diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 070739b928..865ae6ba11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val fullscreen = "fullscreen"
 
+    const val cutoutShort = "cutout_short"
+
     const val keepScreenOn = "pref_keep_screen_on_key"
 
     const val customBrightness = "pref_custom_brightness_key"
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 3c9e8b3dec..162313a189 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
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun fullscreen() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.fullscreen, true)
 
+    fun cutoutShort() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.cutoutShort, true)
+
     fun keepScreenOn() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.keepScreenOn, true)
 
     fun customBrightness() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.customBrightness, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index 54d1cd3420..2171a43956 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.app.ProgressDialog
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.Color
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.*
 import android.view.animation.Animation
@@ -565,6 +567,11 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>() {
             subscriptions += preferences.fullscreen().asObservable()
                 .subscribe { setFullscreen(it) }
 
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                subscriptions += preferences.cutoutShort().asObservable()
+                        .subscribe { setCutoutShort(it)}
+            }
+
             subscriptions += preferences.keepScreenOn().asObservable()
                 .subscribe { setKeepScreenOn(it) }
 
@@ -646,6 +653,14 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>() {
             }
         }
 
+        @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
+        private fun setCutoutShort(enabled: Boolean) {
+            window.attributes.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode = when (enabled) {
+                true -> WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_SHORT_EDGES
+                false -> WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_NEVER
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the keep screen on mode according to [enabled].
          */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderSettingsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderSettingsSheet.kt
index 9540da3b1e..d66982af32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderSettingsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderSettingsSheet.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader
 
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.View
 import android.widget.CompoundButton
 import android.widget.Spinner
 import androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ class ReaderSettingsSheet(private val activity: ReaderActivity) : BottomSheetDia
         background_color.bindToPreference(preferences.readerTheme())
         show_page_number.bindToPreference(preferences.showPageNumber())
         fullscreen.bindToPreference(preferences.fullscreen())
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+            cutout_short.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            cutout_short.bindToPreference(preferences.cutoutShort())
+        }
         keepscreen.bindToPreference(preferences.keepScreenOn())
         long_tap.bindToPreference(preferences.readWithLongTap())
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
index db0c2a3d08..fc6c234c4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ class SettingsReaderController : SettingsController() {
             titleRes = R.string.pref_fullscreen
             defaultValue = true
         }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.cutoutShort
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_cutout_short
+                defaultValue = true
+            }
+        }
         switchPreference {
             key = Keys.keepScreenOn
             titleRes = R.string.pref_keep_screen_on
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_settings_sheet.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_settings_sheet.xml
index 20e9d3286b..9879681672 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_settings_sheet.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_settings_sheet.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@
         android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/true_color" />
 
+    <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+        android:id="@+id/cutout_short"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+        android:text="@string/pref_cutout_short"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/fullscreen" />
+
     <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
         android:id="@+id/keepscreen"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
         android:text="@string/pref_keep_screen_on"
         android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/fullscreen" />
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/cutout_short" />
 
     <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
         android:id="@+id/long_tap"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d93005b991..7a56ccb571 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 
       <!-- Reader section -->
     <string name="pref_fullscreen">Fullscreen</string>
+    <string name="pref_cutout_short">Show content in cutout area</string>
     <string name="pref_lock_orientation">Lock orientation</string>
     <string name="pref_page_transitions">Page transitions</string>
     <string name="pref_double_tap_anim_speed">Double tap animation speed</string>