diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
index 8804876de..7cfc26512 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
@@ -368,6 +368,24 @@ Pane {
                             wrapMode: Text.Wrap
                         }
                     }
+
+                    RowLayout {
+                        Layout.columnSpan: 2
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        spacing: 0
+                        Switch {
+                            id: alwaysAllowScreenshots
+                            onCheckedChanged: {
+                                if (activeFocus)
+                                    Config.alwaysAllowScreenshots = checked
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Label {
+                            Layout.fillWidth: true
+                            text: qsTr('Always allow screenshots')
+                            wrapMode: Text.Wrap
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
             }
@@ -392,6 +410,7 @@ Pane {
         useTrampolineRouting.checked = !Config.useGossip
         useFallbackAddress.checked = Config.useFallbackAddress
         enableDebugLogs.checked = Config.enableDebugLogs
+        alwaysAllowScreenshots.checked = Config.alwaysAllowScreenshots
         useRecoverableChannels.checked = Config.useRecoverableChannels
         syncLabels.checked = AppController.isPluginEnabled('labels')
     }
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
index 38c892651..c8a7e3847 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ class QEAppController(BaseCrashReporter, QObject):
     def secureWindow(self, secure):
         if not self.isAndroid():
             return
+        if self.config.GUI_QML_ALWAYS_ALLOW_SCREENSHOTS:
+            return
         if self._secureWindow != secure:
             jpythonActivity.setSecureWindow(secure)
             self._secureWindow = secure
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeconfig.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeconfig.py
index 99ebc1d41..32d4a57cf 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeconfig.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeconfig.py
@@ -169,6 +169,16 @@ class QEConfig(AuthMixin, QObject):
         self.config.GUI_ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGS = enable
         self.enableDebugLogsChanged.emit()
 
+    alwaysAllowScreenshotsChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify=alwaysAllowScreenshotsChanged)
+    def alwaysAllowScreenshots(self):
+        return self.config.GUI_QML_ALWAYS_ALLOW_SCREENSHOTS
+
+    @alwaysAllowScreenshots.setter
+    def alwaysAllowScreenshots(self, enable):
+        self.config.GUI_QML_ALWAYS_ALLOW_SCREENSHOTS = enable
+        self.alwaysAllowScreenshotsChanged.emit()
+
     useRecoverableChannelsChanged = pyqtSignal()
     @pyqtProperty(bool, notify=useRecoverableChannelsChanged)
     def useRecoverableChannels(self):
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 9396aa468..2ef63943e 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -1105,6 +1105,7 @@ This will result in longer routes; it might increase your fees and decrease the
     GUI_QML_USER_KNOWS_PRESS_AND_HOLD = ConfigVar('user_knows_press_and_hold', default=False, type_=bool)
     GUI_QML_ADDRESS_LIST_SHOW_TYPE = ConfigVar('address_list_show_type', default=1, type_=int)
     GUI_QML_ADDRESS_LIST_SHOW_USED = ConfigVar('address_list_show_used', default=False, type_=bool)
+    GUI_QML_ALWAYS_ALLOW_SCREENSHOTS = ConfigVar('android_always_allow_screenshots', default=False, type_=bool)
 
     BTC_AMOUNTS_DECIMAL_POINT = ConfigVar('decimal_point', default=DECIMAL_POINT_DEFAULT, type_=int)
     BTC_AMOUNTS_FORCE_NZEROS_AFTER_DECIMAL_POINT = ConfigVar(