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 0d8720b55..8b12f419a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupScrollHorizontally()
         setupScreenRotation()
         setupShowMedia()
+        setupHideSystemUI()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +122,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupHideSystemUI() {
+        settings_hide_system_ui.isChecked = config.hideSystemUI
+        settings_hide_system_ui_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_hide_system_ui.toggle()
+            config.hideSystemUI = settings_hide_system_ui.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupScreenRotation() {
         settings_screen_rotation.text = getScreenRotationText()
         settings_screen_rotation_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
index b144682c4..18ab38067 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -224,4 +224,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var scrollHorizontally: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SCROLL_HORIZONTALLY, false)
         set(scrollHorizontally) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SCROLL_HORIZONTALLY, scrollHorizontally).apply()
+
+    var hideSystemUI: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(HIDE_SYSTEM_UI, false)
+        set(hideSystemUI) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(HIDE_SYSTEM_UI, hideSystemUI).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
index 70fe30c1b..d5fe939b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ val EXCLUDED_FOLDERS = "excluded_folders"
 val INCLUDED_FOLDERS = "included_folders"
 val ALBUM_COVERS = "album_covers"
 val SCROLL_HORIZONTALLY = "scroll_horizontally"
+val HIDE_SYSTEM_UI = "hide_system_ui"
 
 val NOMEDIA = ".nomedia"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 94881326b..a71c63bf1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -228,6 +228,26 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_hide_system_ui_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_hide_system_ui"
+                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/hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_screen_rotation_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index 60557d4bc..0ed03340a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 5ad2a6fa7..9d697a7a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Seitenverhältnis</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Schwarzer Hintergrund im Vollbild</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Kacheln horizontal scrollen</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index ecf170589..739405284 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Relación de aspecto</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Utilizar siempre fondo oscuro en pantalla completa</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 615dc40d2..e69143f01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Ratio d\'aspect</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index 64bf3f633..6c149d411 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 1c1c8592e..942898085 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Proporzioni</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Sfondo scuro a schermo intero</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index cecc3a74f..5306f014b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 61ae09d3b..2667378be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 976d597d3..91f6d6d79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Proporção da mídia</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Fundo de tela escuro em mídia tela cheia</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Rolar miniaturas horizontalmente</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index d8d8ed3a7..dd3e9ccf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Proporção</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Usar sempre um fundo escuro se em ecrã completo</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Deslocação horizontal de miniaturas</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index f4bac5fd6..acd50705f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Соотношение сторон</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index 99bb62e8d..f8e13c2a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Pomeru strán</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Tmavé pozadie pri médiách na celú obrazovku</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Prehliadať miniatúry vodorovne</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automaticky skrývať systémové lišty pri celoobrazovkových médiách</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 4c5bcd086..cb0ed4d24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index fe9515775..f977c3114 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">En-boy oranı</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 77cb78b98..fdc51b475 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">根据长宽比</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">全屏时黑色背景</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">水平滚动缩略图</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 6728df826..a510c5181 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0e77bee76..209bcfbe9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     <string name="screen_rotation_aspect_ratio">Aspect ratio</string>
     <string name="dark_background_at_fullscreen">Dark background at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
+    <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
     <!-- Short description has to have less than 80 chars -->