diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m b/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
index f776bc624..2c27099d0 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ extern void linphone_iphone_log_handler(int lev, const char *fmt, va_list args);
     [self setString: lp_config_get_string(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","rotation_preference", "auto") forKey:@"rotation_preference"];
 	[self setBool: lp_config_get_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","enable_first_login_view_preference", 0) forKey:@"enable_first_login_view_preference"];
 	[self setBool: lp_config_get_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","debugenable_preference", 0) forKey:@"debugenable_preference"];
+	[self setBool: lp_config_get_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","animations_preference", 1) forKey:@"animations_preference"];
 	[self setBool: lp_config_get_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","check_config_disable_preference", 0) forKey:@"check_config_disable_preference"];
 	[self setBool: lp_config_get_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","wifi_only_preference", 0) forKey:@"wifi_only_preference"];
     
@@ -486,6 +487,9 @@ extern void linphone_iphone_log_handler(int lev, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 	lp_config_set_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","debugenable_preference", debugmode);
 	if (debugmode) linphone_core_enable_logs_with_cb((OrtpLogFunc)linphone_iphone_log_handler);
 	else linphone_core_disable_logs();
+    
+    BOOL animations = [self boolForKey:@"animations_preference"];
+	lp_config_set_int(linphone_core_get_config(lc),"app","animations_preference", animations);
 	
 	/*keep this one also in the standardUserDefaults so that it can be read before starting liblinphone*/
 	BOOL start_at_boot = [self boolForKey:@"start_at_boot_preference"];
diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICallBar.m b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICallBar.m
index ff13ea619..968a0bc3c 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICallBar.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICallBar.m
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@
 
 - (IBAction)onPadClick:(id)sender {
     if([padView isHidden]) {
-        [self showPad:TRUE];
+        [self showPad:[[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"]];
     } else {
-        [self hidePad:TRUE];
+        [self hidePad:[[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"]];
     }
 }
 
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@
 
 - (IBAction)onOptionsClick:(id)sender {
     if([optionsView isHidden]) {
-        [self showOptions:TRUE];
+        [self showOptions:[[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"]];
     } else {
-        [self hideOptions:TRUE];
+        [self hideOptions:[[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"]];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Classes/PhoneMainView.m b/Classes/PhoneMainView.m
index af4824271..b8aa97e46 100644
--- a/Classes/PhoneMainView.m
+++ b/Classes/PhoneMainView.m
@@ -484,7 +484,11 @@ static PhoneMainView* phoneMainViewInstance=nil;
     if(force || ![view equal: currentView]) {
         if(transition == nil)
             transition = [PhoneMainView getTransition:currentView new:view];
-        [mainViewController setViewTransition:transition];
+        if ([[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"] == true) {
+            [mainViewController setViewTransition:transition];
+        } else {
+            [mainViewController setViewTransition:nil];
+        }
         [mainViewController changeView:view];
         currentView = view;
     } 
diff --git a/Classes/WizardViewController.m b/Classes/WizardViewController.m
index 04711c118..e2607d7a6 100644
--- a/Classes/WizardViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/WizardViewController.m
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static UICompositeViewDescription *compositeDescription = nil;
     }
     
     // Animation
-    if(animation) {
+    if(animation && [[LinphoneManager instance].settingsStore boolForKey:@"animations_preference"] == true) {
       CATransition* trans = [CATransition animation];
       [trans setType:kCATransitionPush];
       [trans setDuration:0.35];
diff --git a/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Advanced.plist b/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Advanced.plist
index 4218c07f4..675b6f29c 100644
--- a/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Advanced.plist
+++ b/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Advanced.plist
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@
 			<key>Type</key>
 			<string>PSToggleSwitchSpecifier</string>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>DefaultValue</key>
+			<true/>
+			<key>Key</key>
+			<string>animations_preference</string>
+			<key>Title</key>
+			<string>Animations</string>
+			<key>Type</key>
+			<string>PSToggleSwitchSpecifier</string>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>DefaultValue</key>
 			<string>auto</string>