diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index 6c3c8a296..d5b4e9dd7 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ defaultConf = {
     'sortType': "noteFld",
     'sortBackwards': False,
     'addToCur': True, # add new to currently selected deck?
+    'dayLearnFirst': False,
 }
 
 # this is initialized by storage.Collection
diff --git a/anki/schedv2.py b/anki/schedv2.py
index 8325ad22a..ac78f03be 100644
--- a/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -304,23 +304,34 @@ order by due""" % self._deckLimit(),
         c = self._getLrnCard()
         if c:
             return c
+
         # new first, or time for one?
         if self._timeForNewCard():
             c = self._getNewCard()
             if c:
                 return c
+
+        # day learning first and card due?
+        dayLearnFirst = self.col.conf.get("dayLearnFirst", False)
+        c = dayLearnFirst and self._getLrnDayCard()
+        if c:
+            return c
+
         # card due for review?
         c = self._getRevCard()
         if c:
             return c
+
         # day learning card due?
-        c = self._getLrnDayCard()
+        c = not dayLearnFirst and self._getLrnDayCard()
         if c:
             return c
+
         # new cards left?
         c = self._getNewCard()
         if c:
             return c
+
         # collapse or finish
         return self._getLrnCard(collapse=True)
 
diff --git a/aqt/preferences.py b/aqt/preferences.py
index 4f6e8eb89..33cdb9b16 100644
--- a/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         f.newSpread.addItems(list(c.newCardSchedulingLabels().values()))
         f.newSpread.setCurrentIndex(qc['newSpread'])
         f.useCurrent.setCurrentIndex(int(not qc.get("addToCur", True)))
-
-
+        f.dayLearnFirst.setChecked(qc.get("dayLearnFirst", False))
+        if self.mw.col.schedVer() != 2:
+            self.dayLearnFirst.setVisible(False)
 
     def updateCollection(self):
         f = self.form
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         qc['timeLim'] = f.timeLimit.value()*60
         qc['collapseTime'] = f.lrnCutoff.value()*60
         qc['addToCur'] = not f.useCurrent.currentIndex()
+        qc['dayLearnFirst'] = f.dayLearnFirst.isChecked()
         self._updateDayCutoff()
         d.setMod()
 
@@ -109,7 +111,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         else:
             self._setupDayCutoffV1()
 
-
     def _setupDayCutoffV1(self):
         self.startDate = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.mw.col.crt)
         self.form.dayOffset.setValue(self.startDate.hour)
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 7efd5e8bd..45ff8e9e0 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dayLearnFirst">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Show learning cards with larger steps before reviews</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="useCurrent">
          <item>
@@ -437,18 +444,19 @@
   <tabstop>showProgress</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pastePNG</tabstop>
   <tabstop>nightMode</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>dayLearnFirst</tabstop>
   <tabstop>useCurrent</tabstop>
   <tabstop>newSpread</tabstop>
   <tabstop>dayOffset</tabstop>
   <tabstop>lrnCutoff</tabstop>
   <tabstop>timeLimit</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>syncMedia</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>syncOnProgramOpen</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>syncDeauth</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>numBackups</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>numBackups</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>syncOnProgramOpen</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
   <tabstop>fullSync</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>syncMedia</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>syncDeauth</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections>