diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index 1422a7ba9..c4bc6673c 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Config(dict):
             'showSuspendedCards': True,
             'simpleToolbar': True,
             'editCurrentOnly': True,
+            'scrollToAnswer': True,
             }
         for (k,v) in fields.items():
             if not self.has_key(k):
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
index aea07b09e..7dbf0930a 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.dialog.showTimer.setChecked(self.config['showTimer'])
         self.dialog.simpleToolbar.setChecked(self.config['simpleToolbar'])
         self.dialog.editCurrentOnly.setChecked(self.config['editCurrentOnly'])
+        self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.setChecked(self.config['scrollToAnswer'])
         self.dialog.toolbarIconSize.setText(str(self.config['iconSize']))
 
     def updateAdvanced(self):
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.config['suppressEstimates'] = self.dialog.suppressEstimates.isChecked()
         self.config['simpleToolbar'] = self.dialog.simpleToolbar.isChecked()
         self.config['editCurrentOnly'] = self.dialog.editCurrentOnly.isChecked()
+        self.config['scrollToAnswer'] = self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.isChecked()
         i = 32
         try:
             i = int(self.dialog.toolbarIconSize.text())
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/view.py b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
index 703b0a1e3..ad561bc0a 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/view.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ class View(object):
 
     def onLoadFinished(self):
         if self.state == "showAnswer":
-            mf = self.body.page().mainFrame()
-            mf.evaluateJavaScript("location.hash = 'answer'")
+            if self.main.config['scrollToAnswer']:
+                mf = self.body.page().mainFrame()
+                mf.evaluateJavaScript("location.hash = 'answer'")
 
     # Top section
     ##########################################################################
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 1664de0fa..60bbac0d2 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -441,6 +441,13 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="10" column="0" >
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="scrollToAnswer" >
+           <property name="text" >
+            <string>Scroll down to the answer when showing answer</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
        <item>
@@ -502,6 +509,10 @@
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
   <tabstop>interfaceLang</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>interfaceFamily</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>interfaceSize</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>interfaceColour</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>backgroundColour</tabstop>
   <tabstop>saveWhenClosing</tabstop>
   <tabstop>saveAfterEvery</tabstop>
   <tabstop>saveAfterEveryNum</tabstop>
@@ -520,6 +531,7 @@
   <tabstop>tallButtons</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showTray</tabstop>
   <tabstop>editCurrentOnly</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>scrollToAnswer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>toolbarIconSize</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>