diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index c875caf29..d7dc29c52 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ext {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.9.4'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.9.10'
     implementation 'com.theartofdev.edmodo:android-image-cropper:2.6.0'
     implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.2'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.2'
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 0e75cdddd..e3226ab72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         setupCustomizeColors()
         setupUseEnglish()
+        setupAvoidWhatsNew()
         setupManageIncludedFolders()
         setupManageExcludedFolders()
         setupManageHiddenFolders()
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAvoidWhatsNew() {
+        settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked = config.avoidWhatsNew
+        settings_avoid_whats_new_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_avoid_whats_new.toggle()
+            config.avoidWhatsNew = settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupManageIncludedFolders() {
         settings_manage_included_folders_holder.setOnClickListener {
             startActivity(Intent(this, IncludedFoldersActivity::class.java))
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 6558a9fb1..cb9a44aa3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,27 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/avoid_whats_new"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <View
             android:id="@+id/visibility_divider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"