diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
index b8f8f3a35..91ff0ffed 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ function ReaderView:paintTo(bb, x, y)
         if img_count and img_count > 0 and img_coverage and img_coverage >= 0.075 then
             self.dialog.dithered = true
             -- Request a flashing update while we're at it, but only if it's the first time we're painting it
-            if self.state.drawn == false then
+            if self.state.drawn == false and G_reader_settings:nilOrTrue("refresh_on_pages_with_images") then
                 UIManager:setDirty(nil, "full")
             end
         end
diff --git a/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua b/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
index 0f67161d4..0752d9141 100644
--- a/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
@@ -10,18 +10,6 @@ local T = require("ffi/util").template
 
 local DeviceListener = EventListener:extend{}
 
-local function _setSetting(name)
-    G_reader_settings:makeTrue(name)
-end
-
-local function _unsetSetting(name)
-    G_reader_settings:delSetting(name)
-end
-
-local function _toggleSetting(name)
-    G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse(name)
-end
-
 function DeviceListener:onToggleNightMode()
     local night_mode = G_reader_settings:isTrue("night_mode")
     Screen:toggleNightMode()
@@ -216,7 +204,7 @@ end
 
 if Device:hasGSensor() then
     function DeviceListener:onToggleGSensor()
-        _toggleSetting("input_ignore_gsensor")
+        G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse("input_ignore_gsensor")
         Device:toggleGSensor(not G_reader_settings:isTrue("input_ignore_gsensor"))
         local new_text
         if G_reader_settings:isTrue("input_ignore_gsensor") then
@@ -284,30 +272,42 @@ end
 
 function DeviceListener:onSetFlashOnChapterBoundaries(toggle)
     if toggle == true then
-        _setSetting("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
+        G_reader_settings:makeTrue("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
     else
-        _unsetSetting("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
+        G_reader_settings:delSetting("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
     end
 end
 
 function DeviceListener:onToggleFlashOnChapterBoundaries()
-    _toggleSetting("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
+    G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse("refresh_on_chapter_boundaries")
 end
 
 function DeviceListener:onSetNoFlashOnSecondChapterPage(toggle)
     if toggle == true then
-        _setSetting("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
+        G_reader_settings:makeTrue("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
     else
-        _unsetSetting("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
+        G_reader_settings:delSetting("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
     end
 end
 
 function DeviceListener:onToggleNoFlashOnSecondChapterPage()
-    _toggleSetting("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
+    G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page")
+end
+
+function DeviceListener:onSetFlashOnPagesWithImages(toggle)
+    if toggle == true then
+        G_reader_settings:delSetting("refresh_on_pages_with_images")
+    else
+        G_reader_settings:makeFalse("refresh_on_pages_with_images")
+    end
+end
+
+function DeviceListener:onToggleFlashOnPagesWithImages()
+    G_reader_settings:flipNilOrTrue("refresh_on_pages_with_images")
 end
 
 function DeviceListener:onSwapPageTurnButtons()
-    _toggleSetting("input_invert_page_turn_keys")
+    G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse("input_invert_page_turn_keys")
     Device:invertButtons()
 end
 
diff --git a/frontend/dispatcher.lua b/frontend/dispatcher.lua
index a345d4e4d..a1887cd17 100644
--- a/frontend/dispatcher.lua
+++ b/frontend/dispatcher.lua
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ local settingsList = {
     toggle_flash_on_chapter_boundaries = {category="none", event="ToggleFlashOnChapterBoundaries", title=_("Toggle flashing on chapter boundaries"), screen=true, condition=Device:hasEinkScreen()},
     set_no_flash_on_second_chapter_page = {category="string", event="SetNoFlashOnSecondChapterPage", title=_("Never flash on chapter's 2nd page"), screen=true, condition=Device:hasEinkScreen(), args={true, false}, toggle={_("on"), _("off")}},
     toggle_no_flash_on_second_chapter_page = {category="none", event="ToggleNoFlashOnSecondChapterPage", title=_("Toggle flashing on chapter's 2nd page"), screen=true, condition=Device:hasEinkScreen(), separator=true},
+    set_flash_on_pages_with_images = {category="string", event="SetFlashOnPagesWithImages", title=_("Always flash on pages with images"), screen=true, condition=Device:hasEinkScreen(), args={true, false}, toggle={_("on"), _("off")}},
+    toggle_flash_on_pages_with_images = {category="none", event="ToggleFlashOnPagesWithImages", title=_("Toggle flashing on pages with images"), screen=true, condition=Device:hasEinkScreen()},
 
     -- Device settings
     toggle_gsensor = {category="none", event="ToggleGSensor", title=_("Toggle accelerometer"), device=true, condition=Device:hasGSensor()},
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ local dispatcher_menu_order = {
     "toggle_flash_on_chapter_boundaries",
     "set_no_flash_on_second_chapter_page",
     "toggle_no_flash_on_second_chapter_page",
+    "set_flash_on_pages_with_images",
+    "toggle_flash_on_pages_with_images",
 
     -- filemanager
     "folder_up",
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/refresh_menu_table.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/refresh_menu_table.lua
index e1da492a7..381b9dc48 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/refresh_menu_table.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/refresh_menu_table.lua
@@ -116,5 +116,10 @@ return {
             checked_func = function() return G_reader_settings:isTrue("no_refresh_on_second_chapter_page") end,
             callback = function() UIManager:broadcastEvent(Event:new("ToggleNoFlashOnSecondChapterPage")) end,
         },
+        {
+            text = _("Always flash on pages with images"),
+            checked_func = function() return G_reader_settings:nilOrTrue("refresh_on_pages_with_images") end,
+            callback = function() UIManager:broadcastEvent(Event:new("ToggleFlashOnPagesWithImages")) end,
+        },
     }
 }