diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
index 114c389c..8f611e7b 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ package org.floens.chan.core;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 
 import org.floens.chan.ChanApplication;
-import org.floens.chan.R;
 import org.floens.chan.service.WatchService;
-import org.floens.chan.utils.ThemeHelper;
 
 public class ChanPreferences {
     private static SharedPreferences p() {
@@ -84,6 +82,10 @@ public class ChanPreferences {
         return p().getBoolean("preference_autoplay", false);
     }
 
+    public static boolean getThreadAutoRefresh() {
+        return p().getBoolean("preference_auto_refresh_thread", true);
+    }
+
     public static boolean getPassEnabled() {
         return p().getBoolean("preference_pass_enabled", false);
     }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/ThreadManager.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/ThreadManager.java
index e1948b5d..c009f2f9 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/ThreadManager.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/ThreadManager.java
@@ -134,8 +134,13 @@ public class ThreadManager implements Loader.LoaderListener {
     }
 
     public boolean shouldWatch() {
-        boolean closed = loader.getCachedPosts().size() > 0 && loader.getCachedPosts().get(0).closed;
-        return loader.getLoadable().isThreadMode() && !closed;
+        if (!ChanPreferences.getThreadAutoRefresh()) {
+            return false;
+        } else if (loader.getCachedPosts().size() > 0 && loader.getCachedPosts().get(0).closed) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return loader.getLoadable().isThreadMode();
+        }
     }
 
     public void requestData() {
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d8760c0e..67021a29 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 
     <string name="preference_open_link_confirmation">Ask before opening links</string>
     <string name="preference_autoplay">Start playing videos directly</string>
+    <string name="preference_auto_refresh_thread">Auto refresh threads</string>
 
     <string name="preference_default_name">Default name</string>
     <string name="preference_default_email">Default email</string>
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
index 001e8040..9c448f86 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
             android:key="preference_autoplay"
             android:title="@string/preference_autoplay" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="preference_auto_refresh_thread"
+            android:title="@string/preference_auto_refresh_thread" />
+
         <EditTextPreference
             android:key="preference_default_name"
             android:title="@string/preference_default_name" />