diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/BaresipService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/BaresipService.kt
index ba92ab16..f1752662 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/BaresipService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/BaresipService.kt
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class BaresipService: Service() {
                 stopMediaPlayer()
                 am.mode = MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION
                 setCallVolume()
-                proximitySensing(true)
+                proximitySensing(proximitySensing)
                 Api.ua_answer(uap, callp, vidMode)
             }
 
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ class BaresipService: Service() {
                         setCallVolume()
                         if (speakerPhone && !Utils.isSpeakerPhoneOn(am))
                             Utils.toggleSpeakerPhone(ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(this), am)
-                        proximitySensing(true)
+                        proximitySensing(proximitySensing)
                     }
                     "call ringing" -> {
                         playRingBack()
@@ -1715,6 +1715,7 @@ class BaresipService: Service() {
         var isMicMuted = false
         var isRecOn = false
         var toneCountry = "us"
+        var proximitySensing = true
 
         val uas = mutableStateOf(emptyList<UserAgent>())
         val uasStatus = mutableStateOf(emptyMap<String, Int>())
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Config.kt
index 8c9f3669..d3cfd355 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Config.kt
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ object Config {
             "${config}colorblind no\n"
         BaresipService.colorblind = colorblind == "yes"
 
+        val proximitySensing = previousVariable("proximity_sensing")
+        config = if (proximitySensing != "")
+            "${config}proximity_sensing $proximitySensing\n"
+        else
+            "${config}proximity_sensing yes\n"
+        BaresipService.proximitySensing = proximitySensing == "yes"
+
         var contactsMode = previousVariable("contacts_mode").lowercase()
         if (contactsMode != "") {
             if (contactsMode != "baresip" &&
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/SettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/SettingsScreen.kt
index 13c75d08..9be39b30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ private var newDarkTheme = false
 
 private var newColorblind = false
 
+private var newProximitySensing = true
+
 private var newDefaultDialer = false
 
 private var newDebug = false
@@ -315,6 +317,7 @@ private fun SettingsContent(
         BatteryOptimizations()
         DarkTheme()
         ColorBlind()
+        ProximitySensing()
         if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29)
             DefaultDialer()
         Debug()
@@ -1095,6 +1098,7 @@ private fun DarkTheme() {
         )
     }
 }
+
 @Composable
 private fun ColorBlind() {
     Row(
@@ -1126,6 +1130,39 @@ private fun ColorBlind() {
         )
     }
 }
+@Composable
+private fun ProximitySensing() {
+    Row(
+        Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(end = 10.dp),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Start
+    ) {
+        val ctx = LocalContext.current
+        Text(text = stringResource(R.string.proximity_sensing),
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .weight(1f)
+                .clickable {
+                    alertTitle.value = ctx.getString(R.string.proximity_sensing)
+                    alertMessage.value = ctx.getString(R.string.proximity_sensing_help)
+                    showAlert.value = true
+                },
+            color = LocalCustomColors.current.itemText,
+            fontSize = 18.sp)
+        var proximitySensing by remember {
+            mutableStateOf(Config.variable("proximity_sensing") == "yes")
+        }
+        newProximitySensing = proximitySensing
+        Switch(
+            checked = proximitySensing,
+            onCheckedChange = {
+                proximitySensing= it
+                newProximitySensing = proximitySensing
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
 
 @RequiresApi(29)
 @Composable
@@ -1423,6 +1460,15 @@ private fun checkOnClick(ctx: Context) {
         save = true
     }
 
+    if ((Config.variable("proximity_sensing") == "yes") != newProximitySensing) {
+        Config.replaceVariable(
+            "proximity_sensing",
+            if (newProximitySensing) "yes" else "no"
+        )
+        BaresipService.proximitySensing = newProximitySensing
+        save = true
+    }
+
     if ((Config.variable("log_level") == "0") != newDebug) {
         val logLevelString = if (newDebug) "0" else "2"
         Config.replaceVariable("log_level", logLevelString)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
index 0b7103b9..088b16e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@
     <string name="dark_theme_help">Käytä aina tummaa näyttöteemaa</string>
     <string name="colorblind">Värisokea</string>
     <string name="colorblind_help">Käytä värisokealle ystävällisiä rekisteröintitilaikoineita</string>
+    <string name="proximity_sensing">Läheisyyden tunnistus</string>">
+    <string name="proximity_sensing_help">Jos merkitty, läheisyyden tunnistus aktivoidaan
+        puhelun aikana.</string>
     <string name="video_size">Videon kehyskoko</string>
     <string name="video_size_help">Lähetettävän videon kehyskoko (leveys x korkeus)</string>
     <string name="video_fps">Videokehysten lähetystaajuus</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c79060ba..182d8860 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@
     <string name="dark_theme_help">Force dark display theme</string>
     <string name="colorblind">Colorblind</string>
     <string name="colorblind_help">Use colorblind friendly registration status icons</string>
+    <string name="proximity_sensing">Proximity Sensing</string>">
+    <string name="proximity_sensing_help">If checked, proximity sensing is enabled during calls.</string>
     <string name="video_size">Video Frame Size</string>
     <string name="video_size_help">Size of transmitted video frames (width x height)</string>
     <string name="video_fps">Video Frames Per Second</string>