diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
     xecApiBatchSize: 20,
     websocketDisconnectedRefreshInterval: 1000, // 1000 = 1s
     websocketConnectedRefreshInterval: 30000,
-    defaultSettings: { fiatCurrency: 'usd', sendModal: false },
+    defaultSettings: {
+        fiatCurrency: 'usd',
+        sendModal: false,
+        autoCameraOn: true,
+    },
     notificationDurationShort: 3,
     notificationDurationLong: 5,
     localStorageMaxCharacters: 24,
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@
             'chf',
         ],
         sendModal: [true, false],
+        autoCameraOn: [true, false],
     },
     fiatCurrencies: {
         usd: { name: 'US Dollar', symbol: '$', slug: 'usd' },
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 import { formatSavedBalance } from 'utils/formatting';
 import { isValidXecAddress } from 'utils/validation';
 import { convertToEcashPrefix } from 'utils/cashMethods';
-
+import useWindowDimensions from 'hooks/useWindowDimensions';
+import { isMobile, isIOS, isSafari } from 'react-device-detect';
 import { currency } from 'components/Common/Ticker.js';
 const { Panel } = Collapse;
 
@@ -435,6 +436,13 @@
     margin: 60px 0 50px;
 `;
 
+const HideableTextContainer = styled.div``;
+const AutoCameraTextCtn = styled.div`
+    display: flex;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    gap: 3px;
+`;
+
 const GeneralSettingsItem = styled.div`
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -460,6 +468,14 @@
     .SendConfirm {
         color: ${props => props.theme.lightWhite};
     }
+    ${AutoCameraTextCtn} {
+        color: ${props => props.theme.lightWhite};
+        ${HideableTextContainer} {
+            @media (max-width: 500px) {
+                display: none;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 `;
 
 const Configure = () => {
@@ -561,6 +577,9 @@
         useState(null);
     const [manualContactAddressIsValid, setManualContactAddressIsValid] =
         useState(null);
+    const { width } = useWindowDimensions();
+
+    const scannerSupported = width < 769 && isMobile && !(isIOS && !isSafari);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         // Update savedWallets every time the active wallet changes
@@ -938,6 +957,10 @@
         changeCashtabSettings('sendModal', checkedState);
     };
 
+    const handleCameraOverride = checkedState => {
+        changeCashtabSettings('autoCameraOn', checkedState);
+    };
+
     const getContactNameByAddress = contactAddress => {
         if (!contactAddress) {
             return;
@@ -1834,6 +1857,27 @@
                         onChange={handleSendModalToggle}
                     />
                 </GeneralSettingsItem>
+                {scannerSupported && (
+                    <GeneralSettingsItem>
+                        <AutoCameraTextCtn>
+                            <LockFilled /> Auto-open camera{' '}
+                            <HideableTextContainer>
+                                on send
+                            </HideableTextContainer>
+                        </AutoCameraTextCtn>
+                        <Switch
+                            size="small"
+                            checkedChildren={<CheckOutlined />}
+                            unCheckedChildren={<CloseOutlined />}
+                            checked={
+                                cashtabSettings
+                                    ? cashtabSettings.autoCameraOn
+                                    : false
+                            }
+                            onChange={handleCameraOverride}
+                        />
+                    </GeneralSettingsItem>
+                )}
                 <StyledSpacer />
                 <SettingsLinkCtn>
                     [
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/__tests__/__snapshots__/Configure.test.js.snap b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/__tests__/__snapshots__/Configure.test.js.snap
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/__tests__/__snapshots__/Configure.test.js.snap
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/__tests__/__snapshots__/Configure.test.js.snap
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
        General Settings
     </h2>
     <div
-      className="sc-cJSrbW kMsRCc"
+      className="sc-hmzhuo hnhvOF"
     >
       <div
         className="title"
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
       </span>
     </div>
     <div
-      className="sc-cJSrbW kMsRCc"
+      className="sc-hmzhuo hnhvOF"
     >
       <div
         className="SendConfirm"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
        General Settings
     </h2>
     <div
-      className="sc-cJSrbW kMsRCc"
+      className="sc-hmzhuo hnhvOF"
     >
       <div
         className="title"
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
       </span>
     </div>
     <div
-      className="sc-cJSrbW kMsRCc"
+      className="sc-hmzhuo hnhvOF"
     >
       <div
         className="SendConfirm"
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@
     // If this is less than 769, the page will open with QR scanner open
     const { width } = useWindowDimensions();
     // Load with QR code open if device is mobile and NOT iOS + anything but safari
-    const scannerSupported = width < 769 && isMobile && !(isIOS && !isSafari);
+    const scannerSupported =
+        cashtabSettings &&
+        cashtabSettings.autoCameraOn === true &&
+        width < 769 &&
+        isMobile &&
+        !(isIOS && !isSafari);
 
     const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
         value: '',
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@
     // If this is less than 769, the page will open with QR scanner open
     const { width } = useWindowDimensions();
     // Load with QR code open if device is mobile and NOT iOS + anything but safari
-    const scannerSupported = width < 769 && isMobile && !(isIOS && !isSafari);
+    const scannerSupported =
+        cashtabSettings &&
+        cashtabSettings.autoCameraOn === true &&
+        width < 769 &&
+        isMobile &&
+        !(isIOS && !isSafari);
     const [isModalVisible, setIsModalVisible] = useState(false);
 
     const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@
     });
     it(`Recognizes a valid cashtab settings object`, () => {
         expect(
-            isValidCashtabSettings({ fiatCurrency: 'usd', sendModal: false }),
+            isValidCashtabSettings({
+                fiatCurrency: 'usd',
+                sendModal: false,
+                autoCameraOn: true,
+            }),
         ).toBe(true);
     });
     it(`Rejects a cashtab settings object for an unsupported currency`, () => {
@@ -671,20 +675,24 @@
         ).toStrictEqual({
             fiatCurrency: 'gbp',
             sendModal: false,
+            autoCameraOn: true,
         }));
     it('sets settings object with no exsting valid settings to default values', () =>
         expect(parseInvalidSettingsForMigration({})).toStrictEqual({
             fiatCurrency: 'usd',
             sendModal: false,
+            autoCameraOn: true,
         }));
     it('does nothing if valid settings object is present in localStorage', () =>
         expect(
             parseInvalidSettingsForMigration({
                 fiatCurrency: 'brl',
                 sendModal: true,
+                autoCameraOn: true,
             }),
         ).toStrictEqual({
             fiatCurrency: 'brl',
             sendModal: true,
+            autoCameraOn: true,
         }));
 });