diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index a59861ba..752b0b6a 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 = 17;
+constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 18;
 constexpr char SETTINGS_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/settings.bin";
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   serialization::writeString(outputFile, std::string(opdsServerUrl));
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, textAntiAliasing);
   serialization::writePod(outputFile, hideBatteryPercentage);
+  serialization::writePod(outputFile, longPressChapterSkip);
   outputFile.close();
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CPS] Settings saved to file\n", millis());
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, hideBatteryPercentage);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
+    serialization::readPod(inputFile, longPressChapterSkip);
+    if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
   } while (false);
 
   inputFile.close();
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index f543dc1a..f439823a 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   char opdsServerUrl[128] = "";
   // Hide battery percentage
   uint8_t hideBatteryPercentage = HIDE_NEVER;
+  // Long-press chapter skip on side buttons
+  uint8_t longPressChapterSkip = 1;
 
   ~CrossPointSettings() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index f51cf9bf..2eeba80f 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const bool skipChapter = mappedInput.getHeldTime() > skipChapterMs;
+  const bool skipChapter = SETTINGS.longPressChapterSkip && mappedInput.getHeldTime() > skipChapterMs;
 
   if (skipChapter) {
     // We don't want to delete the section mid-render, so grab the semaphore
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
index 70a9b4f9..c722a1d9 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 = 19;
+constexpr int settingsCount = 20;
 const SettingInfo settingsList[settingsCount] = {
     // Should match with SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE
     {"Sleep Screen", SettingType::ENUM, &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreen, {"Dark", "Light", "Custom", "Cover", "None"}},