diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index d66706a3..b9f78bdd 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // E-ink refresh frequency (pages between full refreshes)
   enum REFRESH_FREQUENCY { REFRESH_1 = 0, REFRESH_5 = 1, REFRESH_10 = 2, REFRESH_15 = 3, REFRESH_30 = 4 };
 
+  // Short power button press actions
+  enum SHORT_PWRBTN { IGNORE = 0, SLEEP = 1, PAGE_TURN = 2 };
+
   // Sleep screen settings
   uint8_t sleepScreen = DARK;
   // Sleep screen cover mode settings
@@ -61,8 +64,8 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // Text rendering settings
   uint8_t extraParagraphSpacing = 1;
   uint8_t textAntiAliasing = 1;
-  // Duration of the power button press
-  uint8_t shortPwrBtn = 0;
+  // Short power button click behaviour
+  uint8_t shortPwrBtn = IGNORE;
   // EPUB reading orientation settings
   // 0 = portrait (default), 1 = landscape clockwise, 2 = inverted, 3 = landscape counter-clockwise
   uint8_t orientation = PORTRAIT;
@@ -88,7 +91,9 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // Get singleton instance
   static CrossPointSettings& getInstance() { return instance; }
 
-  uint16_t getPowerButtonDuration() const { return shortPwrBtn ? 10 : 400; }
+  uint16_t getPowerButtonDuration() const {
+    return (shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::SLEEP) ? 10 : 400;
+  }
   int getReaderFontId() const;
 
   bool saveToFile() const;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index ac0ffd51..819bcc6f 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
   const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
   const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
index c0580cf6..9cdf5c97 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
   const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
   const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {