diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 0f9af38c..c6cddb06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupSnoozeTime()
         setupVibrate()
         setupTimerMaxReminder()
+        setupIncreaseVolumeGradually()
         setupUseTextShadow()
         setupCustomizeWidgetColors()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
@@ -152,6 +153,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupIncreaseVolumeGradually() {
+        settings_increase_volume_gradually.isChecked = config.increaseVolumeGradually
+        settings_increase_volume_gradually_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_increase_volume_gradually.toggle()
+            config.increaseVolumeGradually = settings_increase_volume_gradually.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupUseTextShadow() {
         settings_use_text_shadow.isChecked = config.useTextShadow
         settings_use_text_shadow_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
index aace94eb..a6c5aac6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var useTextShadow: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(USE_TEXT_SHADOW, true)
         set(useTextShadow) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(USE_TEXT_SHADOW, useTextShadow).apply()
+
+    var increaseVolumeGradually: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY, true)
+        set(increaseVolumeGradually) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY, increaseVolumeGradually).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
index 31b4bf51..f1a25e73 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const val TIMER_SOUND_TITLE = "timer_sound_title"
 const val TIMER_MAX_REMINDER_SECS = "timer_max_reminder_secs"
 const val ALARM_MAX_REMINDER_SECS = "alarm_max_reminder_secs"
 const val USE_TEXT_SHADOW = "use_text_shadow"
+const val INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY = "increase_volume_gradually"
 
 const val TABS_COUNT = 4
 const val EDITED_TIME_ZONE_SEPARATOR = ":"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index f8a62c1d..e8c36883 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -242,6 +242,29 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_increase_volume_gradually_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_increase_volume_gradually"
+                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/increase_volume_gradually"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_use_same_snooze_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"