diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index bf8f1c83..f04f09ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupBitrate()
         setupAudioSource()
         setupRecordAfterLaunch()
+        setupKeepScreenOn()
         setupUseRecycleBin()
         setupEmptyRecycleBin()
         updateTextColors(binding.settingsNestedScrollview)
@@ -184,6 +185,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupKeepScreenOn() {
+        binding.settingsKeepScreenOn.isChecked = config.keepScreenOn
+        binding.settingsKeepScreenOnHolder.setOnClickListener {
+            binding.settingsKeepScreenOn.toggle()
+            config.keepScreenOn = binding.settingsKeepScreenOn.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupUseRecycleBin() {
         updateRecycleBinButtons()
         binding.settingsUseRecycleBin.isChecked = config.useRecycleBin
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/fragments/RecorderFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/fragments/RecorderFragment.kt
index ec2f19c6..7a314325 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/fragments/RecorderFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/fragments/RecorderFragment.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import org.fossify.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
+import org.fossify.commons.compose.extensions.getActivity
 import org.fossify.commons.dialogs.PermissionRequiredDialog
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.*
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isNougatPlus
 import org.fossify.voicerecorder.databinding.FragmentRecorderBinding
+import org.fossify.voicerecorder.extensions.config
 import org.fossify.voicerecorder.helpers.*
 import org.fossify.voicerecorder.models.Events
 import org.fossify.voicerecorder.services.RecorderService
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ class RecorderFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPag
         Intent(context, RecorderService::class.java).apply {
             context.stopService(this)
         }
+        context.getActivity().window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
     }
 
     private fun getPauseBlinkTask() = object : TimerTask() {
@@ -160,6 +164,9 @@ class RecorderFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPag
 
         if (status == RECORDING_RUNNING) {
             binding.togglePauseButton.alpha = 1f
+            if (context.config.keepScreenOn) {
+                context.getActivity().window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Config.kt
index 46cf1bdd..ce9f2066 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -80,4 +80,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var lastRecycleBinCheck: Long
         get() = prefs.getLong(LAST_RECYCLE_BIN_CHECK, 0L)
         set(lastRecycleBinCheck) = prefs.edit().putLong(LAST_RECYCLE_BIN_CHECK, lastRecycleBinCheck).apply()
+
+    var keepScreenOn: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEEP_SCREEN_ON, true)
+        set(keepScreenOn) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(KEEP_SCREEN_ON, keepScreenOn).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Constants.kt
index c7a3eba8..c12e5f74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/voicerecorder/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const val BITRATE = "bitrate"
 const val RECORD_AFTER_LAUNCH = "record_after_launch"
 const val USE_RECYCLE_BIN = "use_recycle_bin"
 const val LAST_RECYCLE_BIN_CHECK = "last_recycle_bin_check"
+const val KEEP_SCREEN_ON = "keep_screen_on"
 
 @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
 fun getAudioFileContentUri(id: Long): Uri {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index e5738106..e07b1ca9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@
 
             </RelativeLayout>
 
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/settings_keep_screen_on_holder"
+                style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+                <org.fossify.commons.views.MyAppCompatCheckbox
+                    android:id="@+id/settings_keep_screen_on"
+                    style="@style/SettingsCheckboxStyle"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/keep_screen_on" />
+
+            </RelativeLayout>
+
             <RelativeLayout
                 android:id="@+id/settings_save_recordings_holder"
                 style="@style/SettingsHolderTextViewStyle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index c6459cdc..b0c0bfdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <string name="audio_source">Źródło dźwięku</string>
     <string name="bitrate">Przepływność</string>
     <string name="record_after_launch">Rozpoczynaj nagrywanie automatycznie przy uruchomieniu aplikacji</string>
+    <string name="keep_screen_on">Pozostawiaj ekran włączony podczas nagrywania</string>
     <string name="audio_source_camcorder">Aparat</string>
     <string name="audio_source_default">Domyślne systemowe</string>
     <string name="audio_source_unprocessed">Nieprzetworzone</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 580d4609..074b149b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <string name="audio_source">Audio source</string>
     <string name="bitrate">Bitrate</string>
     <string name="record_after_launch">Start recording automatically after launching the app</string>
+    <string name="keep_screen_on">Keep the screen on during recording</string>
     <!-- Settings Audio source selection -->
     <string name="audio_source_camcorder">Camera</string>
     <string name="audio_source_default">Android default</string>