diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index 5cbc321c2..217ff9dc0 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Config(dict):
             'simpleToolbar': True,
             'scrollToAnswer': True,
             'qaDivider': True,
+            'splitQA': True,
             'sortIndex': 0,
             }
         for (k,v) in fields.items():
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
index f6fd4f31a..ee8d8e8d5 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.dialog.simpleToolbar.setChecked(self.config['simpleToolbar'])
         self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.setChecked(self.config['scrollToAnswer'])
         self.dialog.showDivider.setChecked(self.config['qaDivider'])
+        self.dialog.splitQA.setChecked(self.config['splitQA'])
         self.dialog.toolbarIconSize.setText(str(self.config['iconSize']))
 
     def updateAdvanced(self):
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.config['simpleToolbar'] = self.dialog.simpleToolbar.isChecked()
         self.config['scrollToAnswer'] = self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.isChecked()
         self.config['qaDivider'] = self.dialog.showDivider.isChecked()
+        self.config['splitQA'] = self.dialog.splitQA.isChecked()
         i = 32
         try:
             i = int(self.dialog.toolbarIconSize.text())
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/view.py b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
index 5101ddc42..6b6b9b7f3 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/view.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class View(object):
     ##########################################################################
 
     def center(self, str, height=45):
+        if not self.main.config['splitQA']:
+            return str
         return '''
 <div style="display: table; height: %s%%; width:100%%; overflow: hidden;">
 <div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;">
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 538357f5c..4186e6d3d 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>322</width>
-    <height>417</height>
+    <height>438</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle" >
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget" >
      <property name="currentIndex" >
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>2</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_1" >
       <property name="geometry" >
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
         <width>306</width>
-        <height>351</height>
+        <height>372</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <attribute name="title" >
@@ -448,6 +448,13 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="11" column="0" >
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="splitQA" >
+           <property name="text" >
+            <string>Put space between question and answer</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
        <item>