diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index 6b0a5bda88..0e434cdb5a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
          3. All your modified/created strings are in the top of the file (to make easier find what\'s translated).
     PLEASE: Have a look at http://code.google.com/p/osmand/wiki/UIConsistency, it may really improve your and our work  :-)  Thx - Hardy
     -->
+    <string name="prefer_motorways">Prefer motorways</string>
+	<string name="prefer_in_routing_title">Prefer&#8230;</string>
+	<string name="prefer_in_routing_descr">Prefer motorways</string>
     <string name="tip_recent_changes_1_2_t">Changes in 1.2:
     </string>
     <string name="max_speed_none">none</string>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/xml/settings_pref.xml b/OsmAnd/res/xml/settings_pref.xml
index 7497795838..fc46e6b14a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/xml/settings_pref.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/xml/settings_pref.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/snap_to_road" android:summary="@string/snap_to_road_descr" android:key="snap_to_road"></CheckBoxPreference>
 		<Preference android:title="@string/show_warnings_title" android:summary="@string/show_warnings_descr" android:key="show_routing_alarms"/>
 		<Preference android:title="@string/avoid_in_routing_title" android:summary="@string/avoid_in_routing_descr" android:key="avoid_in_routing"/>
+		<Preference android:title="@string/prefer_in_routing_title" android:summary="@string/prefer_in_routing_descr" android:key="prefer_in_routing"/>
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:summary="@string/use_compass_navigation_descr" android:title="@string/use_compass_navigation"
 			android:key="use_compass_navigation"></CheckBoxPreference>
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:summary="@string/precise_routing_mode_descr" android:title="@string/precise_routing_mode"
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
index b92c7acbfb..cabeb53cf9 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 	private Preference bidforfix;
 	private Preference plugins;
 	private Preference avoidRouting;
+	private Preference preferRouting;
 	private Preference showAlarms;
 
 	private EditTextPreference applicationDir;
@@ -374,6 +375,9 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 		plugins.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 		avoidRouting = (Preference) screen.findPreference("avoid_in_routing");
 		avoidRouting.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
+		preferRouting = (Preference) screen.findPreference("prefer_in_routing");
+		preferRouting.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
+		
 		showAlarms = (Preference) screen.findPreference("show_routing_alarms");
 		showAlarms.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 		
@@ -762,6 +766,10 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 					}, new OsmandPreference[] { osmandSettings.AVOID_TOLL_ROADS,
 					osmandSettings.AVOID_FERRIES, osmandSettings.AVOID_UNPAVED_ROADS, osmandSettings.AVOID_MOTORWAY });
 			return true;
+		} else if (preference == preferRouting) {
+			showBooleanSettings(new String[] { getString(R.string.prefer_motorways)}, 
+					new OsmandPreference[] { osmandSettings.PREFER_MOTORWAYS});
+			return true;
 		} else if (preference == showAlarms) {
 			showBooleanSettings(new String[] { getString(R.string.show_speed_limits), getString(R.string.show_cameras), 
 					getString(R.string.show_lanes) }, new OsmandPreference[] { osmandSettings.SHOW_SPEED_LIMITS,