diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/config/locales/server.en.yml b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/config/locales/server.en.yml
index cf69370c2a3..d1114d78f43 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -401,9 +401,19 @@ en:
           Did you know that you can refer to categories and tags in your post? For example, have you seen the %{category} category?
 
           Type `#` in the middle of a sentence and select any category or tag.
+        instructions_experimental: |-
+          Did you know that you can refer to categories and tags in your post? For example, have you seen the %{category} category?
+
+          Type `#` anywhere in a sentence and select any category or tag.
         not_found: |-
           Hmm, I don’t see a category in there anywhere. Note that `#` can't be the first character. Can you copy this in your next reply?
 
+          ```text
+          I can create a category link via #
+          ```
+        not_found_experimental: |-
+          Hmm, I don’t see a category in there anywhere. Can you copy this in your next reply?
+
           ```text
           I can create a category link via #
           ```
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative.rb b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative.rb
index 1fea4f13d56..8b93776603b 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative.rb
@@ -46,10 +46,20 @@ module DiscourseNarrativeBot
               slug = "#{parent_category.slug}#{CategoryHashtag::SEPARATOR}#{slug}"
             end
 
-            I18n.t(
-              "#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.instructions",
-              i18n_post_args(category: "##{slug}"),
-            )
+            # TODO (martin) When enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is the only option
+            # update the instructions and remove instructions_experimental, as well as the
+            # not_found translation
+            if SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete
+              I18n.t(
+                "#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.instructions_experimental",
+                i18n_post_args(category: "##{slug}"),
+              )
+            else
+              I18n.t(
+                "#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.instructions",
+                i18n_post_args(category: "##{slug}"),
+              )
+            end
           end,
         recover: {
           action: :reply_to_recover,
@@ -288,7 +298,9 @@ module DiscourseNarrativeBot
       topic_id = @post.topic_id
       return unless valid_topic?(topic_id)
 
-      if Nokogiri::HTML5.fragment(@post.cooked).css(".hashtag").size > 0
+      hashtag_css_class =
+        SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete ? ".hashtag-cooked" : ".hashtag"
+      if Nokogiri::HTML5.fragment(@post.cooked).css(hashtag_css_class).size > 0
         raw = <<~MD
           #{I18n.t("#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.reply", i18n_post_args)}
 
@@ -300,7 +312,14 @@ module DiscourseNarrativeBot
       else
         fake_delay
         unless @data[:attempted]
-          reply_to(@post, I18n.t("#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.not_found", i18n_post_args))
+          if SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete
+            reply_to(
+              @post,
+              I18n.t("#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.not_found_experimental", i18n_post_args),
+            )
+          else
+            reply_to(@post, I18n.t("#{I18N_KEY}.category_hashtag.not_found", i18n_post_args))
+          end
         end
         enqueue_timeout_job(@user)
         false
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
index 14561dceed8..529ad5c67a1 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
 
         context "when reply contains the skip trigger" do
           it "should create the right reply" do
+            # TODO (martin) Remove when enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is default for all sites
+            SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete = false
+
             parent_category = Fabricate(:category, name: "a")
             _category = Fabricate(:category, parent_category: parent_category, name: "b")
 
@@ -414,6 +417,9 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
 
       context "when user recovers a post in the right topic" do
         it "should create the right reply" do
+          # TODO (martin) Remove when enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is default for all sites
+          SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete = false
+
           parent_category = Fabricate(:category, name: "a")
           _category = Fabricate(:category, parent_category: parent_category, name: "b")
           post
@@ -442,6 +448,9 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
           topic_id: topic.id,
           track: described_class.to_s,
         )
+
+        # TODO (martin) Remove when enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is default for all sites
+        SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete = false
       end
 
       context "when post is not in the right topic" do
@@ -494,9 +503,6 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
       end
 
       it "should create the right reply" do
-        # TODO (martin) Remove when enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is default for all sites
-        SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete = false
-
         category = Fabricate(:category)
 
         post.update!(raw: "Check out this ##{category.slug}")
@@ -513,6 +519,28 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
           :tutorial_change_topic_notification_level,
         )
       end
+
+      context "when enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete is true" do
+        before { SiteSetting.enable_experimental_hashtag_autocomplete = true }
+
+        it "should create the right reply" do
+          category = Fabricate(:category)
+
+          post.update!(raw: "Check out this ##{category.slug}")
+          narrative.input(:reply, user, post: post)
+
+          expected_raw = <<~RAW
+            #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.advanced_user_narrative.category_hashtag.reply", base_uri: "")}
+
+            #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.advanced_user_narrative.change_topic_notification_level.instructions", base_uri: "")}
+          RAW
+
+          expect(Post.last.raw).to eq(expected_raw.chomp)
+          expect(narrative.get_data(user)[:state].to_sym).to eq(
+            :tutorial_change_topic_notification_level,
+          )
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with topic notification level tutorial" do