diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 973f1ee48..951ff54d3 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -520,99 +520,111 @@ function ReaderHighlight:onHoldRelease()
             self:onHoldPan(nil, {pos=self.hold_ges_pos})
         end
     end
+
     if self.selected_text then
-        logger.dbg("show highlight dialog")
-        local highlight_buttons = {
-            {
-                {
-                    text = _("Highlight"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:saveHighlight()
-                        self:onClose()
-                    end,
-                },
-                {
-                    text = _("Add Note"),
-                    enabled = false,
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:addNote()
-                        self:onClose()
-                    end,
-                },
-            },
-            {
-                {
-                    text = "Copy",
-                    enabled = Device:hasClipboard(),
-                    callback = function()
-                        Device.input.setClipboardText(self.selected_text.text)
-                    end,
-                },
+        local default_highlight_action = G_reader_settings:readSetting("default_highlight_action")
+        if not default_highlight_action then
+            local highlight_buttons = {
                 {
-                    text = _("View HTML"),
-                    enabled = not self.ui.document.info.has_pages,
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:viewSelectionHTML()
-                    end,
-                },
-            },
-            {
-                {
-                    text = _("Wikipedia"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        UIManager:scheduleIn(0.1, function()
-                            self:lookupWikipedia()
-                            -- We don't call self:onClose(), we need the highlight
-                            -- to still be there, as we may Highlight it from the
-                            -- dict lookup widget
-                        end)
-                    end,
-                },
-                {
-                    text = _("Dictionary"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:onHighlightDictLookup()
-                        -- We don't call self:onClose(), same reason as above
-                    end,
+                    {
+                        text = _("Highlight"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:saveHighlight()
+                            self:onClose()
+                        end,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        text = _("Add Note"),
+                        enabled = false,
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:addNote()
+                            self:onClose()
+                        end,
+                    },
                 },
-            },
-            {
                 {
-                    text = _("Translate"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:translate(self.selected_text)
-                        -- We don't call self:onClose(), so one can still see
-                        -- the highlighted text when moving the translated
-                        -- text window, and also if NetworkMgr:promptWifiOn()
-                        -- is needed, so the user can just tap again on this
-                        -- button and does not need to select the text again.
-                    end,
+                    {
+                        text = "Copy",
+                        enabled = Device:hasClipboard(),
+                        callback = function()
+                            Device.input.setClipboardText(self.selected_text.text)
+                        end,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        text = _("View HTML"),
+                        enabled = not self.ui.document.info.has_pages,
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:viewSelectionHTML()
+                        end,
+                    },
                 },
                 {
-                    text = _("Search"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        self:onHighlightSearch()
-                        UIManager:close(self.highlight_dialog)
-                    end,
+                    {
+                        text = _("Wikipedia"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            UIManager:scheduleIn(0.1, function()
+                                self:lookupWikipedia()
+                                -- We don't call self:onClose(), we need the highlight
+                                -- to still be there, as we may Highlight it from the
+                                -- dict lookup widget
+                            end)
+                        end,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        text = _("Dictionary"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:onHighlightDictLookup()
+                            -- We don't call self:onClose(), same reason as above
+                        end,
+                    },
                 },
-            },
-        }
-        if self.selected_link ~= nil then
-            table.insert(highlight_buttons, { -- for now, a single button in an added row
                 {
-                    text = _("Follow Link"),
-                    callback = function()
-                        self.ui.link:onGotoLink(self.selected_link)
-                        self:onClose()
-                    end,
+                    {
+                        text = _("Translate"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:translate(self.selected_text)
+                            -- We don't call self:onClose(), so one can still see
+                            -- the highlighted text when moving the translated
+                            -- text window, and also if NetworkMgr:promptWifiOn()
+                            -- is needed, so the user can just tap again on this
+                            -- button and does not need to select the text again.
+                        end,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        text = _("Search"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            self:onHighlightSearch()
+                            UIManager:close(self.highlight_dialog)
+                        end,
+                    },
                 },
-            })
+            }
+            if self.selected_link ~= nil then
+                table.insert(highlight_buttons, { -- for now, a single button in an added row
+                    {
+                        text = _("Follow Link"),
+                        callback = function()
+                            self.ui.link:onGotoLink(self.selected_link)
+                            self:onClose()
+                        end,
+                    },
+                })
+            end
+            self.highlight_dialog = ButtonDialog:new{
+                buttons = highlight_buttons,
+                tap_close_callback = function() self:handleEvent(Event:new("Tap")) end,
+            }
+            UIManager:show(self.highlight_dialog)
+        elseif default_highlight_action == "highlight" then
+            self:saveHighlight()
+            self:onClose()
+        elseif default_highlight_action == "translate" then
+            self:translate(self.selected_text)
+            self:onClose()
+        elseif default_highlight_action == "wikipedia" then
+            self:lookupWikipedia()
+            self:onClose()
         end
-        self.highlight_dialog = ButtonDialog:new{
-            buttons = highlight_buttons,
-            tap_close_callback = function() self:handleEvent(Event:new("Tap")) end,
-        }
-        UIManager:show(self.highlight_dialog)
     elseif self.selected_word then
         self:lookup(self.selected_word, self.selected_link)
         self.selected_word = nil
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
index 86659e64d..8ba00ba8d 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
@@ -337,6 +337,47 @@ common_settings.document = {
 
             }
         },
+        {
+            text = _("Highlight action"),
+            sub_item_table = {
+                {
+                    text = _("Ask with popup dialog"),
+                    checked_func = function()
+                        return G_reader_settings:nilOrFalse("default_highlight_action")
+                    end,
+                    callback = function()
+                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("default_highlight_action", nil)
+                    end,
+                },
+                {
+                    text = _("Highlight"),
+                    checked_func = function()
+                        return G_reader_settings:readSetting("default_highlight_action") == "highlight"
+                    end,
+                    callback = function()
+                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("default_highlight_action", "highlight")
+                    end,
+                },
+                {
+                    text = _("Translate"),
+                    checked_func = function()
+                        return G_reader_settings:readSetting("default_highlight_action") == "translate"
+                    end,
+                    callback = function()
+                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("default_highlight_action", "translate")
+                    end,
+                },
+                {
+                    text = _("Wikipedia"),
+                    checked_func = function()
+                        return G_reader_settings:readSetting("default_highlight_action") == "wikipedia"
+                    end,
+                    callback = function()
+                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("default_highlight_action", "wikipedia")
+                    end,
+                },
+            }
+        },
     },
 }
 common_settings.language = Language:getLangMenuTable()