diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index ea3d9eb08a..3fbc2c90f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val fullscreen = "fullscreen"
 
+    const val isDefaultNotchMode = "pref_notch_mode"
+
     const val keepScreenOn = "pref_keep_screen_on_key"
 
     const val customBrightness = "pref_custom_brightness_key"
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 ab2c49be7a..0b589b33fe 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
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun fullscreen() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.fullscreen, true)
 
+    fun notchDefaultCutoutMode() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.isDefaultNotchMode, false)
+
     fun keepScreenOn() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.keepScreenOn, true)
 
     fun customBrightness() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.customBrightness, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index 43e749fef4..106a241e27 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.view.KeyEvent
-import android.view.Menu
-import android.view.MenuItem
-import android.view.MotionEvent
-import android.view.View
-import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.view.*
 import android.view.animation.Animation
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
 import android.widget.SeekBar
@@ -34,9 +29,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.getOrDefault
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.activity.BaseRxActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.BiometricActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.MainActivity
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderPresenter.SetAsCoverResult.AddToLibraryFirst
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderPresenter.SetAsCoverResult.Error
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderPresenter.SetAsCoverResult.Success
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderPresenter.SetAsCoverResult.*
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderChapter
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderPage
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ViewerChapters
@@ -45,11 +38,11 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.pager.L2RPagerViewer
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.pager.R2LPagerViewer
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.pager.VerticalPagerViewer
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.webtoon.WebtoonViewer
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.launchUI
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.lang.plusAssign
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.storage.getUriCompat
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.GLUtil
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.getResourceColor
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.launchUI
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.toast
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.gone
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.visible
@@ -67,7 +60,7 @@ import rx.subscriptions.CompositeSubscription
 import timber.log.Timber
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
 import java.io.File
-import java.util.Date
+import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import kotlin.math.abs
 
@@ -692,6 +685,10 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
 
             subscriptions += preferences.colorFilterMode().asObservable()
                 .subscribe { setColorFilter(preferences.colorFilter().getOrDefault()) }
+
+            subscriptions += preferences.notchDefaultCutoutMode().asObservable()
+                .subscribe { setNotchCutoutMode(preferences.notchDefaultCutoutMode().getOrDefault()) }
+
         }
 
         /**
@@ -804,6 +801,26 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
             }
         }
 
+
+        /**
+         * Sets notch cutout mode to "DEFAULT" mode if true and "NEVER" mode if false.
+         * In "NEVER" mode the space next to the notch won't be used and filled with a black background.
+         */
+        private fun setNotchCutoutMode(isDefault: Boolean) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                if (!isDefault) {
+                    val currentOrientation = resources.configuration.orientation
+
+                    if(currentOrientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
+                        val params = window.attributes
+                        params.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode =
+                                WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_NEVER
+                    }
+
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the brightness of the screen. Range is [-75, 100].
          * From -75 to -1 a semi-transparent black view is overlaid with the minimum brightness.
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 dc9861234b..24eccef800 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
@@ -87,6 +87,19 @@ class SettingsReaderController : SettingsController() {
                 defaultValue = false
             }
         }
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+        val cutout = activity?.window?.decorView?.rootWindowInsets?.displayCutout
+
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.isDefaultNotchMode
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_notch_display
+                summaryRes = R.string.pref_notch_display_summary
+                defaultValue = false
+                isEnabled = cutout != null // display option only when a mobile has a notch
+            }
+        }
+
         preferenceCategory {
             titleRes = R.string.pager_viewer
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index b731bea572..0e8563d6b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@
     <string name="pref_double_tap_anim_speed">Szybkość podwójnego stuknięcia</string>
     <string name="pref_show_page_number">Pokazuj numer strony</string>
     <string name="pref_true_color">Kolor 32 bitowy</string>
+    <string name="pref_notch_display">Użyj przestrzeni sąsiadującej z notchem</string>
+    <string name="pref_notch_display_summary">Działa tylko w widoku horyzontalnym, tak by notch nachodził na wyświetlaną stronę</string>
     <string name="pref_crop_borders">Przycinaj krawędzie</string>
     <string name="pref_custom_brightness">Niestandardowa jasność</string>
     <string name="pref_custom_color_filter">Niestandardowy filtr kolorów</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e84d5bf8f2..0248cb2ca3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@
     <string name="pref_double_tap_anim_speed">Double tap animation speed</string>
     <string name="pref_show_page_number">Show page number</string>
     <string name="pref_true_color">32-bit color</string>
+    <string name="pref_notch_display">Use space next to the notch</string>
+    <string name="pref_notch_display_summary">Works only for the landscape view for the notch to overlap the displayed page</string>
     <string name="pref_crop_borders">Crop borders</string>
     <string name="pref_custom_brightness">Use custom brightness</string>
     <string name="pref_custom_color_filter">Use custom color filter</string>