diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 005739bf..e40cad5c 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ext {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.9.9'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.9.10'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.9.9'
 
     debugImplementation "com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:$leakCanaryVersion"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 23b3bc80..294bc22e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         setupCustomizeColors()
         setupUseEnglish()
+        setupAvoidWhatsNew()
         setupShowInfoBubble()
         setupShowContactThumbnails()
         setupShowPhoneNumbers()
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAvoidWhatsNew() {
+        settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked = config.avoidWhatsNew
+        settings_avoid_whats_new_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_avoid_whats_new.toggle()
+            config.avoidWhatsNew = settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupShowInfoBubble() {
         settings_show_info_bubble.isChecked = config.showInfoBubble
         settings_show_info_bubble_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index c4415743..f9c46bfd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,26 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/avoid_whats_new"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_show_info_bubble_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"