diff --git a/apps/profile/views.py b/apps/profile/views.py
index 8ff2f9862..a4126e6ad 100644
--- a/apps/profile/views.py
+++ b/apps/profile/views.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def set_preference(request):
     
     preferences = json.decode(request.user.profile.preferences)
     for preference_name, preference_value in new_preferences.items():
+        if preference_value in ['true','false']: preference_value = True if preference_value == 'true' else False
         if preference_name in SINGLE_FIELD_PREFS:
             setattr(request.user.profile, preference_name, preference_value)
         elif preference_name in SPECIAL_PREFERENCES:
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
index 884ac0a46..a1d958da3 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
@@ -3111,9 +3111,24 @@
         },
         
         open_tutorial_modal: function() {
+          this.model.preference('tutorial_finished', false);
             NEWSBLUR.tutorial = new NEWSBLUR.ReaderTutorial();
         },
         
+        hide_tutorial: function() {
+          var $tutorial = $('.NB-module-tutorial');
+          
+          this.model.preference('tutorial_finished', true);
+          $tutorial.animate({
+            'opacity': 0
+          }, {
+            'duration': 500,
+            'complete': function() {
+              $tutorial.slideUp(350);
+            }
+          });
+        },
+        
         // ==========================
         // = Story Pane - Feed View =
         // ==========================
@@ -5529,6 +5544,12 @@
                     self.open_tutorial_modal();
                 }
             });  
+            $.targetIs(e, { tagSelector: '.NB-module-tutorial-hide' }, function($t, $p){
+                e.preventDefault();
+                if (!$t.hasClass('NB-disabled')) {
+                    self.hide_tutorial();
+                }
+            });  
             
             $.targetIs(e, { tagSelector: '.NB-menu-manage-story-unread' }, function($t, $p){
                 e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader_tutorial.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader_tutorial.js
index 7cd9d2674..de8c4e009 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader_tutorial.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader_tutorial.js
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderTutorial.prototype, {
       ]));
     },
     
+    close: function() {
+      _.delay(function() {
+        NEWSBLUR.reader.hide_tutorial();
+      }, 500);
+      NEWSBLUR.Modal.prototype.close.call(this);
+    },
+    
     // ===========
     // = Actions =
     // ===========
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index fdddd16b8..939e7c287 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       'unread_view'             : 0,
       'lock_mouse_indicator'    : 0,
       'feed_pane_size'          : {{ user_profile.feed_pane_size }},
+      'tutorial_finished'       : {{ user_profile.tutorial_finished|yesno:"true,false" }},
       'story_titles_pane_size'  : 168,
       'new_window'              : 1,
       'default_view'            : 'page',
diff --git a/templates/reader/feeds.xhtml b/templates/reader/feeds.xhtml
index 821d00e40..e81c5545d 100644
--- a/templates/reader/feeds.xhtml
+++ b/templates/reader/feeds.xhtml
@@ -323,30 +323,32 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         </div>
       </div>
       
-      <div class="NB-module">
-        <h5 class="NB-module-header">
-          Tutorial
-          <div class="NB-module-header-right">
-            <a href="#" class="NB-splash-link">Hide</a>
-          </div>
-        </h5>
-        <div class="NB-module-tutorial NB-module-account NB-last {% if user_profile.hide_tutorial %}NB-hidden{% endif %}">
-          <div class="NB-module-account-image">
-              <img src="{{ MEDIA_URL }}/img/reader/module_tutorial.jpg" />
-          </div>
-          <h3 class="NB-module-content-header">
-              <span class="NB-module-content-subtitle">
-                Takes <span class="NB-module-account-trainer-count">5</span> minutes
-              </span>
-              Learn to use NewsBlur
-          </h3>
-          <div class="NB-module-account-title">
-              <div class="NB-modal-submit">
-                <div class="NB-modal-submit-green NB-modal-submit-button NB-module-launch-tutorial NB-javascript">Launch the 5 step tutorial</div>
-              </div>
+      {% if not user_profile.tutorial_finished %}
+        <div class="NB-module NB-module-tutorial">
+          <h5 class="NB-module-header">
+            Tutorial
+            <div class="NB-module-header-right">
+              <a href="#" class="NB-splash-link NB-module-tutorial-hide">Hide</a>
+            </div>
+          </h5>
+          <div class="NB-module-account NB-last {% if user_profile.hide_tutorial %}NB-hidden{% endif %}">
+            <div class="NB-module-account-image">
+                <img src="{{ MEDIA_URL }}/img/reader/module_tutorial.jpg" />
+            </div>
+            <h3 class="NB-module-content-header">
+                <span class="NB-module-content-subtitle">
+                  Takes <span class="NB-module-account-trainer-count">5</span> minutes
+                </span>
+                Learn to use NewsBlur
+            </h3>
+            <div class="NB-module-account-title">
+                <div class="NB-modal-submit">
+                  <div class="NB-modal-submit-green NB-modal-submit-button NB-module-launch-tutorial NB-javascript">Launch the 5 step tutorial</div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      {% endif %}
       
     {% endif %}