diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 4529697099..fd12187b33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun pageTransitions() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.enableTransitions, true)
 
-    fun pagerCutoutBehavior() = flowPrefs.getInt(Keys.pagerCutoutBehavior, 1)
+    fun pagerCutoutBehavior() = flowPrefs.getInt(Keys.pagerCutoutBehavior, 0)
 
     fun doubleTapAnimSpeed() = flowPrefs.getInt(Keys.doubleTapAnimationSpeed, 500)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
index 31df2fe3fd..a6f91fe1d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.asImmediateFlow
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.ViewerNavigation
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.pager.PageLayout
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.lang.addBetaTag
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.activityBinding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceKeys as Keys
 
@@ -179,6 +180,38 @@ class SettingsReaderController : SettingsController() {
                 entryRange = 1..6
                 defaultValue = 1
             }
+
+            intListPreference(activity) {
+                key = Keys.pagerCutoutBehavior
+                titleRes = R.string.cutout_area_behavior
+                entriesRes = arrayOf(
+                    R.string.pad_cutout_areas,
+                    R.string.start_past_cutout,
+                    R.string.ignore_cutout_areas,
+                )
+                summaryRes = R.string.cutout_behavior_only_applies
+                entryRange = 0..2
+                defaultValue = 0
+                // Calling this once to show only on cutout
+                isVisible = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                    activityBinding?.root?.rootWindowInsets?.displayCutout?.safeInsetTop != null ||
+                        activityBinding?.root?.rootWindowInsets?.displayCutout?.safeInsetBottom != null
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+                // Calling this a second time in case activity is recreated while on this page
+                // Keep the first so it shouldn't animate hiding the preference for phones without
+                // cutouts
+                activityBinding?.root?.post {
+                    isVisible = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                        activityBinding?.root?.rootWindowInsets?.displayCutout?.safeInsetTop != null ||
+                            activityBinding?.root?.rootWindowInsets?.displayCutout?.safeInsetBottom != null
+                    } else {
+                        false
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             intListPreference(activity) {
                 key = Keys.zoomStart
                 titleRes = R.string.zoom_start_position
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ae7c2c9179..08878bfb6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
     <string name="pad_cutout_areas">Pad cutout areas</string>
     <string name="start_past_cutout">Start past cutout</string>
     <string name="ignore_cutout_areas">Ignore cutout areas</string>
+    <string name="cutout_behavior_only_applies">Cutout area behavior only applies in portrait mode with certain scale types</string>
     <string name="page_layout">Page layout</string>
     <string name="automatic_can_still_switch">While using automatic page layout, you can still switch between layouts while reading without overriding this setting</string>
     <string name="automatic_orientation">Automatic (based on orientation)</string>