diff --git a/core/interface/dialogs/settings.py b/core/interface/dialogs/settings.py
index 11d64d3..592346d 100644
--- a/core/interface/dialogs/settings.py
+++ b/core/interface/dialogs/settings.py
@@ -28,18 +28,33 @@ def settings_dialog(self):
         def close_settings():
             dialog.reject()
 
-        checkbox_container = QWidget()
-        checkbox_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        update_checkbox_container = QWidget()
+        update_checkbox_layout = QHBoxLayout()
 
         # ignore updates checkbox
-        checkbox = QCheckBox()
-        checkbox_container.setLayout(checkbox_layout)
-        checkbox_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Ignore Updates: "))
-        checkbox_layout.addStretch()
-        checkbox.setChecked(state.ignore_updates)
-        checkbox.toggled.connect(lambda checked: setattr(state, 'ignore_updates', checked))
-        checkbox_layout.addWidget(checkbox)
-        dialog.layout().addWidget(checkbox_container)
+        update_checkbox = QCheckBox()
+        update_checkbox_container.setLayout(update_checkbox_layout)
+        update_checkbox_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Ignore Updates: "))
+        update_checkbox_layout.addStretch()
+        update_checkbox.setChecked(state.ignore_updates)
+        update_checkbox.toggled.connect(lambda checked: setattr(state, 'ignore_updates', checked))
+        update_checkbox_layout.addWidget(update_checkbox)
+        dialog.layout().addWidget(update_checkbox_container)
+
+        # auto-resume downloads checkbox
+
+        autoresume_container = QWidget()
+        autoresume_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+
+        autoresume_checkbox = QCheckBox()
+        autoresume_container.setLayout(autoresume_layout)
+        autoresume_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Auto-Resume Downloads: "))
+
+        autoresume_layout.addStretch()
+        autoresume_checkbox.setChecked(state.autoresume)
+        autoresume_checkbox.toggled.connect(lambda checked: setattr(state, 'autoresume', checked))
+        autoresume_layout.addWidget(autoresume_checkbox)
+        dialog.layout().addWidget(autoresume_container)
 
         ##################
         # THREAD SETTING #
diff --git a/core/utils/config/config.py b/core/utils/config/config.py
index 4cf6513..e419db3 100644
--- a/core/utils/config/config.py
+++ b/core/utils/config/config.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def create_config():
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 
     config["General"] = {"debug": True, "api_url": f"{state.api_url}", "aria2_threads": f"{state.aria2_threads}", "download_path": f"{state.download_path}", f"speed_limit": f"{state.speed_limit}", 
-                         "ignore_updates": f"{state.ignore_updates}", "image_path": f"{state.image_path}"}
+                         "ignore_updates": f"{state.ignore_updates}", "image_path": f"{state.image_path}", "autoresume": f"{state.autoresume}"}
 
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
         config_dir = os.environ.get("APPDATA", os.path.expanduser("~\\AppData\\Roaming"))
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ def read_config():
         state.ignore_updates = config.getboolean("General", "ignore_updates")
     if state.image_path is not None:
         state.image_path = config.get("General", "image_path")
+    if state.autoresume is not None:
+        state.autoresume = config.getboolean("General", "autoresume")
diff --git a/core/utils/config/settings.py b/core/utils/config/settings.py
index de8d1dd..3f67f51 100644
--- a/core/utils/config/settings.py
+++ b/core/utils/config/settings.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def restart_aria2c():
     atexit.unregister(kill_aria2server)
     atexit.register(kill_aria2server)
 
-def save_settings(thread_count=None, close=lambda: None, apiurl=None, download_path=None, speed_limit=None, image_path=None):
+def save_settings(thread_count=None, close=lambda: None, apiurl=None, download_path=None, speed_limit=None, image_path=None, autoresume=None):
     if thread_count is not None:
         state.aria2_threads = thread_count
     if apiurl is not None:
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def save_settings(thread_count=None, close=lambda: None, apiurl=None, download_p
         state.speed_limit = speed_limit
     if image_path is not None:
         state.image_path = image_path
+    if autoresume is not None:
+        state.autoresume = autoresume
+    
     
     create_config()
     restart_aria2c()