diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 4e26b5f8b..c7da656d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -155,11 +155,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun setupPasswordProtection() {
         settings_password_protection.isChecked = config.isPasswordProtectionOn
         settings_password_protection_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            SecurityDialog(this, config.passwordHash) {
+            SecurityDialog(this, config.passwordHash) { hash, type ->
                 val hasPasswordProtection = config.isPasswordProtectionOn
                 settings_password_protection.isChecked = !hasPasswordProtection
                 config.isPasswordProtectionOn = !hasPasswordProtection
-                config.passwordHash = if (hasPasswordProtection) "" else it
+                config.passwordHash = if (hasPasswordProtection) "" else hash
+                config.protectionType = PROTECTION_PATTERN
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/dialogs/SecurityDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/dialogs/SecurityDialog.kt
index 1f9cbd59c..f6a6a6b15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/dialogs/SecurityDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/dialogs/SecurityDialog.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces.HashListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.views.MyDialogViewPager
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.dialog_security.view.*
 
-class SecurityDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val requiredHash: String, val callback: (hash: String) -> Unit) : HashListener {
+class SecurityDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val requiredHash: String, val callback: (hash: String, type: Int) -> Unit) : HashListener {
     var dialog: AlertDialog? = null
     val view = LayoutInflater.from(activity).inflate(R.layout.dialog_security, null)
 
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class SecurityDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val requiredHash: String, val
         }
     }
 
-    override fun receivedHash(hash: String) {
-        callback(hash)
+    override fun receivedHash(hash: String, type: Int) {
+        callback(hash, type)
         dialog!!.dismiss()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/activity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/activity.kt
index fa035db0e..cc914d82e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/activity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/activity.kt
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ fun Activity.loadStaticGif(path: String, target: MySquareImageView) {
 
 fun SimpleActivity.handleHiddenFolderPasswordProtection(callback: () -> Unit) {
     if (config.isPasswordProtectionOn) {
-        SecurityDialog(this, config.passwordHash) {
+        SecurityDialog(this, config.passwordHash) { hash, type ->
             callback()
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
index d02c78187..89037e81b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -240,4 +240,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var passwordHash: String
         get() = prefs.getString(PASSWORD_HASH, "")
         set(passwordHash) = prefs.edit().putString(PASSWORD_HASH, passwordHash).apply()
+
+    var protectionType: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(PROTECTION_TYPE, PROTECTION_PATTERN)
+        set(protectionType) = prefs.edit().putInt(PROTECTION_TYPE, protectionType).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
index 01d829cc2..0dbfbbf1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ val HIDE_SYSTEM_UI = "hide_system_ui"
 val REPLACE_SHARE_WITH_ROTATE = "replace_share_with_rotate"
 val IS_PASSWORD_PROTECTION = "password_protection"
 val PASSWORD_HASH = "password_hash"
+val PROTECTION_TYPE = "protection_type"
 
 val NOMEDIA = ".nomedia"
 
@@ -64,3 +65,8 @@ val ORIENT_PORTRAIT = 0
 val ORIENT_LANDSCAPE_LEFT = 1
 val ORIENT_LANDSCAPE_RIGHT = 2
 val ORIENT_UPSIDE_DOWN = 3
+
+// security
+val PROTECTION_PATTERN = 1
+val PROTECTION_PIN = 2
+val PROTECTION_FINGERPRINT = 3
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/interfaces/HashListener.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/interfaces/HashListener.kt
index e8145070c..2549eb4db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/interfaces/HashListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/interfaces/HashListener.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces
 
 interface HashListener {
-    fun receivedHash(hash: String)
+    fun receivedHash(hash: String, type: Int)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PatternTab.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PatternTab.kt
index 0ca2b3aab..9200f797e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PatternTab.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PatternTab.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.helpers.PROTECTION_PATTERN
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces.HashListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces.SecurityTab
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.tab_pattern.view.*
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class PatternTab(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : RelativeLayout(context
         } else if (hash == newHash) {
             pattern_lock_view.setViewMode(PatternLockView.PatternViewMode.CORRECT)
             Handler().postDelayed({
-                hashListener.receivedHash(hash)
+                hashListener.receivedHash(hash, PROTECTION_PATTERN)
             }, 300)
         } else {
             pattern_lock_view.setViewMode(PatternLockView.PatternViewMode.WRONG)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PinTab.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PinTab.kt
index a7b7a24f2..68614824d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PinTab.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/views/PinTab.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.helpers.PROTECTION_PIN
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces.HashListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.interfaces.SecurityTab
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.tab_pin.view.*
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class PinTab(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : RelativeLayout(context, at
             resetPin()
             pin_lock_title.setText(R.string.repeat_pin)
         } else if (hash == newHash) {
-            hashListener.receivedHash(hash)
+            hashListener.receivedHash(hash, PROTECTION_PIN)
         } else {
             resetPin()
             context.toast(R.string.wrong_pin)