diff --git a/src/store/modules/settings.ts b/src/store/modules/settings.ts
index c924689a..de577166 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/settings.ts
+++ b/src/store/modules/settings.ts
@@ -11,21 +11,25 @@ export enum OpenTradeVizOptions {
 export enum SettingsGetters {
   openTradesInTitle = 'openTradesInTitle',
   timezone = 'timezone',
+  backgroundSync = 'backgroundSync',
 }
 
 export enum SettingsActions {
   setOpenTradesInTitle = 'setOpenTradesInTitle',
   setTimeZone = 'setTimeZone',
+  setBackgroundSync = 'setBackgroundSync',
 }
 
 export enum SettingsMutations {
   setOpenTrades = 'setOpenTrades',
   setTimeZone = 'setTimeZone',
+  setBackgroundSync = 'setBackgroundSync',
 }
 
 export interface SettingsType {
   openTradesInTitle: string;
   timezone: string;
+  backgroundSync: boolean;
 }
 
 function getSettings() {
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ function getSettings() {
 }
 const storedSettings = getSettings();
 
-function updateSetting(key: string, value: string) {
+function updateSetting(key: string, value: string | boolean) {
   const settings = getSettings() || {};
   settings[key] = value;
   localStorage.setItem(STORE_UI_SETTINGS, JSON.stringify(settings));
@@ -46,18 +50,22 @@ function updateSetting(key: string, value: string) {
 const state: SettingsType = {
   openTradesInTitle: storedSettings?.openTradesInTitle || OpenTradeVizOptions.showPill,
   timezone: storedSettings.timezone || 'UTC',
+  backgroundSync: storedSettings.backgroundSync || true,
 };
 
 export default {
   namespaced: true,
   state,
   getters: {
-    [SettingsGetters.openTradesInTitle](state) {
+    [SettingsGetters.openTradesInTitle](state): string {
       return state.openTradesInTitle;
     },
-    [SettingsGetters.timezone](state) {
+    [SettingsGetters.timezone](state): string {
       return state.timezone;
     },
+    [SettingsGetters.backgroundSync](state): boolean {
+      return state.backgroundSync;
+    },
   },
   mutations: {
     [SettingsMutations.setOpenTrades](state, value: string) {
@@ -68,6 +76,10 @@ export default {
       state.timezone = timezone;
       updateSetting('timezone', timezone);
     },
+    [SettingsMutations.setBackgroundSync](state, backgroundSync: boolean) {
+      state.backgroundSync = backgroundSync;
+      updateSetting('backgroundSync', backgroundSync);
+    },
   },
   actions: {
     [SettingsActions.setOpenTradesInTitle]({ commit }, locked: boolean) {
@@ -77,5 +89,8 @@ export default {
       setTimezone(timezone);
       commit(SettingsMutations.setTimeZone, timezone);
     },
+    [SettingsActions.setBackgroundSync]({ commit }, timezone: string) {
+      commit(SettingsMutations.setBackgroundSync, timezone);
+    },
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/views/Settings.vue b/src/views/Settings.vue
index d1f643a3..56eecb19 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
         >
           <b-form-select v-model="timezoneLoc" :options="timezoneOptions"></b-form-select>
         </b-form-group>
+        <b-form-group description="Keep background sync running while other bots are selected.">
+          <b-checkbox v-model="backgroundSyncLocal">Background sync</b-checkbox>
+        </b-form-group>
       </div>
     </b-card>
   </div>
@@ -46,10 +49,14 @@ export default class Template extends Vue {
 
   @uiSettingsNs.Getter [SettingsGetters.timezone]: string;
 
+  @uiSettingsNs.Getter [SettingsGetters.backgroundSync]: boolean;
+
   @uiSettingsNs.Action [SettingsActions.setOpenTradesInTitle];
 
   @uiSettingsNs.Action [SettingsActions.setTimeZone];
 
+  @uiSettingsNs.Action [SettingsActions.setBackgroundSync];
+
   openTradesOptions = [
     { value: OpenTradeVizOptions.showPill, text: 'Show pill in icon' },
     { value: OpenTradeVizOptions.asTitle, text: 'Show in title' },
@@ -82,6 +89,14 @@ export default class Template extends Vue {
   set layoutLockedLocal(value: boolean) {
     this.setLayoutLocked(value);
   }
+
+  get backgroundSyncLocal(): boolean {
+    return this.backgroundSync;
+  }
+
+  set backgroundSyncLocal(value: boolean) {
+    this.setBackgroundSync(value);
+  }
 }
 </script>