diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
index da96177c..74c1e589 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment {
         if (feedModel.getItemType() == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_SLIDER) {
             sliderPosition = arguments.getInt(ARG_SLIDER_POSITION, 0);
         }
+        captionState = settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.SHOW_CAPTIONS) ?
+                BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED : BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_HIDDEN;
     }
 
     @Nullable
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment {
                                                                                 ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
             binding.postImage.requestLayout();
             if (bottomSheetBehavior != null) {
-                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
+                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(captionState);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment {
                                                                                    ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
             binding.sliderParent.requestLayout();
             if (bottomSheetBehavior != null) {
-                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
+                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(captionState);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment {
             binding.videoPost.thumbnailParent.setLayoutParams(params);
             binding.videoPost.thumbnailParent.requestLayout();
             if (bottomSheetBehavior != null) {
-                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
+                bottomSheetBehavior.setState(captionState);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -846,7 +848,7 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment {
                 public void onGlobalLayout() {
                     binding.getRoot().getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
                     if (bottomSheetBehavior == null) return;
-                    bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
+                    bottomSheetBehavior.setState(captionState);
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
index 64c49ed9..97b1c426 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class SettingsPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         generalCategory.addPreference(getUpdateCheckPreference());
         // generalCategory.addPreference(getAutoPlayVideosPreference());
         generalCategory.addPreference(getAlwaysMuteVideosPreference());
+        generalCategory.addPreference(getShowCaptionPreference());
 
         // screen.addPreference(getDivider(context));
         // final PreferenceCategory themeCategory = new PreferenceCategory(context);
@@ -204,6 +205,17 @@ public class SettingsPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         return preference;
     }
 
+    private Preference getShowCaptionPreference() {
+        final Context context = getContext();
+        if (context == null) return null;
+        final SwitchPreferenceCompat preference = new SwitchPreferenceCompat(context);
+        preference.setKey(Constants.SHOW_CAPTIONS);
+        preference.setDefaultValue(true);
+        preference.setTitle(R.string.post_viewer_show_captions);
+        preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
+        return preference;
+    }
+
     private Preference getStorySortPreference() {
         final Context context = getContext();
         if (context == null) return null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
index 85125516..9bc5f5b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String FOLDER_SAVE_TO = "saved_to";
     public static final String AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS = "autoplay_videos";
     public static final String MUTED_VIDEOS = "muted_videos";
+    public static final String SHOW_CAPTIONS = "show_captions";
     public static final String CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED = "data_time_custom_enabled";
     public static final String SWAP_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED = "swap_date_time_enabled";
     public static final String MARK_AS_SEEN = "mark_as_seen";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
index fa99a91f..e390d0a6 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_SAVED_POSTS_LAYOUT;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_TAGGED_POSTS_LAYOUT;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_TOPIC_POSTS_LAYOUT;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREV_INSTALL_VERSION;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.SHOW_CAPTIONS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.SKIPPED_VERSION;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.STORY_SORT;
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ public final class SettingsHelper {
     public @interface StringSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER, FOLDER_SAVE_TO, AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG, MUTED_VIDEOS,
-                       CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, MARK_AS_SEEN, DM_MARK_AS_SEEN, CHECK_ACTIVITY,
+                       SHOW_CAPTIONS, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, MARK_AS_SEEN, DM_MARK_AS_SEEN, CHECK_ACTIVITY,
                        CHECK_UPDATES, SWAP_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED})
     public @interface BooleanSettings {}
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d93c5948..24e36413 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     <string name="main_posts_following">%s Following </string>
     <string name="post_viewer_autoplay_video">Autoplay videos</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_muted_autoplay">Always mute videos</string>
+    <string name="post_viewer_show_captions">Always show post captions</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_download_dialog_title">Select what to download</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_download_current">Current</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_download_album">Whole Album</string>