diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 9217b8d68..6e688ef96 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -688,8 +688,8 @@
 
   "settingsSectionViewer": "Viewer",
   "@settingsSectionViewer": {},
-  "settingsImageBackground": "Image background",
-  "@settingsImageBackground": {},
+  "settingsViewerShowOverlayOnOpening": "Show overlay on opening",
+  "@settingsViewerShowOverlayOnOpening": {},
   "settingsViewerShowMinimap": "Show minimap",
   "@settingsViewerShowMinimap": {},
   "settingsViewerShowInformation": "Show information",
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@
   "@settingsViewerEnableOverlayBlurEffect": {},
   "settingsViewerUseCutout": "Use cutout area",
   "@settingsViewerUseCutout": {},
+  "settingsImageBackground": "Image background",
+  "@settingsImageBackground": {},
 
   "settingsViewerQuickActionsTile": "Quick actions",
   "@settingsViewerQuickActionsTile": {},
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
index d35bb1b32..445f383be 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
@@ -330,13 +330,14 @@
   "settingsCollectionSelectionQuickActionEditorBanner": "버튼을 길게 누른 후 이동하여 항목 선택할 때 표시될 버튼을 선택하세요.",
 
   "settingsSectionViewer": "뷰어",
-  "settingsImageBackground": "사진 배경",
+  "settingsViewerShowOverlayOnOpening": "열릴 때 오버레이 표시",
   "settingsViewerShowMinimap": "미니맵 표시",
   "settingsViewerShowInformation": "상세 정보 표시",
   "settingsViewerShowInformationSubtitle": "제목, 날짜, 장소 등 표시",
   "settingsViewerShowShootingDetails": "촬영 정보 표시",
   "settingsViewerEnableOverlayBlurEffect": "오버레이 흐림 효과",
   "settingsViewerUseCutout": "컷아웃 영역 사용",
+  "settingsImageBackground": "사진 배경",
 
   "settingsViewerQuickActionsTile": "빠른 작업",
   "settingsViewerQuickActionEditorTitle": "빠른 작업",
diff --git a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
index 4aaa597e4..9ebec1704 100644
--- a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
+++ b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class SettingsDefaults {
     EntryAction.share,
     EntryAction.rotateScreen,
   ];
+  static const showOverlayOnOpening = true;
   static const showOverlayMinimap = false;
   static const showOverlayInfo = true;
   static const showOverlayShootingDetails = false;
diff --git a/lib/model/settings/settings.dart b/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
index a5b72a7a6..128714ee1 100644
--- a/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   // viewer
   static const viewerQuickActionsKey = 'viewer_quick_actions';
+  static const showOverlayOnOpeningKey = 'show_overlay_on_opening';
   static const showOverlayMinimapKey = 'show_overlay_minimap';
   static const showOverlayInfoKey = 'show_overlay_info';
   static const showOverlayShootingDetailsKey = 'show_overlay_shooting_details';
@@ -296,6 +297,10 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   set viewerQuickActions(List<EntryAction> newValue) => setAndNotify(viewerQuickActionsKey, newValue.map((v) => v.toString()).toList());
 
+  bool get showOverlayOnOpening => getBoolOrDefault(showOverlayOnOpeningKey, SettingsDefaults.showOverlayOnOpening);
+
+  set showOverlayOnOpening(bool newValue) => setAndNotify(showOverlayOnOpeningKey, newValue);
+
   bool get showOverlayMinimap => getBoolOrDefault(showOverlayMinimapKey, SettingsDefaults.showOverlayMinimap);
 
   set showOverlayMinimap(bool newValue) => setAndNotify(showOverlayMinimapKey, newValue);
@@ -540,6 +545,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
             case showThumbnailMotionPhotoKey:
             case showThumbnailRawKey:
             case showThumbnailVideoDurationKey:
+            case showOverlayOnOpeningKey:
             case showOverlayMinimapKey:
             case showOverlayInfoKey:
             case showOverlayShootingDetailsKey:
diff --git a/lib/widgets/settings/viewer/viewer.dart b/lib/widgets/settings/viewer/viewer.dart
index 85269abb4..e06bb572b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/settings/viewer/viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/settings/viewer/viewer.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ class ViewerSection extends StatelessWidget {
       showHighlight: false,
       children: [
         const ViewerActionsTile(),
+        Selector<Settings, bool>(
+          selector: (context, s) => s.showOverlayOnOpening,
+          builder: (context, current, child) => SwitchListTile(
+            value: current,
+            onChanged: (v) => settings.showOverlayOnOpening = v,
+            title: Text(context.l10n.settingsViewerShowOverlayOnOpening),
+          ),
+        ),
         Selector<Settings, bool>(
           selector: (context, s) => s.showOverlayMinimap,
           builder: (context, current, child) => SwitchListTile(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
index 85334e619..43f8843c3 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class _EntryViewerStackState extends State<EntryViewerStack> with FeedbackMixin,
       parent: _overlayAnimationController,
       curve: Curves.easeOutQuad,
     ));
+    _overlayVisible.value = settings.showOverlayOnOpening;
     _overlayVisible.addListener(_onOverlayVisibleChange);
     _videoActionDelegate = VideoActionDelegate(
       collection: collection,