diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 15db26fd..5d80c2fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupChangeDateTimeFormat()
         setupFontSize()
         setupShowHidden()
+        setupEnablePullToRefresh()
         setupPressBackTwice()
         setupHiddenItemPasswordProtection()
         setupAppPasswordProtection()
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
     private fun setupSectionColors() {
         val adjustedPrimaryColor = getAdjustedPrimaryColor()
-        arrayListOf(visibility_label, file_operations_label, security_label).forEach {
+        arrayListOf(visibility_label, scrolling_label, file_operations_label, security_label).forEach {
             it.setTextColor(adjustedPrimaryColor)
         }
     }
@@ -125,6 +126,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         config.showHidden = settings_show_hidden.isChecked
     }
 
+    private fun setupEnablePullToRefresh() {
+        settings_enable_pull_to_refresh.isChecked = config.enablePullToRefresh
+        settings_enable_pull_to_refresh_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_enable_pull_to_refresh.toggle()
+            config.enablePullToRefresh = settings_enable_pull_to_refresh.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupPressBackTwice() {
         settings_press_back_twice.isChecked = config.pressBackTwice
         settings_press_back_twice_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
index 730de038..9d1d1d3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.pro.helpers.MAX_COLUMN_COUNT
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.pro.helpers.RootHelpers
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.pro.interfaces.ItemOperationsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.pro.models.ListItem
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.items_fragment.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.items_fragment.view.*
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class ItemsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerF
         if (currentPath != "") {
             breadcrumbs.updateColor(textColor)
         }
+        items_swipe_refresh.isEnabled = activity?.config?.enablePullToRefresh != false
     }
 
     override fun setupFontSize() {
@@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ class ItemsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerF
         skipItemUpdating = false
         lastSearchedText = ""
 
-        items_swipe_refresh.isEnabled = true
+        items_swipe_refresh.isEnabled = activity?.config?.enablePullToRefresh != false
         items_fastscroller.beVisible()
         items_placeholder.beGone()
         items_placeholder_2.beGone()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index 417f867c..1c11f054 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
             updateTextColor(textColor)
             initDrawables()
         }
+
+        recents_swipe_refresh.isEnabled = activity?.config?.enablePullToRefresh != false
     }
 
     private fun setupLayoutManager() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 9053d0fd..85a33d33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -206,6 +206,39 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/scrolling_label"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/bigger_margin"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/section_margin"
+            android:text="@string/scrolling"
+            android:textAllCaps="true"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/smaller_text_size" />
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_enable_pull_to_refresh_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            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_enable_pull_to_refresh"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/enable_pull_to_refresh"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
             android:id="@+id/file_operations_label"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"