diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
index ccb06a053..ca06f5e6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 	val isQuickFilterEnabled: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_QUICK_FILTER, true)
 
+	val isDescriptionExpanded: Boolean
+		get() = !prefs.getBoolean(KEY_COLLAPSE_DESCRIPTION, true)
+
 	var historyListMode: ListMode
 		get() = prefs.getEnumValue(KEY_LIST_MODE_HISTORY, listMode)
 		set(value) = prefs.edit { putEnumValue(KEY_LIST_MODE_HISTORY, value) }
@@ -741,6 +744,7 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		const val KEY_SOURCES_VERSION = "sources_version"
 		const val KEY_SOURCES_ENABLED_ALL = "sources_enabled_all"
 		const val KEY_QUICK_FILTER = "quick_filter"
+		const val KEY_COLLAPSE_DESCRIPTION = "description_collapse"
 		const val KEY_BACKUP_TG_ENABLED = "backup_periodic_tg_enabled"
 		const val KEY_BACKUP_TG_CHAT = "backup_periodic_tg_chat_id"
 		const val KEY_MANGA_LIST_BADGES = "manga_list_badges"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
index ac592363c..bc22dade1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.nav.ReaderIntent
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.nav.router
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.os.AppShortcutManager
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.parser.favicon.faviconUri
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs.AppSettings
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.ui.BaseActivity
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.ui.BaseListAdapter
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.ui.dialog.buildAlertDialog
@@ -125,6 +126,9 @@ class DetailsActivity :
 	@Inject
 	lateinit var coil: ImageLoader
 
+	@Inject
+	lateinit var settings: AppSettings
+
 	private val viewModel: DetailsViewModel by viewModels()
 	private lateinit var menuProvider: DetailsMenuProvider
 	private lateinit var infoBinding: LayoutDetailsTableBinding
@@ -153,6 +157,9 @@ class DetailsActivity :
 		viewBinding.textViewDescription.movementMethod = LinkMovementMethodCompat.getInstance()
 		viewBinding.chipsTags.onChipClickListener = this
 		TitleScrollCoordinator(viewBinding.textViewTitle).attach(viewBinding.scrollView)
+		if (settings.isDescriptionExpanded) {
+			viewBinding.textViewDescription.maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE - 1
+		}
 		viewBinding.containerBottomSheet?.let { sheet ->
 			sheet.setOnClickListener(this)
 			sheet.addOnLayoutChangeListener(this)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d16e7293f..5127a51ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -844,4 +844,5 @@
 	<string name="expand">Expand</string>
 	<string name="adblock">Block ads in browser</string>
 	<string name="adblock_summary">Block advertisement in the built-in browser (beta)</string>
+	<string name="collapse_long_description">Collapse long description</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
index c49cbc17a..568e5d883 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@
 
 	<PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/details">
 
+		<SwitchPreferenceCompat
+			android:defaultValue="true"
+			android:key="description_collapse"
+			android:title="@string/collapse_long_description" />
+
 		<SwitchPreferenceCompat
 			android:defaultValue="true"
 			android:key="pages_tab"