diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tasks.py
index f5bb20c3d8..385e2a1f46 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tasks.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from edx_django_utils.monitoring import set_code_owner_attribute
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseKey
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import get_course_with_access
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.django_comment_common.comment_client.thread import Thread
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.rest_api.discussions_notifications import DiscussionNotificationSender
 
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def send_thread_created_notification(thread_id, course_key_str, user_id):
     Send notification when a new thread is created
     """
     course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_key_str)
-    if not ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS.is_enabled(course_key):
+    if not (ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS.is_enabled(course_key) and ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS.is_enabled(course_key)):
         return
     thread = Thread(id=thread_id).retrieve()
     user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
index 20cef7a7c0..2046aa808c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.django_comment_common.models import (
     FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT,
     CourseDiscussionSettings
 )
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS, ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def _get_mfe_url(course_id, post_id):
 @httpretty.activate
 @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {"ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE": True})
 @override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, active=True)
+@override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS, active=True)
 class TestNewThreadCreatedNotification(DiscussionAPIViewTestMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
     Test cases related to new_discussion_post and new_question_post notification types
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
index e05487b11b..51c4df6e40 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
@@ -37,3 +37,13 @@ SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS_TRAY = CourseWaffleFlag(f"{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.show_notificatio
 # .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2024-06-01
 # .. toggle_tickets: INF-902
 ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS_FILTERS = CourseWaffleFlag(f"{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_notifications_filters", __name__)
+
+# .. toggle_name: notifications.enable_coursewide_notifications
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to enable coursewide notifications
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2023-10-25
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2024-06-01
+# .. toggle_tickets: INF-1145
+ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS = CourseWaffleFlag(f"{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_coursewide_notifications", __name__)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
index 76da8756c6..e09b4989d5 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ from rest_framework.test import APIClient, APITestCase
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.tests.factories import CourseOverviewFactory
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS_TRAY
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import (
+    ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS,
+    ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS,
+    SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS_TRAY
+)
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.models import CourseNotificationPreference, Notification
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.serializers import NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -255,7 +259,8 @@ class UserNotificationPreferenceAPITest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         Test get user notification preference.
         """
         self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=self.TEST_PASSWORD)
-        response = self.client.get(self.path)
+        with override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS, active=True):
+            response = self.client.get(self.path)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         self.assertEqual(response.data, self._expected_api_response())
         event_name, event_data = mock_emit.call_args[0]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
index 39bf8755da..597ed59f0a 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Utils function for notifications app
 """
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 
-from .config.waffle import SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS_TRAY
+from .config.waffle import ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS, SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS_TRAY
 
 
 def find_app_in_normalized_apps(app_name, apps_list):
@@ -51,3 +51,20 @@ def get_list_in_batches(input_list, batch_size):
     list_length = len(input_list)
     for index in range(0, list_length, batch_size):
         yield input_list[index: index + batch_size]
+
+
+def filter_course_wide_preferences(course_key, preferences):
+    """
+    If course wide notifications is disabled for course, it filters course_wide
+    preferences from response
+    """
+    if ENABLE_COURSEWIDE_NOTIFICATIONS.is_enabled(course_key):
+        return preferences
+    course_wide_notification_types = ['new_discussion_post', 'new_question_post']
+    config = preferences['notification_preference_config']
+    for app_prefs in config.values():
+        notification_types = app_prefs['notification_types']
+        for course_wide_type in course_wide_notification_types:
+            if course_wide_type in notification_types.keys():
+                notification_types.pop(course_wide_type)
+    return preferences
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
index 6d82f67f01..810aa74928 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from .serializers import (
     UserCourseNotificationPreferenceSerializer,
     UserNotificationPreferenceUpdateSerializer
 )
-from .utils import get_show_notifications_tray
+from .utils import filter_course_wide_preferences, get_show_notifications_tray
 
 
 @allow_any_authenticated_user()
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ class UserNotificationPreferenceView(APIView):
         user_preference = CourseNotificationPreference.get_updated_user_course_preferences(request.user, course_id)
         serializer = UserCourseNotificationPreferenceSerializer(user_preference)
         notification_preferences_viewed_event(request, course_id)
-        return Response(serializer.data)
+        preferences = filter_course_wide_preferences(course_id, serializer.data)
+        return Response(preferences)
 
     def patch(self, request, course_key_string):
         """