diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index bb85ce045..7440d3b5c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val verboseLogging = "verbose_logging"
 
+    const val autoClearChapterCache = "auto_clear_chapter_cache"
+
     fun trackUsername(syncId: Int) = "pref_mangasync_username_$syncId"
 
     fun trackPassword(syncId: Int) = "pref_mangasync_password_$syncId"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index d304bb8ae..2d60d4b60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun verboseLogging() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.verboseLogging, false)
 
+    fun autoClearChapterCache() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.autoClearChapterCache, false)
+
     fun setChapterSettingsDefault(manga: Manga) {
         prefs.edit {
             putInt(Keys.defaultChapterFilterByRead, manga.readFilter)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 5048fe413..b972b1243 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import dev.chrisbanes.insetter.applyInsetter
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.BuildConfig
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.Migrations
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.cache.ChapterCache
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.NotificationReceiver
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.asImmediateFlow
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.updater.AppUpdateChecker
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.merge
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import logcat.LogPriority
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
 
 class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
 
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
      */
     private val backstackLiftState = mutableMapOf<String, Boolean>()
 
+    private val chapterCache: ChapterCache by injectLazy()
+
     // To be checked by splash screen. If true then splash screen will be removed.
     var ready = false
 
@@ -464,7 +468,10 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
             // Exit confirmation (resets after 2 seconds)
             lifecycleScope.launchUI { resetExitConfirmation() }
         } else if (backstackSize == 1 || !router.handleBack()) {
-            // Regular back
+            // Regular back (i.e. closing the app)
+            if (preferences.autoClearChapterCache()) {
+                chapterCache.clear()
+            }
             super.onBackPressed()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
index 810a84801..4ab35e05e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ class SettingsAdvancedController : SettingsController() {
 
                 onClick { clearChapterCache() }
             }
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.autoClearChapterCache
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_auto_clear_chapter_cache
+                defaultValue = false
+            }
             preference {
                 key = "pref_clear_database"
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_clear_database
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fb1febd2d..57dc9f0f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
     <string name="used_cache">Used: %1$s</string>
     <string name="cache_deleted">Cache cleared. %1$d files have been deleted</string>
     <string name="cache_delete_error">An error occurred while clearing cache</string>
+    <string name="pref_auto_clear_chapter_cache">Clear chapter cache on app close</string>
     <string name="pref_clear_database">Clear database</string>
     <string name="pref_clear_database_summary">Delete history for manga that are not saved in your library</string>
     <string name="clear_database_confirmation">Are you sure? Read chapters and progress of non-library manga will be lost</string>