diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index eb292610f..667b5862b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupAutoplayVideos()
         setupRememberLastVideo()
         setupLoopVideos()
+        setupOpenVideosOnNewScreen()
         setupAnimateGifs()
         setupMaxBrightness()
         setupCropThumbnails()
@@ -174,6 +175,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupOpenVideosOnNewScreen() {
+        settings_open_videos_on_new_screen.isChecked = config.openVideosOnNewScreen
+        settings_open_videos_on_new_screen_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_open_videos_on_new_screen.toggle()
+            config.openVideosOnNewScreen = settings_open_videos_on_new_screen.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupAnimateGifs() {
         settings_animate_gifs.isChecked = config.animateGifs
         settings_animate_gifs_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index c218dc78c..f1e9ad4ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(LOOP_VIDEOS, false)
         set(loop) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(LOOP_VIDEOS, loop).apply()
 
+    var openVideosOnNewScreen: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(OPEN_VIDEOS_ON_NEW_SCREEN, false)
+        set(openVideosOnNewScreen) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(OPEN_VIDEOS_ON_NEW_SCREEN, openVideosOnNewScreen).apply()
+
     var displayFileNames: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(DISPLAY_FILE_NAMES, false)
         set(display) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(DISPLAY_FILE_NAMES, display).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index d0c1d72e4..cfbf66ad0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const val IS_THIRD_PARTY_INTENT = "is_third_party_intent"
 const val AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS = "autoplay_videos"
 const val REMEMBER_LAST_VIDEO_POSITION = "remember_last_video_position"
 const val LOOP_VIDEOS = "loop_videos"
+const val OPEN_VIDEOS_ON_NEW_SCREEN = "open_videos_on_new_screen"
 const val ANIMATE_GIFS = "animate_gifs"
 const val MAX_BRIGHTNESS = "max_brightness"
 const val CROP_THUMBNAILS = "crop_thumbnails"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 72de10803..64dd79f50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -280,6 +280,30 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_open_videos_on_new_screen_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_open_videos_on_new_screen"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/open_videos_on_new_screen"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_allow_video_gestures_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"