diff --git a/frontend/device/android/device.lua b/frontend/device/android/device.lua
index 9e135cda8..9e4ca3b49 100644
--- a/frontend/device/android/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/android/device.lua
@@ -214,9 +214,14 @@ function Device:init()
         self:toggleFullscreen()
     end
 
+    -- check if we allow haptic feedback in spite of system settings
+    if G_reader_settings:isTrue("haptic_feedback_override") then
+        android.setHapticOverride(true)
+    end
+
     -- check if we ignore volume keys and then they're forwarded to system services.
     if G_reader_settings:isTrue("android_ignore_volume_keys") then
-        android.setVolumeKeysIgnored(true);
+        android.setVolumeKeysIgnored(true)
     end
 
     -- check if we enable a custom light level for this activity
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
index 0cc15247c..5b867bba6 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/common_settings_menu_table.lua
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ if Device:isAndroid() then
     -- screen timeout options, disabled if device needs wakelocks.
     common_settings.screen_timeout = require("ui/elements/screen_android"):getTimeoutMenuTable()
 
+    -- haptic feedback override
+    common_settings.android_haptic_feedback = {
+        text = _("Force haptic feedback"),
+        checked_func = function() return G_reader_settings:isTrue("haptic_feedback_override") end,
+        callback = function()
+            G_reader_settings:flipNilOrFalse("haptic_feedback_override")
+            android.setHapticOverride(G_reader_settings:isTrue("haptic_feedback_override"))
+        end,
+    }
+
     -- volume key events
     common_settings.android_volume_keys = {
         text = _("Volume key page turning"),
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
index 1f3484d02..49e6988bd 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ local order = {
         "enable_back_history",
         "android_volume_keys",
         "android_camera_key",
+        "android_haptic_feedback",
         "----------------------------",
         "invert_page_turn_buttons",
     },
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
index 0aad5ab18..388c50bf1 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ local order = {
         "enable_back_history",
         "android_volume_keys",
         "android_camera_key",
+        "android_haptic_feedback",
         "----------------------------",
         "invert_page_turn_gestures",
         "invert_page_turn_buttons",