diff --git a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
index 962fc005..71975541 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
@@ -187,14 +187,76 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
   const { isReadingComplete, progressPercentage, saveNow } = useReadingPosition({
     enabled: isTextContent,
     syncEnabled: settings?.syncReadingPosition,
-    onSave: handleSavePosition,
-    onReadingComplete: () => {
-      // Optional: Auto-mark as read when reading is complete
-      if (activeAccount && !isMarkedAsRead) {
-        // Could trigger auto-mark as read here if desired
+    onSave: handleSavePosition
+  })
+
+  // Determine if we're on a nostr-native article (/a/) or external URL (/r/)
+  const isNostrArticle = selectedUrl && selectedUrl.startsWith('nostr:')
+
+  // Define handleMarkAsRead with useCallback to use in auto-mark effect
+  const handleMarkAsRead = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!activeAccount || !relayPool || isMarkedAsRead) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Instantly update UI with checkmark animation
+    setIsMarkedAsRead(true)
+    setShowCheckAnimation(true)
+
+    // Reset animation after it completes
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      setShowCheckAnimation(false)
+    }, 600)
+
+    // Fire-and-forget: publish in background without blocking UI
+    ;(async () => {
+      try {
+        if (isNostrArticle && currentArticle) {
+          await createEventReaction(
+            currentArticle.id,
+            currentArticle.pubkey,
+            currentArticle.kind,
+            activeAccount,
+            relayPool
+          )
+          console.log('✅ Marked nostr article as read')
+        } else if (selectedUrl) {
+          await createWebsiteReaction(
+            selectedUrl,
+            activeAccount,
+            relayPool
+          )
+          console.log('✅ Marked website as read')
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to mark as read:', error)
+        // Revert UI state on error
+        setIsMarkedAsRead(false)
+      }
+    })()
+  }, [activeAccount, relayPool, isMarkedAsRead, isNostrArticle, currentArticle, selectedUrl])
+
+  // Auto-mark as read when reaching 100% for 2 seconds
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!settings?.autoMarkAsReadAt100 || isMarkedAsRead || !activeAccount || !relayPool) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Only trigger when progress is exactly 100%
+    if (progressPercentage === 100) {
+      console.log('📍 [ContentPanel] Progress at 100%, starting 2-second timer for auto-mark')
+      
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        console.log('✅ [ContentPanel] Auto-marking as read after 2 seconds at 100%')
+        handleMarkAsRead()
+      }, 2000)
+
+      return () => {
+        console.log('⏹️ [ContentPanel] Canceling auto-mark timer (progress changed or unmounting)')
+        clearTimeout(timer)
       }
     }
-  })
+  }, [progressPercentage, settings?.autoMarkAsReadAt100, isMarkedAsRead, activeAccount, relayPool, handleMarkAsRead])
 
   // Load saved reading position when article loads
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -330,8 +392,6 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
 
   const hasHighlights = relevantHighlights.length > 0
 
-  // Determine if we're on a nostr-native article (/a/) or external URL (/r/)
-  const isNostrArticle = selectedUrl && selectedUrl.startsWith('nostr:')
   const isExternalVideo = !isNostrArticle && !!selectedUrl && ['youtube', 'video'].includes(classifyUrl(selectedUrl).type)
 
   // Track external video duration (in seconds) for display in header
@@ -600,48 +660,6 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
 
     checkReadStatus()
   }, [selectedUrl, currentArticle, activeAccount, relayPool, isNostrArticle])
-  
-  const handleMarkAsRead = () => {
-    if (!activeAccount || !relayPool || isMarkedAsRead) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    // Instantly update UI with checkmark animation
-    setIsMarkedAsRead(true)
-    setShowCheckAnimation(true)
-
-    // Reset animation after it completes
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      setShowCheckAnimation(false)
-    }, 600)
-
-    // Fire-and-forget: publish in background without blocking UI
-    ;(async () => {
-      try {
-        if (isNostrArticle && currentArticle) {
-          await createEventReaction(
-            currentArticle.id,
-            currentArticle.pubkey,
-            currentArticle.kind,
-            activeAccount,
-            relayPool
-          )
-          console.log('✅ Marked nostr article as read')
-        } else if (selectedUrl) {
-          await createWebsiteReaction(
-            selectedUrl,
-            activeAccount,
-            relayPool
-          )
-          console.log('✅ Marked website as read')
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to mark as read:', error)
-        // Revert UI state on error
-        setIsMarkedAsRead(false)
-      }
-    })()
-  }
 
   if (!selectedUrl) {
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx b/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
index b62169fb..847ed9d2 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/LayoutBehaviorSettings.tsx
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@ const LayoutBehaviorSettings: React.FC<LayoutBehaviorSettingsProps> = ({ setting
           <span>Auto-scroll to last reading position</span>
         </label>
       </div>
+
+      <div className="setting-group">
+        <label htmlFor="autoMarkAsReadAt100" className="checkbox-label">
+          <input
+            id="autoMarkAsReadAt100"
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={settings.autoMarkAsReadAt100 ?? false}
+            onChange={(e) => onUpdate({ autoMarkAsReadAt100: e.target.checked })}
+            className="setting-checkbox"
+          />
+          <span>Automatically mark as read when reading progress is 100%</span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/services/settingsService.ts b/src/services/settingsService.ts
index 8f3fbed9..ed5edcff 100644
--- a/src/services/settingsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/settingsService.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export interface UserSettings {
   // Reading position sync
   syncReadingPosition?: boolean // default: false (opt-in)
   autoScrollToPosition?: boolean // default: true (auto-scroll to last reading position)
+  autoMarkAsReadAt100?: boolean // default: false (auto-mark as read when reaching 100% for 2 seconds)
 }
 
 export async function loadSettings(