diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index dea35070..e34d551a 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CrossPointSettings CrossPointSettings::instance;
 namespace {
 constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION = 1;
 // Increment this when adding new persisted settings fields
-constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 16;
+constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 17;
 constexpr char SETTINGS_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/settings.bin";
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, screenMargin);
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, sleepScreenCoverMode);
   serialization::writeString(outputFile, std::string(opdsServerUrl));
+  serialization::writePod(outputFile, textAntiAliasing);
   outputFile.close();
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CPS] Settings saved to file\n", millis());
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
       strncpy(opdsServerUrl, urlStr.c_str(), sizeof(opdsServerUrl) - 1);
       opdsServerUrl[sizeof(opdsServerUrl) - 1] = '\0';
     }
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, textAntiAliasing);
+    if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
   } while (false);
 
   inputFile.close();
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index d37afbad..d66706a3 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   uint8_t statusBar = FULL;
   // Text rendering settings
   uint8_t extraParagraphSpacing = 1;
+  uint8_t textAntiAliasing = 1;
   // Duration of the power button press
   uint8_t shortPwrBtn = 0;
   // EPUB reading orientation settings
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 1b5dc777..1233a821 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderContents(std::unique_ptr<Page> page, const int or
 
   // grayscale rendering
   // TODO: Only do this if font supports it
-  {
+  if (SETTINGS.textAntiAliasing) {
     renderer.clearScreen(0x00);
     renderer.setRenderMode(GfxRenderer::GRAYSCALE_LSB);
     page->render(renderer, SETTINGS.getReaderFontId(), orientedMarginLeft, orientedMarginTop);
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
index dea37dea..7dbe2e9d 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 // Define the static settings list
 namespace {
-constexpr int settingsCount = 17;
+constexpr int settingsCount = 18;
 const SettingInfo settingsList[settingsCount] = {
     // Should match with SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE
     {"Sleep Screen", SettingType::ENUM, &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreen, {"Dark", "Light", "Custom", "Cover", "None"}},