diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index ba3856d9f..2d33d5cf7 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.databinding.ActivityEmulationBinding
 import org.citra.citra_emu.display.ScreenAdjustmentUtil
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.hotkeys.HotkeyUtility
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.BooleanSetting
+import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.IntSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.SettingsViewModel
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.view.InputBindingSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.fragments.EmulationFragment
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         NativeLibrary.enableAdrenoTurboMode(BooleanSetting.ADRENO_GPU_BOOST.boolean)
 
         binding = ActivityEmulationBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
-        screenAdjustmentUtil = ScreenAdjustmentUtil(windowManager, settingsViewModel.settings)
+        screenAdjustmentUtil = ScreenAdjustmentUtil(this, windowManager, settingsViewModel.settings)
         hotkeyUtility = HotkeyUtility(screenAdjustmentUtil, this)
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         isEmulationRunning = true
         instance = this
+
+        applyOrientationSettings() // Check for orientation settings at startup
     }
 
     // On some devices, the system bars will not disappear on first boot or after some
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         enableFullscreenImmersive()
+        applyOrientationSettings() // Check for orientation settings changes on runtime
     }
 
     override fun onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus: Boolean) {
@@ -204,6 +208,11 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun applyOrientationSettings() {
+        val orientationOption = IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION.int
+        screenAdjustmentUtil.changeActivityOrientation(orientationOption)
+    }
+
     // Gets button presses
     @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
     @SuppressLint("GestureBackNavigation")
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/display/ScreenAdjustmentUtil.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/display/ScreenAdjustmentUtil.kt
index 624363729..c80e79ec6 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/display/ScreenAdjustmentUtil.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/display/ScreenAdjustmentUtil.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 
 package org.citra.citra_emu.display
 
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import org.citra.citra_emu.NativeLibrary
+import org.citra.citra_emu.R
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.BooleanSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.IntSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.Settings
@@ -13,8 +17,9 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.utils.SettingsFile
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
 
 class ScreenAdjustmentUtil(
+    private val context: Context,
     private val windowManager: WindowManager,
-    private val settings: Settings
+    private val settings: Settings,
 ) {
     fun swapScreen() {
         val isEnabled = !EmulationMenuSettings.swapScreens
@@ -27,21 +32,20 @@ class ScreenAdjustmentUtil(
         settings.saveSetting(BooleanSetting.SWAP_SCREEN, SettingsFile.FILE_NAME_CONFIG)
     }
     fun cycleLayouts() {
-        // TODO: figure out how to pull these from R.array
-        val landscape_values = intArrayOf(2,1,3,4,0,5);
-        val portrait_values = intArrayOf(0,1);
-        if (NativeLibrary.isPortraitMode) {
-            val current_layout = IntSetting.PORTRAIT_SCREEN_LAYOUT.int
-            val pos = portrait_values.indexOf(current_layout)
-            val layout_option = portrait_values[(pos + 1) % portrait_values.size]
-            changePortraitOrientation(layout_option)
-        } else {
-            val current_layout = IntSetting.SCREEN_LAYOUT.int
-            val pos = landscape_values.indexOf(current_layout)
-            val layout_option = landscape_values[(pos + 1) % landscape_values.size]
-            changeScreenOrientation(layout_option)
-        }
+        val landscapeValues = context.resources.getIntArray(R.array.landscapeValues)
+        val portraitValues = context.resources.getIntArray(R.array.portraitValues)
 
+        if (NativeLibrary.isPortraitMode) {
+            val currentLayout = IntSetting.PORTRAIT_SCREEN_LAYOUT.int
+            val pos = portraitValues.indexOf(currentLayout)
+            val layoutOption = portraitValues[(pos + 1) % portraitValues.size]
+            changePortraitOrientation(layoutOption)
+        } else {
+            val currentLayout = IntSetting.SCREEN_LAYOUT.int
+            val pos = landscapeValues.indexOf(currentLayout)
+            val layoutOption = landscapeValues[(pos + 1) % landscapeValues.size]
+            changeScreenOrientation(layoutOption)
+        }
     }
 
     fun changePortraitOrientation(layoutOption: Int) {
@@ -57,4 +61,11 @@ class ScreenAdjustmentUtil(
         NativeLibrary.reloadSettings()
         NativeLibrary.updateFramebuffer(NativeLibrary.isPortraitMode)
     }
+
+    fun changeActivityOrientation(orientationOption: Int) {
+        val activity = context as? Activity ?: return
+        IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION.int = orientationOption
+        settings.saveSetting(IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION, SettingsFile.FILE_NAME_CONFIG)
+        activity.requestedOrientation = orientationOption
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
index 32483ad80..1a39c7c09 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ enum class IntSetting(
     TEXTURE_FILTER("texture_filter", Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, 0),
     USE_FRAME_LIMIT("use_frame_limit", Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, 1),
     DELAY_RENDER_THREAD_US("delay_game_render_thread_us", Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, 0),
-    USE_ARTIC_BASE_CONTROLLER("use_artic_base_controller", Settings.SECTION_CONTROLS, 0);
-
+    USE_ARTIC_BASE_CONTROLLER("use_artic_base_controller", Settings.SECTION_CONTROLS, 0),
+    ORIENTATION_OPTION("screen_orientation", Settings.SECTION_LAYOUT, 2);
     override var int: Int = defaultValue
 
     override val valueAsString: String
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index 265910036..76cbe0a0c 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -929,6 +929,17 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
     private fun addLayoutSettings(sl: ArrayList<SettingsItem>) {
         settingsActivity.setToolbarTitle(settingsActivity.getString(R.string.preferences_layout))
         sl.apply {
+            add(
+                SingleChoiceSetting(
+                    IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION,
+                    R.string.layout_screen_orientation,
+                    0,
+                    R.array.screenOrientations,
+                    R.array.screenOrientationValues,
+                    IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION.key,
+                    IntSetting.ORIENTATION_OPTION.defaultValue
+                )
+            )
             add(
                 SingleChoiceSetting(
                     IntSetting.SCREEN_LAYOUT,
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
index e989baec4..866940e66 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, Choreographer.Fram
         retainInstance = true
         emulationState = EmulationState(game.path)
         emulationActivity = requireActivity() as EmulationActivity
-        screenAdjustmentUtil =
-            ScreenAdjustmentUtil(emulationActivity.windowManager, settingsViewModel.settings)
+        screenAdjustmentUtil = ScreenAdjustmentUtil(requireContext(), requireActivity().windowManager, settingsViewModel.settings)
         EmulationLifecycleUtil.addShutdownHook(hook = { emulationState.stop() })
         EmulationLifecycleUtil.addPauseResumeHook(hook = { togglePause() })
     }
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
index 01242e978..455e3106f 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
@@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ custom_bottom_y =
 custom_bottom_width =
 custom_bottom_height =
 
+# Orientation option for the emulator
+# 2 (default): Automatic
+# 0: Landscape
+# 8: Landscape (Flipped)
+# 1: Portrait
+# 9: Portrait (Flipped)
+screen_orientation =
+
 # Layout for the portrait mode
 # 0 (default): Top and bottom screens at top, full width
 # 1: Custom Layout
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index c6baf68a2..a732ca920 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -530,4 +530,32 @@
         <item>12</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <integer-array name="landscapeValues">
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>3</item>
+        <item>4</item>
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>5</item>
+    </integer-array>
+    <integer-array name="portraitValues">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
+    <string-array name="screenOrientations">
+        <item>@string/layout_screen_orientation_auto_sensor</item>
+        <item>@string/layout_screen_orientation_landscape</item>
+        <item>@string/layout_screen_orientation_landscape_reverse</item>
+        <item>@string/layout_screen_orientation_portrait</item>
+        <item>@string/layout_screen_orientation_portrait_reverse</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <integer-array name="screenOrientationValues">
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>8</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>9</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f0f8c20fe..d87c217e4 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@
     <string name="audio_input_type">Audio Input Device</string>
     <string name="sound_output_mode">Sound Output Mode</string>
 
+    <!-- Layout settings strings -->
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation">Screen Orientation</string>
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation_auto_sensor">Automatic</string>
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation_landscape">Landscape</string>
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation_landscape_reverse">Reverse Landscape</string>
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation_portrait">Portrait</string>
+    <string name="layout_screen_orientation_portrait_reverse">Reverse Portrait</string>
+
     <!-- Miscellaneous -->
     <string name="clear">Clear</string>
     <string name="slider_default">Default</string>
@@ -338,6 +346,7 @@
     <string name="preferences_debug">Debug</string>
     <string name="preferences_theme">Theme and Color</string>
     <string name="preferences_layout">Layout</string>
+
     <!-- ROM loading errors -->
     <string name="loader_error_encrypted">Your ROM is Encrypted</string>
     <string name="loader_error_invalid_format">Invalid ROM format</string>