diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
index f7a6e40f0..d06d5c9b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ object PreferenceValues {
     }
 
     enum class TabletUiMode {
+        AUTOMATIC,
         ALWAYS,
         LANDSCAPE,
         NEVER,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 64bd3cfd3..740bebb6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -326,10 +326,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun incognitoMode() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.incognitoMode, false)
 
-    fun tabletUiMode() = flowPrefs.getEnum(
-        Keys.tabletUiMode,
-        if (context.applicationContext.isTablet()) Values.TabletUiMode.ALWAYS else Values.TabletUiMode.NEVER
-    )
+    fun tabletUiMode() = flowPrefs.getEnum(Keys.tabletUiMode, Values.TabletUiMode.AUTOMATIC)
 
     fun extensionInstaller() = flowPrefs.getEnum(
         Keys.extensionInstaller,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
index a397ea827..1030286c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
@@ -247,13 +247,9 @@ class SettingsAdvancedController : SettingsController() {
                 key = Keys.tabletUiMode
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_tablet_ui_mode
                 summary = "%s"
-                entriesRes = arrayOf(R.string.lock_always, R.string.landscape, R.string.lock_never)
+                entriesRes = arrayOf(R.string.automatic_background, R.string.lock_always, R.string.landscape, R.string.lock_never)
                 entryValues = PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.values().map { it.name }.toTypedArray()
-                defaultValue = if (context.isTablet()) {
-                    PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.ALWAYS
-                } else {
-                    PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.NEVER
-                }.name
+                defaultValue = PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.AUTOMATIC.name
 
                 onChange {
                     activity?.toast(R.string.requires_app_restart)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
index f02bef0e1..870c699c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/ContextExtensions.kt
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ fun Context.isTablet(): Boolean {
 fun Context.prepareTabletUiContext(): Context {
     val configuration = resources.configuration
     val expected = when (Injekt.get<PreferencesHelper>().tabletUiMode().get()) {
+        PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.AUTOMATIC -> isTablet()
         PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.ALWAYS -> true
         PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.LANDSCAPE -> configuration.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE
         PreferenceValues.TabletUiMode.NEVER -> false
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 353b19264..baec15159 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
     <string name="battery_optimization_disabled">Battery optimization is already disabled</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_setting_activity_not_found">Couldn\'t open device settings</string>
     <string name="about_dont_kill_my_app">Some manufacturers have additional app restrictions that kill background services. This website has more info on how to fix it.</string>
-    <string name="pref_tablet_ui_mode">Force tablet UI</string>
+    <string name="pref_tablet_ui_mode">Tablet UI</string>
     <string name="pref_verbose_logging">Verbose logging</string>
     <string name="pref_verbose_logging_summary">Print verbose logs to system log (reduces app performance)</string>