSettings }) => (
     {!!preferencesLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={preferencesLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>}
     <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={onOpenSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
     {!!relationshipsLink && <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href={relationshipsLink} target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>}
+
+    {showTrends && <div className='flex-spacer' />}
+    {showTrends && <TrendsContainer />}
   </div>
 );
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.js
index 266d87dc1..b03590194 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import suggestions from './suggestions';
 import pinnedAccountsEditor from './pinned_accounts_editor';
 import polls from './polls';
 import identity_proofs from './identity_proofs';
+import trends from './trends';
 
 const reducers = {
   dropdown_menu,
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ const reducers = {
   suggestions,
   pinnedAccountsEditor,
   polls,
+  trends,
 };
 
 export default combineReducers(reducers);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/settings.js
index a37863a69..9be27a02f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/settings.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
 
   skinTone: 1,
 
+  trends: ImmutableMap({
+    show: true,
+  }),
+
   home: ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       reblog: true,
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/trends.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/trends.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cecc8fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/trends.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { TRENDS_FETCH_REQUEST, TRENDS_FETCH_SUCCESS, TRENDS_FETCH_FAIL } from '../actions/trends';
+import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList, fromJS } from 'immutable';
+
+const initialState = ImmutableMap({
+  items: ImmutableList(),
+  isLoading: false,
+});
+
+export default function trendsReducer(state = initialState, action) {
+  switch(action.type) {
+  case TRENDS_FETCH_REQUEST:
+    return state.set('isLoading', true);
+  case TRENDS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
+    return state.withMutations(map => {
+      map.set('items', fromJS(action.trends));
+      map.set('isLoading', false);
+    });
+  case TRENDS_FETCH_FAIL:
+    return state.set('isLoading', false);
+  default:
+    return state;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
index 9f59c81ff..85df8932a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
@@ -903,6 +903,38 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  &__trends {
+    flex: 0 1 auto;
+    opacity: 1;
+    animation: fade 150ms linear;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+
+    @media screen and (max-height: 810px) {
+      .trends__item:nth-child(3) {
+        display: none;
+      }
+    }
+
+    @media screen and (max-height: 720px) {
+      .trends__item:nth-child(2) {
+        display: none;
+      }
+    }
+
+    @media screen and (max-height: 670px) {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    .trends__item {
+      border-bottom: 0;
+      padding: 10px;
+
+      &__current {
+        color: $darker-text-color;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .column-link__badge {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/search.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/search.scss
index 0e518997d..f8fc15b12 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/search.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/search.scss
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@
       font-size: 24px;
       line-height: 36px;
       font-weight: 500;
-      text-align: center;
+      text-align: right;
+      padding-right: 15px;
       color: $secondary-text-color;
     }
 
@@ -155,7 +156,12 @@
       flex: 0 0 auto;
       width: 50px;
 
-      path {
+      path:first-child {
+        fill: rgba($highlight-text-color, 0.25) !important;
+        fill-opacity: 1 !important;
+      }
+
+      path:last-child {
         stroke: lighten($highlight-text-color, 6%) !important;
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
index aeb0abb55..1d8055fe5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
@@ -54,13 +54,24 @@
   margin-bottom: 10px;
   height: calc(100% - 20px);
   overflow-y: auto;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+
+  & > a {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+  }
 
   hr {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
     border: 0;
     background: transparent;
     border-top: 1px solid lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
     margin: 10px 0;
   }
+
+  .flex-spacer {
+    background: transparent;
+  }
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
@@ -216,7 +227,6 @@
   }
 
   .getting-started__wrapper,
-  .getting-started__trends,
   .search {
     margin-bottom: 10px;
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
index a537b0df9..911468e6f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ export const forceSingleColumn = getMeta('advanced_layout') === false;
 export const useBlurhash = getMeta('use_blurhash');
 export const usePendingItems = getMeta('use_pending_items');
 export const useSystemEmojiFont = getMeta('system_emoji_font');
+export const showTrends = getMeta('trends');
 
 export default initialState;