diff --git a/aqt/deckconf.py b/aqt/deckconf.py
index 5e1c62c9d..6a5244f15 100644
--- a/aqt/deckconf.py
+++ b/aqt/deckconf.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         f.lrnFactor.setValue(c['initialFactor']/10.0)
         f.newOrder.setCurrentIndex(c['order'])
         f.newPerDay.setValue(c['perDay'])
+        f.separate.setChecked(c['separate'])
         # rev
         c = self.conf['rev']
         f.revPerDay.setValue(c['perDay'])
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         c['initialFactor'] = f.lrnFactor.value()*10
         c['order'] = f.newOrder.currentIndex()
         c['perDay'] = f.newPerDay.value()
+        c['separate'] = f.separate.isChecked()
         # rev
         c = self.conf['rev']
         c['perDay'] = f.revPerDay.value()
diff --git a/designer/dconf.ui b/designer/dconf.ui
index 526e2595f..47ee4c390 100644
--- a/designer/dconf.ui
+++ b/designer/dconf.ui
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="6" column="0" colspan="3">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="separate">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Try not to show sibling notes next to each other</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
        <item>
@@ -672,6 +679,7 @@
   <tabstop>lrnGradInt</tabstop>
   <tabstop>lrnEasyInt</tabstop>
   <tabstop>lrnFactor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>separate</tabstop>
   <tabstop>revOrder</tabstop>
   <tabstop>revPerDay</tabstop>
   <tabstop>revSpace</tabstop>