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 f0e6d79be4..c83ebec7f1 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
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val hideBottomNavOnScroll = "hide_bottom_nav_on_scroll"
 
+    const val showMangaAppShortcuts = "show_manga_app_shortcuts"
+
     const val createLegacyBackup = "create_legacy_backup"
 
     const val dohProvider = "doh_provider"
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 f16b80a454..64b7283e3d 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
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun createLegacyBackup() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.createLegacyBackup, true)
     fun dohProvider() = prefs.getInt(Keys.dohProvider, -1)
+    fun appShortcuts() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.showMangaAppShortcuts, true)
 
     fun incognitoMode() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.incognitoMode, false)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index c21def6c51..8084a9e152 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
             defaultValue = true
         }
 
+        switchPreference {
+            key = Keys.showMangaAppShortcuts
+            titleRes = R.string.app_shortcuts
+            summaryRes = R.string.show_recent_in_shortcuts
+            defaultValue = true
+        }
+
         switchPreference {
             key = Keys.automaticUpdates
             titleRes = R.string.check_for_updates
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/manga/MangaShortcutManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/manga/MangaShortcutManager.kt
index e656a3519f..ba8f246e15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/manga/MangaShortcutManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/manga/MangaShortcutManager.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class MangaShortcutManager(
     val context: Context = preferences.context
     fun updateShortcuts() {
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) {
+            if (!preferences.appShortcuts()) {
+                val shortcutManager = context.getSystemService(ShortcutManager::class.java)
+                shortcutManager.removeAllDynamicShortcuts()
+                return
+            }
             GlobalScope.launchIO {
                 val shortcutManager = context.getSystemService(ShortcutManager::class.java)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a193954755..a13f11acb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@
     <string name="auto_check_for_app_versions">Automatically check for new app versions</string>
     <string name="secure_screen">Secure screen</string>
     <string name="hide_bottom_nav">Auto-hide bottom navigation</string>
+    <string name="app_shortcuts">App shortcuts</string>
+    <string name="show_recent_in_shortcuts">Show recent sources and series in app shortcuts</string>
     <string name="follow_system_theme">Follow system theme</string>
     <string name="hides_on_scroll">Hides when scrolling</string>
     <string name="hide_app_block_screenshots">Hide app contents when switching apps and block screenshots</string>