diff --git a/uhabits-android/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/activities/habits/list/ListHabitsScreen.kt b/uhabits-android/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/activities/habits/list/ListHabitsScreen.kt
index e1f0418a3..c12939b1e 100644
--- a/uhabits-android/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/activities/habits/list/ListHabitsScreen.kt
+++ b/uhabits-android/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/activities/habits/list/ListHabitsScreen.kt
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class ListHabitsScreen
     }
 
     override fun showConfetti(color: PaletteColor, x: Float, y: Float) {
+        if (preferences.isConfettiAnimationDisabled) return
         val baseColor = themeSwitcher.currentTheme!!.color(color).toInt()
         rootView.get().konfettiView.start(
             Party(
diff --git a/uhabits-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/uhabits-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9fec1cbca..1b33c0231 100644
--- a/uhabits-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/uhabits-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -233,4 +233,6 @@
     <string name="activity_not_found">No app was found to support this action</string>
     <string name="pref_midnight_delay_title">Extend day a few hours past midnight</string>
     <string name="pref_midnight_delay_description">Wait until 3:00 AM to show a new day. Useful if you typically go to sleep after midnight. Requires app restart.</string>
+    <string name="pref_animations_title">Disable animations</string>
+    <string name="pref_animations_description">Disable confetti animation after adding a checkmark.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/uhabits-android/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/uhabits-android/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index ad381b502..6072e711e 100644
--- a/uhabits-android/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/uhabits-android/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
                 android:title="@string/use_pure_black"
                 app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="pref_disable_animation"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_animations_description"
+            android:title="@string/pref_animations_title"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+
         <ListPreference
                 android:defaultValue="255"
                 android:entries="@array/widget_opacity_entries"
diff --git a/uhabits-core/src/jvmMain/java/org/isoron/uhabits/core/preferences/Preferences.kt b/uhabits-core/src/jvmMain/java/org/isoron/uhabits/core/preferences/Preferences.kt
index e01ac73c8..6ba408cfd 100644
--- a/uhabits-core/src/jvmMain/java/org/isoron/uhabits/core/preferences/Preferences.kt
+++ b/uhabits-core/src/jvmMain/java/org/isoron/uhabits/core/preferences/Preferences.kt
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ open class Preferences(private val storage: Storage) {
             storage.putBoolean("pref_short_toggle", enabled)
         }
 
+    var isConfettiAnimationDisabled: Boolean
+        get() = storage.getBoolean("pref_disable_animation", false)
+        set(enabled) {
+            storage.putBoolean("pref_disable_animation", enabled)
+        }
+
     fun removeListener(listener: Listener) {
         listeners.remove(listener)
     }