diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index 8d3a40e..885b4b6 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 CrossPointSettings CrossPointSettings::instance;
 
 constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION = 1;
-constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 2;
+constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 3;
 constexpr char SETTINGS_FILE[] = "/sd/.crosspoint/settings.bin";
 
 bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, SETTINGS_COUNT);
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, whiteSleepScreen);
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, extraParagraphSpacing);
+  serialization::writePod(outputFile, autoResumeLastBook);
   outputFile.close();
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CPS] Settings saved to file\n", millis());
@@ -48,15 +49,16 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
   uint8_t fileSettingsCount = 0;
   serialization::readPod(inputFile, fileSettingsCount);
 
-  // load settings that exist
-  switch (fileSettingsCount) {
-    case 1:
-      serialization::readPod(inputFile, whiteSleepScreen);
-      break;
-    case 2:
-      serialization::readPod(inputFile, whiteSleepScreen);
-      serialization::readPod(inputFile, extraParagraphSpacing);
-      break;
+  if (fileSettingsCount >= 1) {
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, whiteSleepScreen);
+  }
+
+  if (fileSettingsCount >= 2) {
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, extraParagraphSpacing);
+  }
+
+  if (fileSettingsCount >= 3) {
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, autoResumeLastBook);
   }
 
   inputFile.close();
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index b152eb7..e9a9e56 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // Text rendering settings
   uint8_t extraParagraphSpacing = 1;
 
+  // Resume behavior
+  uint8_t autoResumeLastBook = 1;
+
   ~CrossPointSettings() = default;
 
   // Get singleton instance
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index eb3bc0b..1ed9625 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void setup() {
 
   SETTINGS.loadFromFile();
   appState.loadFromFile();
-  if (!appState.openEpubPath.empty()) {
+  if (SETTINGS.autoResumeLastBook && !appState.openEpubPath.empty()) {
     auto epub = loadEpub(appState.openEpubPath);
     if (epub) {
       exitScreen();
diff --git a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp
index e970752..a8d83fb 100644
--- a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 
 const SettingInfo SettingsScreen::settingsList[SettingsScreen::settingsCount] = {
     {"White Sleep Screen", &CrossPointSettings::whiteSleepScreen},
-    {"Extra Paragraph Spacing", &CrossPointSettings::extraParagraphSpacing}};
+    {"Extra Paragraph Spacing", &CrossPointSettings::extraParagraphSpacing},
+    {"Resume Last Book", &CrossPointSettings::autoResumeLastBook}};
 
 void SettingsScreen::taskTrampoline(void* param) {
   auto* self = static_cast<SettingsScreen*>(param);
diff --git a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.h b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.h
index 8de45b8..0979b59 100644
--- a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.h
+++ b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class SettingsScreen final : public Screen {
   const std::function<void()> onGoHome;
 
   // Static settings list
-  static constexpr int settingsCount = 2;  // Number of settings
+  static constexpr int settingsCount = 3;  // Number of settings
   static const SettingInfo settingsList[settingsCount];
 
   static void taskTrampoline(void* param);