diff --git a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
index 88116437..94f1cd45 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
     if (settings?.syncReadingPosition === false) {
       return
     }
+    if (settings?.autoScrollToReadingPosition === false) {
+      return
+    }
     if (!isTrackingEnabled) {
       return
     }
@@ -324,7 +327,7 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
         behavior: 'smooth'
       })
     }, 500) // Give content time to render
-  }, [isTextContent, activeAccount, articleIdentifier, settings?.syncReadingPosition, selectedUrl, isTrackingEnabled, restoreKey])
+  }, [isTextContent, activeAccount, articleIdentifier, settings?.syncReadingPosition, settings?.autoScrollToReadingPosition, selectedUrl, isTrackingEnabled, restoreKey])
 
   // Note: We intentionally do NOT save on unmount because:
   // 1. Browser may scroll to top during back navigation, causing 0% saves
diff --git a/src/components/Settings.tsx b/src/components/Settings.tsx
index f9e5dc0b..e7707e06 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: UserSettings = {
   fullWidthImages: true,
   renderVideoLinksAsEmbeds: true,
   syncReadingPosition: true,
+  autoScrollToReadingPosition: true,
   autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion: false,
   hideBookmarksWithoutCreationDate: true,
   ttsUseSystemLanguage: false,
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx b/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
index db2eb7a5..3ca61457 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ const LayoutBehaviorSettings: React.FC<LayoutBehaviorSettingsProps> = ({ setting
         </label>
       </div>
 
+      <div className="setting-group">
+        <label htmlFor="autoScrollToReadingPosition" className="checkbox-label">
+          <input
+            id="autoScrollToReadingPosition"
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={settings.autoScrollToReadingPosition !== false}
+            onChange={(e) => onUpdate({ autoScrollToReadingPosition: e.target.checked })}
+            className="setting-checkbox"
+          />
+          <span>Auto-scroll to saved reading position</span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+
       <div className="setting-group">
         <label htmlFor="autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion" className="checkbox-label">
           <input
diff --git a/src/services/settingsService.ts b/src/services/settingsService.ts
index 377125cf..1c76f083 100644
--- a/src/services/settingsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/settingsService.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export interface UserSettings {
   renderVideoLinksAsEmbeds?: boolean // default: false
   // Reading position sync
   syncReadingPosition?: boolean // default: false (opt-in)
+  autoScrollToReadingPosition?: boolean // default: true - automatically scroll to saved position when opening article
   autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion?: boolean // default: false (opt-in)
   // Bookmark filtering
   hideBookmarksWithoutCreationDate?: boolean // default: false