diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/CallActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/CallActivity.kt
index 58bdaa7e..d82090c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/CallActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/CallActivity.kt
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class CallActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun initProximitySensor() {
-        if (proximityWakeLock == null || proximityWakeLock?.isHeld == false) {
+        if (!config.disableProximitySensor && (proximityWakeLock == null || proximityWakeLock?.isHeld == false)) {
             val powerManager = getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as PowerManager
             proximityWakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PROXIMITY_SCREEN_OFF_WAKE_LOCK, "com.simplemobiletools.dialer.pro:wake_lock")
             proximityWakeLock!!.acquire(10 * MINUTE_SECONDS * 1000L)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index ef36f2f5..12ff15f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupGroupSubsequentCalls()
         setupStartNameWithSurname()
         setupShowCallConfirmation()
+        setupDisableProximitySensor()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
         invalidateOptionsMenu()
     }
@@ -169,4 +170,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             config.showCallConfirmation = settings_show_call_confirmation.isChecked
         }
     }
+
+    private fun setupDisableProximitySensor() {
+        settings_disable_proximity_sensor.isChecked = config.disableProximitySensor
+        settings_disable_proximity_sensor_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_disable_proximity_sensor.toggle()
+            config.disableProximitySensor = settings_disable_proximity_sensor.isChecked
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Config.kt
index e6960463..a57542fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var openDialPadAtLaunch: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(OPEN_DIAL_PAD_AT_LAUNCH, false)
         set(openDialPad) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(OPEN_DIAL_PAD_AT_LAUNCH, openDialPad).apply()
+
+    var disableProximitySensor: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(DISABLE_PROXIMITY_SENSOR, false)
+        set(disableProximitySensor) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(DISABLE_PROXIMITY_SENSOR, disableProximitySensor).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Constants.kt
index d2550922..e95c34b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const val SPEED_DIAL = "speed_dial"
 const val REMEMBER_SIM_PREFIX = "remember_sim_"
 const val GROUP_SUBSEQUENT_CALLS = "group_subsequent_calls"
 const val OPEN_DIAL_PAD_AT_LAUNCH = "open_dial_pad_at_launch"
+const val DISABLE_PROXIMITY_SENSOR = "disable_proximity_sensor"
 
 const val CONTACTS_TAB_MASK = 1
 const val FAVORITES_TAB_MASK = 2
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index d168de50..171b6563 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -294,5 +294,28 @@
                 app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_disable_proximity_sensor_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_disable_proximity_sensor"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/disable_proximity_sensor"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index 1487dbe2..9ab7577d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Seskupte další hovory se stejným číslem v protokolu hovorů</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 23e326c4..83d87e3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">In der Anrufliste aufeinanderfolgende Anrufe mit derselben Nummer gruppieren</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
index 0ae902eb..adbebb22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Ομαδοποίηση των επόμενων κλήσεων του ίδιου αριθμού στο αρχείο καταγραφής κλήσεων</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 86dc051b..5eec114a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Agrupar llamadas subsecuentes con el mísmo número en el registro de llamadas</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
index 9784604d..87ebb776 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Ryhmitä saman numeron peräkkäiset puhelut puheluhistoriassa</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Avaa numeronäppäimistö, kun sovellus avataan</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 72d9fa08..931c6f8b 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Regrouper les appels suivants avec le même numéro dans le journal des appels</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
index 7233bb0d..e932caa7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Agrupar, no rexisto, as chamadas para o mesmo contacto</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
index d073e6dd..cd294733 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Kelompokkan panggilan berikutnya dengan nomor yang sama di log panggilan</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index f95c32dd..4eb48ca1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Raggruppa chiamate successive con lo stesso numero nel registro delle chiamate</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 110afd14..3220b040 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">後続の通話をコールログの同じ番号でグループ化する</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ml/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ml/strings.xml
index d14521c7..c2a49859 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ml/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ml/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">കോൾ ലോഗിൽ അതേ നമ്പറുള്ള കോളുകൾ ഗ്രൂപ്പുചെയ്യുക</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 09d5bb10..fb2c3042 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Oproepgeschiedenis: opeenvolgende items van hetzelfde nummer groeperen</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Standaard het toetsenblok openen bij starten</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>v
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 2a41b349..7d666b2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Grupuj kolejne połączenia z tym samym numerem w rejestrze połączeń</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Otwieraj domyślnie panel wybierania przy uruchomieniu aplikacji</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index c6bbda37..b5e53e52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Agrupar, no registo, as chamadas para o mesmo contacto</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 69e8f93f..3346770b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Группировать последующие вызовы с тем же номером в журнале вызовов</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">По умолчанию открывать номеронабиратель при запуске приложения</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index eb21df24..ba7f1a45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Zoskupiť susedné volania s rovnakým číslom v histórií volaní</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Otvoriť číselník po spustení apky</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Vypnúť počas hovorov senzor priblíženia</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index b81fb23e..f678cff3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Gruppera samtal till och från samma nummer i samtalshistoriken</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index f0cdf946..7c07c763 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Arama kaydında aynı numaraya sahip sonraki aramaları gruplandır</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index d901aff2..842e549b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Group subsequent calls with the same number at the call log</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 85db86eb..14a7e374 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">在通话记录中将同一号码的后续呼叫合并为一组</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1881fc1a..fcd79ba1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="group_subsequent_calls">Group subsequent calls with the same number at the call log</string>
     <string name="open_dialpad_by_default">Open the dialpad by default when the app opens</string>
+    <string name="disable_proximity_sensor">Disable proximity sensor during calls</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- App title has to have less than 50 characters. If you cannot squeeze it, just remove a part of it -->