diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index 21bb56470e..2e8b12d4fa 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 	Thx - Hardy
 
 -->
-    <string name="lost_data_warning">All unsaved data will be lost.</string>
+	<string name="trip_recording_show_start_dialog_setting">If disabled, recording will start right after tap on the widget or menu item, skipping the confirmation dialog.</string>
+	<string name="show_start_dialog">Show start dialog</string>
+	<string name="lost_data_warning">All unsaved data will be lost.</string>
     <string name="trip_recording_save_and_continue">Save and continue</string>
     <string name="trip_recording_logging_interval_info">Logging interval set time period in which OsmAnd will ask for the current location position data.</string>
     <string name="select_another_colorization">Please select another type of colorization.</string>
@@ -1177,7 +1179,7 @@
     <string name="search_no_results_feedback">No search results?\nProvide feedback</string>
     <!-- string name="release_3_2_pre">
     • Fixed crash on startup that occurred on some devices\n\n
-    • New Markers feature: Display already traversed markers\n\n 
+    • New Markers feature: Display already traversed markers\n\n
     • Search history now shows previously searched categories\n\n
     • Fixed crash on startup that occurred with non-latin maps\n\n
     • Improved rendering speed issues on Android 8.0 devices\n\n
diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/xml/monitoring_settings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/xml/monitoring_settings.xml
index 98bbfaef25..45165e6c7c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/xml/monitoring_settings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/xml/monitoring_settings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 	android:title="@string/monitoring_settings">
 
+	<net.osmand.plus.settings.preferences.SwitchPreferenceEx
+		android:key="show_trip_recording_start_dialog"
+		android:layout="@layout/preference_with_descr_dialog_and_switch"
+		android:summaryOff="@string/shared_string_disabled"
+		android:summaryOn="@string/shared_string_enabled"
+		android:title="@string/show_start_dialog" />
+
 	<PreferenceCategory
 		android:key="navigation"
 		android:layout="@layout/preference_category_with_descr"
@@ -36,8 +43,8 @@
 	<net.osmand.plus.settings.preferences.ListPreferenceEx
 		android:key="save_global_track_interval"
 		android:layout="@layout/preference_with_descr"
-		android:title="@string/save_global_track_interval"
 		android:persistent="false"
+		android:title="@string/save_global_track_interval"
 		tools:icon="@drawable/ic_action_time_span"
 		tools:summary="3 seconds" />
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
index c51ed68f32..603a8c2a91 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ public class MapActivityActions implements DialogProvider {
 							if (monitoringPlugin.hasDataToSave() || monitoringPlugin.wasTrackMonitored()) {
 								TripRecordingBottomFragment.showInstance(mapActivity.getSupportFragmentManager(), monitoringPlugin.getCurrentTrack());
 							} else {
-								TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(mapActivity.getSupportFragmentManager());
+								TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(mapActivity.getSupportFragmentManager(), app, monitoringPlugin.getCurrentTrack());
 							}
 							return true;
 						}
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/MonitoringSettingsFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/MonitoringSettingsFragment.java
index ae35fd767c..849bec2f34 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/MonitoringSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/MonitoringSettingsFragment.java
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public class MonitoringSettingsFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment
 
 	@Override
 	protected void setupPreferences() {
+		setupShowStartDialog();
+
 		setupSaveTrackToGpxPref();
 		setupSaveTrackIntervalPref();
 
@@ -103,6 +105,11 @@ public class MonitoringSettingsFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment
 		setupResetToDefaultPref();
 	}
 
+	private void setupShowStartDialog() {
+		SwitchPreferenceEx showStartDialog = (SwitchPreferenceEx) findPreference(settings.SHOW_TRIP_REC_START_DIALOG.getId());
+		showStartDialog.setDescription(getString(R.string.trip_recording_show_start_dialog_setting));
+	}
+
 	private void setupSaveTrackToGpxPref() {
 		SwitchPreferenceEx saveTrackToGpx = (SwitchPreferenceEx) findPreference(settings.SAVE_TRACK_TO_GPX.getId());
 		saveTrackToGpx.setDescription(getString(R.string.save_track_to_gpx_descrp));
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/OsmandMonitoringPlugin.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/OsmandMonitoringPlugin.java
index de95978f7d..9ea7cd1aef 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/OsmandMonitoringPlugin.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/OsmandMonitoringPlugin.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class OsmandMonitoringPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.DISABLE_RECORDING_ONCE_APP_KILLED);
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.SAVE_HEADING_TO_GPX);
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.SHOW_TRIP_REC_NOTIFICATION);
+		pluginPreferences.add(settings.SHOW_TRIP_REC_START_DIALOG);
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.TRACK_STORAGE_DIRECTORY);
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.LIVE_MONITORING);
 		pluginPreferences.add(settings.LIVE_MONITORING_URL);
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ public class OsmandMonitoringPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 		if (hasDataToSave() || wasTrackMonitored()) {
 			TripRecordingBottomFragment.showInstance(fragmentManager, getCurrentTrack());
 		} else {
-			TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(fragmentManager);
+			TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(fragmentManager, app, getCurrentTrack());
 		}
 
 		/*final boolean wasTrackMonitored = settings.SAVE_GLOBAL_TRACK_TO_GPX.get();
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ public class OsmandMonitoringPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 			runnable.run();
 		} else if (map instanceof FragmentActivity) {
 			FragmentActivity activity = (FragmentActivity) map;
-			TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(activity.getSupportFragmentManager());
+			TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.showInstance(activity.getSupportFragmentManager(), app, getCurrentTrack());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.java
index 8d379237e2..5d382480bf 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/monitoring/TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 
 import com.google.android.material.slider.RangeSlider;
 
+import net.osmand.plus.GpxSelectionHelper.SelectedGpxFile;
 import net.osmand.plus.NavigationService;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
@@ -64,6 +65,19 @@ public class TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment extends MenuBottomSheetDialogFr
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static void showInstance(@NonNull FragmentManager fragmentManager, OsmandApplication app, SelectedGpxFile selectedGpxFile) {
+		if (!fragmentManager.isStateSaved()) {
+			OsmandSettings settings = app.getSettings();
+			boolean showStartDialog = settings.SHOW_TRIP_REC_START_DIALOG.get();
+			if (showStartDialog) {
+				showInstance(fragmentManager);
+			} else {
+				startRecording(app);
+				TripRecordingBottomFragment.showInstance(fragmentManager, selectedGpxFile);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void createMenuItems(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		app = requiredMyApplication();
@@ -209,13 +223,19 @@ public class TripRecordingStartingBottomFragment extends MenuBottomSheetDialogFr
 		upDownBtn.setImageDrawable(getContentIcon(iconId));
 	}
 
-	private void startRecording() {
+	private static void startRecording(OsmandApplication app) {
+		OsmandSettings settings = app.getSettings();
 		SavingTrackHelper helper = app.getSavingTrackHelper();
 		helper.startNewSegment();
 		settings.SAVE_GLOBAL_TRACK_TO_GPX.set(true);
 		app.startNavigationService(NavigationService.USED_BY_GPX);
+	}
+
+	private void startRecording() {
+		startRecording(app);
 		MapActivity mapActivity = getMapActivity();
 		if (mapActivity != null) {
+			SavingTrackHelper helper = app.getSavingTrackHelper();
 			TripRecordingBottomFragment.showInstance(mapActivity.getSupportFragmentManager(), helper.getCurrentTrack());
 		}
 		dismiss();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
index ec7d2b067f..2d99edfc34 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -1276,6 +1276,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	public final CommonPreference<Integer> SAVE_GLOBAL_TRACK_INTERVAL = new IntPreference(this, "save_global_track_interval", 5000).makeProfile().cache();
 	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> SAVE_GLOBAL_TRACK_REMEMBER = new BooleanPreference(this, "save_global_track_remember", false).makeProfile().cache();
 	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> SHOW_SAVED_TRACK_REMEMBER = new BooleanPreference(this, "show_saved_track_remember", true).makeGlobal().makeShared();
+	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> SHOW_TRIP_REC_START_DIALOG = new BooleanPreference(this, "show_trip_recording_start_dialog", true).makeGlobal().makeShared();
 	// this value string is synchronized with settings_pref.xml preference name
 	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> SAVE_TRACK_TO_GPX = new BooleanPreference(this, "save_track_to_gpx", false).makeProfile().cache();