diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index dcf95aca9..6737db2ff 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -534,6 +534,10 @@
 			"description": "A list of language codes which will receive an icon in their enhanced reply-button treatment",
 			"merge_strategy": "provide_default"
 		},
+		"DiscussionTools_visualenhancements_newsectionlink_enable": {
+			"value": true,
+			"description": "Enable visual enhancements on non-talk, non-article namespaces if they have __NEWSECTIONLINK__ magic word. Temporary config for phased rollout (T331635)"
+		},
 		"DiscussionToolsEnablePermalinksBackend": {
 			"value": true,
 			"description": "Enable the permalinks backend. Do not enable this unless the database tables exist."
diff --git a/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php b/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
index daf2236f7..00caeea39 100644
--- a/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
+++ b/includes/Hooks/HookUtils.php
@@ -352,8 +352,18 @@ class HookUtils {
 		$services = MediaWikiServices::getInstance();
 
 		if ( $feature === static::VISUALENHANCEMENTS ) {
-			// Visual enhancements are only enabled on talk namespaces (T325417)
-			return $title->isTalkPage();
+			$dtConfig = MediaWikiServices::getInstance()->getConfigFactory()->makeConfig( 'discussiontools' );
+			// Visual enhancements are only enabled on talk namespaces (T325417) ...
+			return $title->isTalkPage() || (
+				$dtConfig->get( 'DiscussionTools_visualenhancements_newsectionlink_enable' ) &&
+				// ... or __NEWSECTIONLINK__ pages (T331635)
+				static::hasPagePropCached( $title, 'newsectionlink' ) &&
+				// excluding the main namespace, unless it has been configured for signatures
+				(
+					$title->getNamespace() !== NS_MAIN ||
+					$services->getNamespaceInfo()->wantSignatures( $title->getNamespace() )
+				)
+			);
 		}
 
 		// Check that the page supports discussions.