diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index 096d691d91..6eacd5c202 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 	Thx - Hardy
 
 -->
+    <string name="use_volume_buttons_as_zoom">Volume buttons as zoom</string>
+    <string name="use_volume_buttons_as_zoom_descr">Enable to control the map zoom level with device volume buttons.</string>
     <string name="app_mode_inline_skates">Inline skates</string>
     <string name="speed_cameras_removed_descr">This device doesn\'t have speed cameras.</string>
     <string name="shared_string_uninstall_and_restart">Uninstall and Restart</string>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/xml/general_profile_settings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/xml/general_profile_settings.xml
index e0c7ec3fa7..6a4148647e 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/xml/general_profile_settings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/xml/general_profile_settings.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@
 		android:layout="@layout/preference_category_with_descr"
 		android:title="@string/shared_string_other" />
 
+	<net.osmand.plus.settings.preferences.SwitchPreferenceEx
+		android:key="use_volume_buttons_as_zoom"
+		android:layout="@layout/preference_with_descr_dialog_and_switch"
+		android:summaryOff="@string/shared_string_disabled"
+		android:summaryOn="@string/shared_string_enabled"
+		android:title="@string/use_volume_buttons_as_zoom"
+		tools:icon="@drawable/ic_action_zoom_volume_buttons" />
+
 	<net.osmand.plus.settings.preferences.SwitchPreferenceEx
 		android:key="use_kalman_filter_compass"
 		android:layout="@layout/preference_with_descr_dialog_and_switch"
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
index 07a4ebbfed..eb9308efa2 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -1884,6 +1884,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	// magnetic field doesn'torkmost of the time on some phones
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> USE_MAGNETIC_FIELD_SENSOR_COMPASS = new BooleanPreference("use_magnetic_field_sensor_compass", false).makeProfile().cache();
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> USE_KALMAN_FILTER_FOR_COMPASS = new BooleanPreference("use_kalman_filter_compass", true).makeProfile().cache();
+	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> USE_VOLUME_BUTTONS_AS_ZOOM = new BooleanPreference("use_volume_buttons_as_zoom", false).makeProfile().cache();
 
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> DO_NOT_SHOW_STARTUP_MESSAGES = new BooleanPreference("do_not_show_startup_messages", false).makeGlobal().cache();
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> SHOW_DOWNLOAD_MAP_DIALOG = new BooleanPreference("show_download_map_dialog", true).makeGlobal().cache();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/fragments/GeneralProfileSettingsFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/fragments/GeneralProfileSettingsFragment.java
index 4ac4d78d32..80488797ec 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/fragments/GeneralProfileSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/fragments/GeneralProfileSettingsFragment.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class GeneralProfileSettingsFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment impleme
 		setupAngularUnitsPref();
 		setupSpeedSystemPref();
 
+		setupVolumeButtonsAsZoom();
 		setupKalmanFilterPref();
 		setupMagneticFieldSensorPref();
 		setupMapEmptyStateAllowedPref();
@@ -224,6 +225,14 @@ public class GeneralProfileSettingsFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment impleme
 		speedSystem.setIcon(getActiveIcon(R.drawable.ic_action_speed));
 	}
 
+	private void setupVolumeButtonsAsZoom() {
+		SwitchPreferenceEx volumeButtonsPref = (SwitchPreferenceEx) findPreference(settings.USE_VOLUME_BUTTONS_AS_ZOOM.getId());
+		volumeButtonsPref.setTitle(getString(R.string.use_volume_buttons_as_zoom));
+		volumeButtonsPref.setDescription(getString(R.string.use_volume_buttons_as_zoom_descr));
+		Drawable icon = getPersistentPrefIcon(R.drawable.ic_action_zoom_volume_buttons);
+		volumeButtonsPref.setIcon(icon);
+	}
+
 	private void setupKalmanFilterPref() {
 		SwitchPreferenceEx kalmanFilterPref = (SwitchPreferenceEx) findPreference(settings.USE_KALMAN_FILTER_FOR_COMPASS.getId());
 		kalmanFilterPref.setTitle(getString(R.string.use_kalman_filter_compass));