diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
index ec570a1838e..9ca5bcb1ed3 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
                 splashScreen.getProgressBar().setDescription(localizer.getMessage("lblFinishingStartup"));
 
                 //add reminder to preload
-                splashScreen.getProgressBar().setDescription("Preload Extended Art...");
+                if (prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ENABLE_PRELOAD_EXTENDED_ART))
+                    splashScreen.getProgressBar().setDescription("Preload Extended Art...");
                 Gdx.app.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
@@ -144,7 +145,9 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
     }
 
     private void preloadExtendedArt() {
-        List<String> keys = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (!FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ENABLE_PRELOAD_EXTENDED_ART))
+            return;
+            List<String> keys = new ArrayList<>();
         File[] directories = new File(ForgeConstants.CACHE_CARD_PICS_DIR).listFiles(new FileFilter() {
             @Override
             public boolean accept(File file) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
index 8e6812e8075..63c84137f51 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ public class SettingsPage extends TabPage<SettingsScreen> {
                         "Enable Round Border Mask",
                         "When enabled, the card corners are rounded (Preferably Card with Full Borders)."),
                 4);
+        lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_ENABLE_PRELOAD_EXTENDED_ART,
+                        "Preload Extended Art Cards",
+                        "When enabled, Preloads Extended Art Cards to Cache on Startup."),
+                4);
         lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_SHOW_FPS,
                         "Show FPS Display",
                         "When enabled, show the FPS Display (Experimental)."){
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
index 3d64b2e8c55..11d6627965a 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public class ForgePreferences extends PreferencesStore<ForgePreferences.FPref> {
         UI_ROTATE_SPLIT_CARDS("true"),
         UI_DYNAMIC_PLANECHASE_BG("false"),
         UI_DISABLE_IMAGES_EFFECT_CARDS("false"),
+        UI_ENABLE_PRELOAD_EXTENDED_ART("false"),
         UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING("false"),
         UI_SHOW_FPS("false"),
         UI_ALLOW_ORDER_GRAVEYARD_WHEN_NEEDED ("Never"),